You'll Lose a Good Thing
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"You'll Lose a Good Thing" is a popular song written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, who, performing as Barbara Lynn, scored a 1962 Top 10 hit, peaking at #8 and also the number 1 spot on the R&B charts,[1] with her bluesy rendition of the song.[2]
Cover versions
- Freddy Fender retained those bluesy, soulful elements when he recorded a country version of the song in 1975. In April 1976, the song was his fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.[3]
- The song was also recorded by Aretha Franklin and released on her Runnin' Out of Fools album in 1964.[4][5]
- McAlmont & Butler also covered the song and it features on their 1995 album The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler.
Song in popular culture
- Barbara Lynn's recording is featured in the film Hairspray.
Chart performance
Barbara Lynn
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
Freddy Fender
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
References
- ^ Steve Huey (1942-01-16). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ "BLUES ACCESS Online: Barbara Lynn". Bluesaccess.com. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 121.
- ^ "Runnin' Out of Fools - Aretha Franklin | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-11-12.
- ^ The Essential Rock Discography by Martin C. Strong (2006), p. 413, Canongate Books, ISBN 978-1841953120