Baby You're Right

"Baby You're Right"
Single by Joe Tex
B-side "Ain't I a Mess"
Released March 1961
Format 7"
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length 2:15
Label Anna
1128
Writer(s) Joe Tex
Producer(s) Roquel Davis
"Baby, You're Right"
Single by James Brown
from the album Think!
B-side "I'll Never, Never Let You Go"
Released 1961
Format 7"
Recorded September 27, 1960, United Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre Rhythm and blues
Length 3:05
Label King
5524
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Syd Nathan
James Brown charting singles chronology
"I Don't Mind"
(1961)
"Baby, You're Right"
(1961)
"Just You and Me, Darling"(B-side of "I Love You, Yes I Do")
(1961)

"Baby You're Right" is a song by Joe Tex. He recorded it for Anna Records in 1961. Later the same year James Brown recorded the song, altering the melody and lyrics and adding a songwriting credit for himself. Released as a single on King Records, his version was a hit, charting #2 R&B and #49 Pop in 1962.[1] It also appeared on the album Think!. An alternate take of the song was included in the 1991 box set Star Time.[2]

Tex re-recorded "Baby You're Right" for Checker Records in 1965.

References

  1. White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.
  2. Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In Star Time (pp. 46–53) [CD booklet]. New York: PolyGram Records.