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A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)
"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded in 1958 by Priscilla Bowman, on the Abner Records label (ABNER DJ 1018).[1] Bowman was given vocal backing by The Spaniels.[2]
| "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton | ||||
| from the album The Two of Us | ||||
| B-side | "I Believe" | |||
| Released | May 1960 | |||
| Recorded | March 1960 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records: 671629 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis Luchi de Jesus | |||
| Producer(s) | Clyde Otis | |||
| Dinah Washington and Brook Benton singles chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)" on YouTube | ||||
Dinah Washington and Brook Benton
In 1960, the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.[3]
The song was written by Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus.[4] The single, with the song title styled "A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall I Love)", included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 28 |
| Canada (CHUM)[6] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[9] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler
| "A Rockin' Good Way" | ||||
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler | ||||
| from the album The Bop Won't Stop | ||||
| B-side | "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" | |||
| Released | 30 December 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Eden Studios, London | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Christopher Neil | |||
| Shakin' Stevens singles chronology | ||||
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| Bonnie Tyler singles chronology | ||||
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| Official video | ||||
| "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)" on YouTube | ||||
A duet by the UK's Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released on 30 December 1983 and made number 5 in the UK singles chart and number 1 in Ireland.[11][12] It was included on Stevens' 1984 album The Bop Won't Stop. The B-side was a live recording by Stevens' of "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" at the Birmingham Odeon.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Charts (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[13] | 21 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 5 |
| Denmark (Hitlisten)[16] | 2 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[17] | 22 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] | 8 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] | 8 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[21] | 4 |
| Poland (LP3)[22] | 20 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 11 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 5 |
Year-end charts
References
- ^ Cohodas, Nadine (18 December 2007). Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 341. ISBN 978-0307427380.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
- ^ BMI entry for the song
- ^ "Every AMR Top 100 Single in 1960". www.top100singles.net.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade, week of June 13, 1960". 13 June 1960. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Dinah Washington Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dinah Washington Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 9, 1960". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ a b "Song artist 615 - Dina Washington". Tsort.info. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Shakin Stevens: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Rockin' Good Way". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Danish Chart Archive - Singles 1979 - ____ (B.T./IFPI DK)". www.ukmix.org. 30 November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way". VG-lista.
- ^ "Archiwum LP3, notowanie 92, z dn. 21.01.1984". www.lp3.pl. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler – A Rockin' Good Way". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1984". Ultratop. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Top Selling Singles of 1984". Official NZ Music Charts.com. Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
External links
- Shakin' Stevens, Bonnie Tyler "Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love)" on YouTube