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I'm So Thankful
"I'm So Thankful" is a song written by Marc Gordon and Frank Wilson, and released by The Ikettes on Modern Records in 1965.[1] It was the fourth single from The Ikettes' debut album Soul The Hits, and became their second R&B hit of the year following "Peaches 'N' Cream."
| "I'm So Thankful" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Ikettes | ||||
| from the album Soul The Hits | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Feel Sorry For Me" | |||
| Released | August 1965 | |||
| Genre | Soul, Pop | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | Modern Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marc Gordon, Frank Wilson | |||
| The Ikettes singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
The record was chosen as Cash Box's (August 7, 1965) Pick of the Week:
The Iketters are a cinch to create a tremendous sales-stir with this in both the pop and r&b markets. The top lid here, "I'm So Thankful" a slow-shufflin' romantic ode about a love-sick gal who is on cloud nine since she met the fella of her dreams. Undercut, "Don’t Feel Sorry Me," is a hard-driving blues twister about a jilted lass who claims happy that her romance went kaput.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 74 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles[3] | 12 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[4] | 70 |
| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B[5] | 16 |
| US Record World 100 Top Pops[6] | 60 |
| US Record World Top 40 R&B[6] | 7 |
References
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 16. August 14, 1965.
- ^ "Record Reviews: Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box: 16. August 7, 1965.
- ^ a b "Hot 100 / Top Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles" (PDF). Billboard: 30, 58. November 13, 1965.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100" (PDF). Cash Box: 4. November 6, 1965.
- ^ "Top 50 In R&B Locations" (PDF). Cash Box: 36. October 23, 1965.
- ^ a b "100 Top Pops/Top 40 R&B" (PDF). Record World: 19, 23. November 6, 1965.