"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,[2] with her bluesy rendition of the song.[3]
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 magazineHot Country Singles chart.[4]
^"Freddy Fender Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^"Freddy Fender Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
^"Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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