You'll Lose a Good Thing
"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]
| "You'll Lose a Good Thing" | |
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| Single by Barbara Lynn | |
| from the album You'll Lose a Good Thing | |
| B-side | "Lonely Heartache" |
| Released | August 1962 |
| Recorded | 1962 |
| Genre | Rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:53 |
| Label | Jamie Records[1] |
| Songwriter(s) | Barbara Lynn Ozen |
| Producer(s) | Huey P Meaux |
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| Single by Freddy Fender | ||||
| from the album Rock 'N' Country | ||||
| B-side | "I'm to Blame" | |||
| Released | January 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | ABC-Dot Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barbara Lynn Ozen | |||
| Producer(s) | Huey P Meaux | |||
| Freddy Fender singles chronology | ||||
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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.[4]
- Many other versions of the song have been recorded over the years by artists including Aretha Franklin, Carla Thomas, Denise LaSalle, Dina Carroll, McAlmont & Butler and Lucinda Williams.
Use in media
- Barbara Lynn's recording is featured in the film Hairspray.
Charts
Barbara Lynn
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[5] | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B Singles[6] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 8 |
Freddy Fender
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[8] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 32 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11] | 28 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 22 |
References
- "Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing".
- Steve Huey (January 16, 1942). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- "BLUES ACCESS Online: Barbara Lynn". Bluesaccess.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 121.
- Flavour of New Zealand, 18 October 1962
- Steve Huey (January 16, 1942). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- Flavour of New Zealand, 28 May 1976
- "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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