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I Can't Turn You Loose

"I Can't Turn You Loose" is a song written and first recorded by American soul singer Otis Redding. In 1968 The Chambers Brothers would have success with the song.

Parts of the melody were used by the Blues Brothers to both open and close their shows, including their performances in the Blues Brothers movie and their performance on Saturday Night Live.

Otis Redding version

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"I Can't Turn You Loose"
Single by Otis Redding
A-side"Just One More Day"
Released1965
GenreSoul
Length2:46
LabelAtco
SongwriterOtis Redding
Otis Redding singles chronology
"Just One More Day"
(1965)		 "I Can't Turn You Loose"
(1965)		 "My Girl"
(1965)


It was released as the B-side to his 1965 single "Just One More Day". The up-tempo song became a bigger hit on the US R&B chart than its A-side and was one of Redding's signature songs and often appeared in his live performances.[citation needed]

Chart history

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Chart performance for "I Can't Turn You Loose" by Otis Redding
Chart (1965) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles[1] 11

Chambers Brothers version

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"I Can't Turn You Loose"
Single by The Chambers Brothers
from the album A New Time - A New Day
B-side"Do Your Thing"
Released1968
Recorded1968
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length4:50
LabelColumbia
SongwriterOtis Redding
ProducerTim O'Brien
The Chambers Brothers singles chronology
"Time Has Come Today"
(1968)		 "I Can't Turn You Loose"
(1968)		 "Shout! - Part 1"
(1968)

Background

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The Chambers Brothers worked with producer Tim O'Brien and released their version of this song in 1968. Backed with "Do Your Thing", which was composed by B. Keenan, L. Chambers, J. Chambers, W. Chambers and G. Chambers, it was released in the United States on Columbia 4-44679 in October 1968.[2]

The lead singer on the song is Lester Chambers.[citation needed]

Reception

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As reported in the Money Music feature in the 2 November issue of Record World, Ted Atkins at CKLW in Detroit had the song as an LP Cut Hit with his 3:15 edit from the A New Time – A New Day album.[3] It was reported the following week that the song was now a smash at CKLW.[4]

Now having been released as a single, "I Can't Turn You Loose" was reviewed in the 16 November issue of Record World where it was a Four Star Pick. The reviewer made note of the song's excitement and the youth appeal.[5]

Airplay

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The Chambers Brothers' version of "I Can't Turn You Loose" was at No. 1 in the Record World Top Play section for the week of 7 December 1968.[6]

In just the East it was at No. 25 at WMCA in New York, No. 20 at WRKO in Boston, No. 21 at WPRO in Providence, No. 24 at WLLH in Lowell, No. 52 at WDRC in Hartford.[7]

Charts US

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Record World

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"I Can't Turn You Loose" debuted at No. 76 in the Record World 100 Top Pops chart for the week of 23 November.[8] It peaked at No. 32 for the week of 14 December and held that position for an additional week.[9][10][11]

Billboard

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It reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.[12][13][citation needed]

Charts Canada

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RPM Weekly

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In Canada it reached number 29.[14]

References

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  1. ↑ "Otis Redding Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ↑ 45Cat - The Chambers Brothers - I Can't Turn You Loose
  3. ↑ Record World, November 2, 1968 - Page 18 Money Music (Continued from page 14), Ted Atkins, CKLW, Detroit LP Cut Hit: "I Can't Turn You Loose"
  4. ↑ Record World, November 9, 1968 - Page 24 Money Music (Continued from page 22), Smash at CKLW, Detroit: "I Can't Turn You Loose," Chambers Bros. LP
  5. ↑ Record World, November 16, 1968 - Page 8 record world SINGLE REVIEWS FOUR STAR ★★★★ PICKS, THE CHAMBERS BROTHERS—Columbia 4-44679. I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE (East-Tune-Redwal, BMI) Do YOUR THING (Chambers, BM!)
  6. ↑ Record World, December 7, 1968 - (page unknown) PRIMARY RADIO EXPOSURE CHART, TOP PLAY THIS WEEK, 1. I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Brothers (Columbia)
  7. ↑ Record World, December 7, 1968 - (page unknown) PRIMARY RADIO EXPOSURE CHART, I CAN’T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Brothers (Columbia), EAST, WMCA-New York 25; WRKO-Boston 20; WPRO-Providence 21; WLLH-Lowell 24; WDRC-Hartford 52
  8. ↑ Record World, November 23, 1968 - Page 29 100 TOP POPS Week of November 23, 1968, This Wk. Nov. 23 76, Last Wk. Nov. 16 (-), I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Bros.-Columba 44677, Wks. on Chart 1
  9. ↑ Record World, December 14, 1968 - Page 29 199 TOP POPS Week of December 14, 1968, This Wk. Dec 14 32, Last Wk. Dec. 7 51, I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Bros.-Columba 44677, Wks. on Chart 4
  10. ↑ Record World, December 21, 1968 - (page unknown) 100 TOP POPS Week of December 21, 1968, This Wk. De. 21 32, Last Wk. Dec 14 32, I CAN'T TURN YOU LOOSE Chambers Bros.-Columba 44677, Wks. on Chart 5
  11. ↑ Record World, December 28, 1968 - (page unknown) 100 TOP POPS, Week of December 28, 1968
  12. ↑ Genius - I Can't Turn You Loose, The Chambers Brothers
  13. ↑ "The Chambers Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  14. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 6, 1969" (PDF).


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