"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" is a soul ballad written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. It was first released in 1967 by Sam & Dave on their album Double Dynamite released on Stax Records.[1][2]
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| Single by Sam & Dave | ||||
| from the album Double Dynamite | ||||
| B-side | "Small Portion of Your Love" | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
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Original Sam & Dave version
editPersonnel
edit- Vocals by Sam Moore and Dave Prater
- Instrumentation by Booker T. & the M.G.'s and Mar-Keys Horns
- Mastering Engineer – Rick O'Neil
In popular culture
edit- The song is featured in 2012 film Stand Up Guys, in a scene where Val (Al Pacino) asks a girl to dance with him.
- The song is featured in 1995 film Dead Presidents.
- The song is also featured in Edgar Wright's 2017 film, Baby Driver, in the scene where Bats Jefferson (Jamie Foxx) forces Baby (Ansel Elgort) and the heist crew to go eat at Bo's Diner, where Baby's love interest Debora (Lily James) is working.
Charts
edit| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 42 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
Johnny Gill version
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| Single by Johnny Gill | ||||
| from the album Johnny Gill | ||||
| B-side | "Half Steppin'"[5] | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Cotillion | |||
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| Producer | Freddie Perren[6] | |||
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In 1983, American contemporary R&B singer Johnny Gill covered "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" and included it on his first eponymous album. The song was issued as the second and final single from the album; and it peaked at #57 on the Billboard R&B chart.[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US R&B Singles (Billboard)[7] | 57 |
Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham version
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| Single by Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham | ||||
| from the album Soul Deep | ||||
| B-side | "All I Got" | |||
| Released | October 28, 1991[8] | |||
| Studio | Freight Train (Australia) | |||
| Length | 4:56 | |||
| Label | Mushroom | |||
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| Producer | Don Gehman | |||
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In 1991, Australian singers Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham recorded and released "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" as the second single from Barnes' fifth studio album, Soul Deep. Released in October 1991, the song peaked at number three in Australia and number six in New Zealand.
Track listing
editCD single
- "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" – 4:56
- "All I Got" (Jimmy Barnes) – 4:20
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 5,000* |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Other versions
editThe song was covered by:
- Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville as a duet in from the 1990 triple platinum album Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind, which reached the top five on the Adult Contemporary chart.[citation needed]
- In 1985 a cover by American country music artist Joe Stampley from his album I'll Still Be Loving You peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[14][15]
References
edit- ↑ "Satellite & Stax singles (1959–1968)". staxrecords.free.fr. Retrieved May 28, 2008.
- ↑ Hirshey, Gerri (1994). Nowhere to Run: The Story of Soul Music. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 311–312. ISBN 0-306-80581-2.
- ↑ "Sam Dave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Sam Dave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
- ↑ "Johnny Gill - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby / Half Steppin' (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1983. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Albums produced by Freddie Perren". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- 1 2 "Johnny Gill | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
- ↑ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 28/10/91: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 92. October 27, 1991. p. 20.
- ↑ "Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham – When Something Is Wrong with My Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ "Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham – When Something Is Wrong with My Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Jimmy Barnes & John Farnham – When Something Is Wrong with My Baby". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
- ↑ Joe Stampley - I'll Still Be Loving You (1985) album releases & credits at Discogs
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.