WHEN SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH MY BABY

Created on 07/08/2001
Latest update on 02/01/2023

Artist: Charlie Rich
Author: Isaac Hayes/David Porter
Label: demo/Hi
Year: 1966

Cut one month before Sam & Dave, finally released on a Hi comp in '88. See also: Respect. At the time, Hi preferred to release Love Is After Me, another Hayes/Porter song, backed with Pass On By (written by Charlie's wife).

Covers:

1966:

Sam & Dave

1967:

Otis Redding & Carla Thomas

1967:

King Curtis

1968:

James & Bobby Purify

1969:

Don Bryant

1970:

Joe Cocker

1970:

Cissy Houston

1971:

Kim Weston

1976:

Sonny James

1979:

Timi Yuro

1983:

Johnny Gill

1984:

Hall & Oates

1989:

Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville

1990:

Holmes Brothers

1991:

Trudy Lynn [in medley with I've Been Loving You Too Long]

1991:

Jimmy Barnes & John Farnham

1992:

Glow [as De Maan Is Verliefd]

1994:

Patti Labelle & Travis Tritt

2005:

Peter Gallagher

2007:

James Govan

In fact Mable John sang the original version, but it was shelved.

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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