I Can't Turn You Loose

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"I Can't Turn You Loose" is a song written and first recorded by American soul singer Otis Redding. 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.

Chart history[]

Cover versions[]

• In 1968, the Chambers Brothers' version of this song reached number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.^[2]

• In 1970, Wayne Cochran released it as B-side to his single "If I Were a Carpenter".^[3]

Popular culture[]

• The 1968 version of the song was used as the opening music for the 1968 American TV series, the Ann-Margret Show.
• The song was featured in a 1970 film C.C. and Company in which Wayne Cochran performed the song with his band the C.C. Riders. A trailer for that movie which featured Cochran performing the song was used by Quentin Tarantino in his 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
• The sped up version was also used as the introduction music to live performances by The Blues Brothers.
• The song serves as the entrance theme for the Duke Blue Devils men's basketball team.

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