You'll Lose a Good Thing

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"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
You'll Lose a Good Thing - Barbara Lynn.jpg
Single by Barbara Lynn
from the album You'll Lose a Good Thing
B-side"Lonely Heartache"
ReleasedAugust 1962
Recorded1962
GenreRhythm and blues
Length2:53
LabelJamie Records[1]
Songwriter(s)Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)Huey P Meaux
"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
You'll Lose a Good Thing - Freddy Fender.jpg
Single by Freddy Fender
from the album Rock 'N' Country
B-side"I'm to Blame"
ReleasedJanuary 1976
Recorded1975
Genrecountry
Length2:53
LabelABC-Dot Records
Songwriter(s)Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)Huey P Meaux
Freddy Fender singles chronology
"Secret Love"
(1975) 		"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
(1976) 		"Vaya con Dios"
(1976)

"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]

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]

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[]

  1. ^ "Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing".
  2. ^ Steve Huey (January 16, 1942). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "BLUES ACCESS Online: Barbara Lynn". Bluesaccess.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 121.
  5. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 18 October 1962
  6. ^ Steve Huey (January 16, 1942). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  7. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. ^ Flavour of New Zealand, 28 May 1976
  9. ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "Freddy Fender Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
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