Your Good Thing (Is About to End)
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"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" | |
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Single by Lou Rawls | |
from the album The Way It Was: The Way It Is | |
B-side | "Season of the Witch" |
Released | 1969 |
Genre | R&B |
Length | 4:30 2:51 (7" version) |
Label | Capitol |
Songwriter(s) | Isaac Hayes, David Porter[1] |
"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" is a song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. The song was originally recorded by Mable John in 1966 peaking at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the R&B Charts.[2]
Low Rawls recording[]
In 1969, a version was released as a single by Lou Rawls, from his album The Way It Was: The Way It Is. His version reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 3 on the Hot Rhythm and Blues Singles chart.[3]
Additional cover versions[]
Year | Artist | Album |
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1970 | Cold Blood | Sisyphus (Bomba)[4] |
1972 | The Bar-Kays | Do You See What I See? (Stax)[5] |
1978 | O. V. Wright | Bottom Line (Hi Records)[6] |
1979 | Bonnie Raitt | The Glow (Warner Bros.)[7] |
1980 | Captain & Tennille | Keeping Our Love Warm (Casablanca)[8] |
1990 | Etta James | Stickin' to My Guns (Island)[9] |
1997 | Boz Scaggs | Come on Home (Virgin Records)[10] |
2006 | Mike Harrison | Late Starter (HALO Label)[11] |
2012 | Whitney Shay | Soul Tonic (Self-released)[12][13] |
2014 | Robert Cray | In My Soul (Provogue Records)[14] |
2016 | Paul Young | Good Thing (New State Music/Baked Recordings)[15] |
References[]
- ^ "Your Good Thing (Is About to End) - Lou Rawls | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 301.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 483.
- ^ "Sisyphus - Cold Blood | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Do You See What I See? - Bar-Kays | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Bottom Line - O.V. Wright | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Glow - Bonnie Raitt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Keeping Our Love Warm - Captain & Tennille | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Stickin' to My Guns - Etta James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Come on Home - Boz Scaggs | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Late Starter - Mike Harrison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Shay, Whitney. "Whitney Shay | San Diego Reader". Sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Whitney Shay | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "In My Soul - Robert Cray Band, Robert Cray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Good Thing - Paul Young | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
Categories:
- 1966 singles
- 1969 singles
- Lou Rawls songs
- Songs written by Isaac Hayes
- Songs written by David Porter (musician)
- 1966 songs
- Capitol Records singles
- 1960s rhythm and blues song stubs