A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)
Song written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis
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"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded in 1958 by Priscilla Bowman, on the Abner Records label (ABNER DJ 1018).[1] Bowman was given vocal backing by The Spaniels.[2]
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| Single by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton | ||||
| from the album The Two of Us | ||||
| B-side | "I Believe" | |||
| Released | May 1960 | |||
| Recorded | March 1960 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Mercury Records: 671629 | |||
| Songwriters | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis Luchi de Jesus | |||
| Producer | Clyde Otis | |||
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Dinah Washington and Brook Benton version
In 1960 the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.[3]
The song was written by Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus.[4] The single, with the song title styled "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall I Love)", included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks.[5]
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 28 |
| Canada (CHUM)[7] | 17 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[10] | 5 |
Year-end charts
Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler version
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| Single by Shakin' Stevens & Bonnie Tyler | ||||
| from the album The Bop Won't Stop | ||||
| B-side | "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" | |||
| Released | 30 December 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Eden Studios, London | |||
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| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
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| Producer | Christopher Neil | |||
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A duet by Welsh singers Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released on 30 December 1983; it made number 5 in the UK Singles Chart and number 1 in Ireland.[12][13] It was included on Stevens' 1984 album The Bop Won't Stop. The B-side was a live recording by Stevens of "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" at the Birmingham Odeon.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Charts (1984) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[14] | 21 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[15] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[16] | 5 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[13] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 8 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] | 8 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[19] | 8 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[20] | 4 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] | 11 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 5 |
| West Germany (GfK)[23] | 22 |
