A Rockin' Good Way
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A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)
"A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded by The Spaniels in 1958.[1] 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 both Washington and Benton. Just had their previous single had done, "A Rockin' Good Way" went to number one on the R&B Sides chart and was a top ten pop single as well.[2]
The song was written by Brook Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus [3]
Cover version by duet Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released in 1984 on Stevens' album "The Bop Won't Stop".
Charts
| Charts (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Irish singles charts | 1 |
| Norway singles charts | 4 |
| UK singles charts | 5 |
| Dutch singles charts | 8 |
| New Zealand singles charts | 8 |
| Austria singles charts | 9 |
| Swiss singles charts | 10 |
| Sweden singles charts | 11 |
| Australia singles charts | 21 |
| Germany singles charts | 22 |
References
Australia [1]
Austria [2]
Sweden [3]
Irish [4]
UK [5]
Swiss [6]
New Zealand [7]
Dutch [8]
Germany [9]
Norway [10]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
- ^ BMI entry for the song
| Preceded by "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers |
Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single June 20, 1960-July 4, 1960 (three weeks) (first run) |
Succeeded by "There's Something on Your Mind" (Part 2) by Bobby Marchan |
| Preceded by "There's Something on Your Mind" (Part 2) by Bobby Marchan |
Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single July 18, 1960 (second run) |
Succeeded by "This Bitter Earth" by Dinah Washington |
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