(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
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"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" is a song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, and Raymond Jackson. Originally written for The Emotions, it has been performed by many singers, most notably by Luther Ingram, whose original recording[1] topped the R&B chart for four weeks and rose to number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.[2] Billboard ranked it as the No. 16 song for 1972.[3]
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" | ||||
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Single by Luther Ingram | ||||
from the album If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want to Be Right | ||||
B-side | "Puttin' Game Down" | |||
Released | April 1972 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | KoKo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson | |||
Producer(s) | John Baylor | |||
Luther Ingram singles chronology | ||||
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"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" | |
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Song by Millie Jackson | |
from the album Caught Up | |
B-side | "The Rap" |
Released | December 1974 |
Recorded | 1974 |
Genre | Soul |
Length | 3:27 (single version) 3:56 (album version) |
Label | Spring |
Composer(s) | Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson |
Producer(s) | Brad Shapiro |
"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" | ||||
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Single by Barbara Mandrell | ||||
from the album Moods | ||||
B-side | "I Feel the Hurt Coming On" | |||
Released | February 17, 1979 | |||
Recorded | c. 1978 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:05 | |||
Label | ABC | |||
Songwriter(s) | Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, Raymond Jackson | |||
Producer(s) | Tom Collins | |||
Barbara Mandrell singles chronology | ||||
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In 1972–73, The Faces recorded the song as an outtake for Ooh La La (1973), their final studio album. In 1974, Millie Jackson released her version of the song which received two Grammy Award nominations.[4][5] In 1978, Barbara Mandrell's version topped the U.S. country chart, reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 (number 27 Cashbox), and was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1979 CMA (Country Music Association) Awards. Rod Stewart recorded the song for Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977), his eighth album; as a single it peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart in 1980.