I've Got a Thing About You Baby

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"I've Got a Thing About You Baby"
Single by Tony Joe White
from the album The Train I'm On
B-side "The Gospel Singer"
Released1972
Recorded1972
Genre Blues rock
Length2:39
Label Warner Bros.
Songwriter Tony Joe White
Tony Joe White singles chronology
"Even Trolls Love Rock And Roll"
(1972)		"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" / "The Gospel Singer"
(1972)		"Backwoods Preacher Man"
(1973)

"I've Got a Thing About You Baby" is a song by Tony Joe White, [1] released in 1972 as a single from his album The Train I'm On . [2] It was notably covered by Elvis Presley. [1]

Contents

Track listing

7" single (Warner Bros. WB 7607, 1972) [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Got a Thing About You Baby" Tony Joe White 2:39
2."The Gospel Singer"Tony Joe White3:26

Elvis Presley version

"I've Got a Thing About You, Baby"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Good Times
A-side "Take Good Care of Her"
ReleasedJanuary 11, 1974
RecordedJuly 22, 1973
Studio Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Length2:20
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter Tony Joe White
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake"
(1973)		"Take Good Care of Her" / "I've Got a Thing About You, Baby"
(1974)		"If You Talk in Your Sleep" / "Help Me"
(1974)

Elvis Presley covered this song in 1974 and released it B-side to the single of "Take Good Care of Her" and later was released It album Good Times

His version reached number 33 in the UK. [3]

In 2016, the Elvis's version was posthumously remixed version featuring the instrumental orchestra of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and was released on the album The Wonder Of You .

Track listing

7" single (RCA Victor APB0-0196, 1974) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take Good Care of Her" Arthur Kent, Ed Warren 2:52
2."I've Got a Thing About You Baby" Tony Joe White 2:20

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [3] 33
"I've Got a Thing About You, Baby" / "Take Good Care of Her"
US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 39
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 4
"Take Good Care of Her" / "I've Got a Thing About You, Baby"
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [7] 27

Elvis with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra version

Chart (2016)Peak
position
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References

  1. 1 2 Hall, Kristin M. (October 25, 2018). "Country bluesman, hit songwriter Tony Joe White dies". Associated Press.
  2. 1 2 "ony Joe White - I've Got A Thing About You Baby / The Gospel Singer (1972, Vinyl)". Discogs . 1972. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  3. 1 2 "Official Singles Chart on 31/3/1974 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  4. ↑ "Elvis* - Take Good Care Of Her / I've Got A Thing About You Baby (1974, Indianapolis Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs . January 1974. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  5. ↑ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  6. ↑ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 2019-01-16.
  7. ↑ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard . Retrieved 2019-01-16.
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