| "Let's Straighten It Out" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Latimore | |
| from the album More More More (1974) I'll Do Anything for You (1983) | |
| B-side | "Ain't Nobody Gonna Make Me Change My Mind" (1974 only) |
| Released | 1974 (first version) 1983 (second version) |
| Genre | R&B, blues (1974) Soul (1983) |
| Length | 3:20 (1974) 5:32 (1983) |
| Label | Glades (1974) Malaco (1983) |
| Songwriter | Benny Latimore |
| Producers | Steve Alaimo (1974) Tommy Couch, Wolf Stephenson (1983) |
| "Let's Straighten It Out" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Monica featuring Usher | |
| from the album Miss Thang | |
| Released | 1994 |
| Genre | R&B |
| Length | 4:25 ( Miss Thang version) 4:06 (Panther version) |
| Songwriters | Benny Latimore, Dallas Austin |
| Producer | Dallas Austin |
"Let's Straighten It Out" is the name of a hit song by blues singer Latimore. The first version of the song appeared on his second album More, More, More, the single spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in November, 1974. It also peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. [1] After signing with Malaco Records, Latimore would re-record the song in 1983 for his eighth album, I'll Do Anything For You, with a spoken introduction. [2]
The single was covered by R&B singers Monica and Usher for the Panther soundtrack in 1995. In 1995 a longer version of the same recording appeared on Monica's debut album, Miss Thang . The song has also been covered by O.V. Wright (1978), Gwen McCrae (1978), B.B. King (1989), Millie Jackson (1994), Etta James (2002), Clarence Carter (2011), and Eli "Paperboy" Reed (2020).
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