"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" | ||||
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Single by Tom Jones | ||||
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like | ||||
B-side | "Keep A-Talkin' 'Bout Love" | |||
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Genre | Pop, easy listening | |||
Length | 3:25 | |||
Label | Decca, Parrot | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Supa | |||
Producer(s) | Gordon Mills | |||
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Single by Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge | |
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like | |
B-side | "Late Night Confession" (Campbell) |
Released | May 1980 |
Genre | Pop, Easy Listening |
Length | 2:45 |
Label | Capitol |
Songwriter(s) | Richard Supa |
Producer(s) | Gary Klein |
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s. The version by Tom Jones reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974. [1] Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge reached No. 42 in the US with their recording of the song in 1980. [2]
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [3] | 44 |
UK (OCC) [4] | 36 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 23 |
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [5] | 76 |
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [6] | 36 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 42 |
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 39 |
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Single by Status Quo | ||||
from the album Never Too Late | ||||
B-side | "Enough Is Enough" | |||
Released | 1981 | |||
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Length | 2:50 | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Songwriter(s) | R Supa | |||
Producer(s) | Status Quo and John Eden | |||
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"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" was covered as a single by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Never Too Late . [9]
The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Francis Rossi of Status Quo to cover the song. The picture sleeve for the band's version was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print and red print. The majority of the 150,000 sleeves printed were the intended 'full colour' print.
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report) [10] | 89 |
France (IFOP) [11] | 45 |
Germany (GfK) [12] | 49 |
Ireland (IRMA) [13] | 7 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [14] | 37 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [15] | 15 |
Norway (VG-lista) [16] | 9 |
Spain (AFYVE [17] | 8 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [18] | 10 |
UK Singles (OCC) [19] | 9 |
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