Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like

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"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Tom Jones.jpg
Single by Tom Jones
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
B-side "Keep A-Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Released
  • 16 August 1974 (UK)
  • September 1974 (US)
Genre Pop, easy listening
Length3:25
Label Decca, Parrot
Songwriter(s) Richard Supa
Producer(s) Gordon Mills
Tom Jones singles chronology
"Letter to Lucille"
(1973)
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
(1974)
"Pledging My Love"
(1975)
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge.jpg
Single by Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
B-side "Late Night Confession" (Campbell)
ReleasedMay 1980
Genre Pop, Easy Listening
Length2:45
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]

Contents

Chart history

Tom Jones
Chart (1974)Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [3] 44
UK (OCC) [4] 36
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 23
Trini Lopez
Chart (1975)Peak
position
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 [5] 76
Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge
Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [6] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] 42
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 39

Status Quo cover

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Something 'Bout You Baby I Like - Status Quo.jpg
Single by Status Quo
from the album Never Too Late
B-side "Enough Is Enough"
Released1981
Genre
Length2:50
Label Vertigo
Songwriter(s) R Supa
Producer(s) Status Quo and John Eden
Status Quo singles chronology
"Lies"
(1980)
"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
(1981)
"Rock 'n' Roll"
(1981)

"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.

Track listing

  1. "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (Richard Supa) (2.50)
  2. "Enough Is Enough" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt) (2.52)

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [10] 89
France (IFOP) [11] 45
Germany (Official German Charts) [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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