| "Two Is a Couple" | ||||
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| Single by Ike Turner | ||||
| Released | October 1965 | |||
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| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Sue Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Ike Turner | |||
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"Two Is A Couple" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was recorded and released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1965.
After three years with Sue Records, Ike & Tina Turner began recording on Ike Turner's Sonja label in 1963. [1] They released numerous singles on various labels between 1964 and 1965 before re-signing to Sue in 1965. [2] Their first record under the new contract was "Two Is A Couple," released as a non-album track in October 1965. It was written and produced by Ike Turner. [2] The single peaked at No. 15 on the Cash Box R&B chart. [3] Tina Turner performed the song on the TV program Where the Action Is . A different version of "Two Is A Couple" appeared on the album Airwaves (United Artists, 1978). The song later appeared on the compilation album The Ike & Tina Turner Story: 1960–1975 (Time Life, 2007).
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Record World |  [4] |
The single was chosen as Cash Box's Pick of the Week. [5]
Cash Box (October 16, 1965): "Ike and Tina Turner return to the home of their original hits with this power-packed Sue release dubbed 'Two Is A Couple.' The side is a rollicking, fast-moving pop-r&b handclapper about a somewhat jealous lass who doesn't want any other female messing around with her fella. 'Tin Top House' is a lyrical, lush-sounding blues weeper with a nostalgic years-back sound." [5]
Record World (October 16, 1965): "Couple will escort 'Couple' far and Sue folk must be happy to have them back aboard." [4]
All tracks are written by Ike Turner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Two Is A Couple" | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Tin Top House" | 2:15 |
| Chart | Peak position |
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| US Cash Box Top 50 R&B [3] | 15 |
| US Cash Box Looking Ahead [6] | 113 |
| US Record World Top 40 R&B [7] | 26 |
| US Record World Singles Coming Up [8] | 112 |
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