You'll Lose a Good Thing

"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
Single by Barbara Lynn
from the album You'll Lose a Good Thing
B-side	"Lonely Heartache"
Released	April 17, 1962 [1]
Recorded	1962
Studio	J&M (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	2:53
Label	Jamie Records [2]
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)	Huey P. Meaux

"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
Single by Freddy Fender
from the album Rock 'N' Country
B-side	"I'm to Blame"
Released	January 1976
Recorded	1975
Studio	SugarHill (Houston, Texas) [3]
Genre	Country
Length	2:53
Label	ABC-Dot Records
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)	Huey P Meaux
Freddy Fender singles chronology
"Secret Love" (1975) "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1976) "Vaya con Dios" (1976)

"You'll Lose a Good Thing" is a popular song written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, who, performing as Barbara Lynn, scored a 1962 Top 10 hit, peaking at #8 and also the number 1 spot on the R&B charts, ^[4] with her bluesy rendition of the song. ^[5]

Cover versions

• Freddy Fender retained those bluesy, soulful elements when he recorded a country version of the song in 1975. In April 1976, the song was his fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. ^[6]

Use in media

• Barbara Lynn's recording is featured in the film Hairspray .

Charts

Barbara Lynn

Chart (1962)	Peak position
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) [7]	8
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles [8]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [9]	8

Freddy Fender

Chart (1976)	Peak position
New Zealand (RIANZ) [10]	24
US Billboard Hot 100 [11]	32
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [12]	1
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [13]	28

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [14]	22

References

1. "Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing".
2. "Barbara Lynn - You'll Lose a Good Thing".
3. Wood, Roger; Cano, Ray (May 27, 2015). "SugarHill Recording Studios". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
4. Steve Huey (January 16, 1942). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved November 12, 2015.
5. "BLUES ACCESS Online: Barbara Lynn". Bluesaccess.com. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 121.
7. Flavour of New Zealand, 18 October 1962
8. Steve Huey (January 16, 1942). "Barbara Lynn | Awards". AllMusic . Retrieved November 12, 2015.
9. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN   0-89820-089-X
10. Flavour of New Zealand, 28 May 1976
11. "Freddy Fender Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
12. "Freddy Fender Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
13. "Freddy Fender Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
14. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.