| "Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Lou Rawls | ||||
| from the album The Way It Was: The Way It Is | ||||
| B-side | "Season of the Witch" | |||
| Released | 1969 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:30 2:51 (7" version) | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Isaac Hayes, David Porter[1] | |||
| Lou Rawls singles chronology | ||||
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"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" is a song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. The song was originally recorded by Mable John in 1966. It peaked at number 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 6 on the R&B Charts.[2]
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Lou Rawls recording
In 1969, a version was released as a single by Lou Rawls, from his album The Way It Was: The Way It Is. His version reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100,[3] and number 3 on the Hot Rhythm and Blues Singles chart.[4]
Additional cover versions
"Your Good Thing (Is About to End)" has been recorded by various artists for over 50 years.
| Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Cold Blood | Sisyphus (Bomba)[5] |
| 1972 | The Bar-Kays | Do You See What I See? (Stax)[6] |
| 1978 | O. V. Wright | Bottom Line (Hi Records)[7] |
| 1979 | Bonnie Raitt | The Glow (Warner Bros.)[8] |
| 1980 | Captain & Tennille | Keeping Our Love Warm (Casablanca)[9] |
| 1990 | Etta James | Stickin' to My Guns (Island)[10] |
| 1997 | Boz Scaggs | Come on Home (Virgin Records)[11] |
| 2006 | Mike Harrison | Late Starter (HALO Label)[12] |
| 2012 | Whitney Shay | Soul Tonic (Self-released)[13][14] |
| 2014 | Robert Cray | In My Soul (Provogue Records)[15] |
| 2016 | Paul Young | Good Thing (New State Music/Baked Recordings)[16] |
References
- ^ "Your Good Thing (Is About to End) - Lou Rawls | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 301.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 692.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 483.
- ^ "Sisyphus - Cold Blood | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Do You See What I See? - Bar-Kays | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Bottom Line - O.V. Wright | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "The Glow - Bonnie Raitt | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Keeping Our Love Warm - Captain & Tennille | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Stickin' to My Guns - Etta James | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Come on Home - Boz Scaggs | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Late Starter - Mike Harrison | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Shay, Whitney. "Whitney Shay | San Diego Reader". Sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "Whitney Shay | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "In My Soul - Robert Cray Band, Robert Cray | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Good Thing - Paul Young | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
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