You'll Lose a Good Thing | |
Cover: | You'll_Lose_a_Good_Thing_-_Barbara_Lynn.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Barbara Lynn |
Album: | You'll Lose a Good Thing |
B-Side: | Lonely Heartache |
Released: | August 1962 |
Recorded: | 1962 |
Studio: | J&M (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
Genre: | Rhythm and blues |
Length: | 2:53 |
Label: | Jamie Records[1] |
Producer: | Huey P. Meaux |
You'll Lose a Good Thing | |
Cover: | You'll_Lose_a_Good_Thing_-_Freddy_Fender.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Freddy Fender |
Album: | Rock 'N' Country |
B-Side: | I'm to Blame |
Released: | January 1976 |
Recorded: | 1975 |
Studio: | SugarHill (Houston, Texas)[2] |
Genre: | Country |
Length: | 2:53 |
Label: | ABC-Dot Records |
Producer: | Huey P Meaux |
Prev Title: | Secret Love |
Prev Year: | 1975 |
Next Title: | Vaya con Dios |
Next Year: | 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,[3] with her bluesy rendition of the song.[4]
Chart (1962) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[6] | 8 | |
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles[7] | 1 | |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] | 8 |