Thank You Pretty Baby
"Thank You Pretty Baby" | ||||
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Single by Brook Benton | ||||
from the album Golden Hits | ||||
B-side | "With All of My Heart" | |||
Released | June 1959 | |||
Recorded | 1959 | |||
Genre | Soul | |||
Length | 2:19 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis | |||
Brook Benton singles chronology | ||||
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"Thank You Pretty Baby" is 1959 R&B/pop hit by Brook Benton. The song was written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis.[1]
Chart performance
[edit]The single was the second release for Benton as solo artist to reach number one on the R&B charts. It held the top spot for four weeks. "Thank You Pretty Baby" was a successful crossover hit, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[2] In Canada it reached number nineteen.[3]
Cover version
[edit]- The track was covered by Curley Bridges on his 1999 album, Keys to the Blues.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "THANK YOU PRETTY BABY (Legal Title) : BMI Work #1476353". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
- ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - August 24, 1959".
- ^ "Curley Bridges". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "Keys to the Blues - Curley Bridges | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-29.