Etta James Top Ten
Etta James Top Ten | ||||
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Compilation album by Etta James | ||||
Released | May 29, 1963 | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B | |||
Label | Argo | |||
Producer | Leonard Chess | |||
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Singles from Etta James Top Ten | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
Etta James Top Ten is the first compilation album by the American rhythm and blues artist, Etta James. The album was released on Argo Records in 1963 and was produced by Leonard Chess. The album peaked at number 117 on the Billboard 200 in 1963, her first album to make that chart since 1961.
Background
Etta James Top Ten was released in 1963 on the blue and silver Argo label. The album's title was derived from the tracks it contained, her ten top record hits in the previous three years. It included previously released tracks such as "At Last", "All I Could Do Was Cry", "My Dearest Darling", "Trust in Me", "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and "A Sunday Kind of Love". It also included the newer songs "Pushover", "Stop the Wedding" and "Would It Make Any Difference to You" which all became major hits on the Rhythm and Blues Records and Billboard Pop Chart.[2] The album was released on a 12-inch LP, available in stereo.[3]
The album was given four and a half, out of five stars by AllMusic, although no review was provided.[1]
A cover version of "Pushover" is on Wanda Jackson's 2012 album Unfinished Business.
The song "Something's Got a Hold on Me" was used by the Swedish DJ, Avicii, with the hit song "Levels". The rapper and Grammy Award winner Flo Rida had a no.1 hit song with "Good Feeling", which includes a sample of this song, as well as "Levels". Christina Aguilera also covered "Something's Got a Hold on Me" with a little twist added.[citation needed]
Track listing
Side one
- "Something's Got a Hold on Me" – (Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods) 2:48
- "My Dearest Darling" – (Eddie Bocage, Paul Gayten) 2:45
- "At Last" – (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) 3:00
- "Fool That I Am" – (Floyd Hunt) 2:50
- "A Sunday Kind of Love" – (Barbara Belle, Anita Leonard, Louis Prima, Stan Rhodes) 3:00
Side two
- "Pushover" – (Billy Davis, Tony Clarke) 2:48
- "All I Could Do Was Cry" – (Davis) 2:35
- "Stop the Wedding" – (Freddy Johnson, Kirkland, Woods) 2:40
- "Trust in Me" – (Milton Ager, Jean Schwartz, Ned Wever) 2:55
- "Would It Make Any Difference to You" – (Bob Forshee) 2:35
Chart positions
- Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1963 | Billboard Pop Albums | 117 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1962 | "Something's Got a Hold on Me" | U.S. R&B Singles | 4 |
U.S. Pop Singles | 37 | ||
"Stop the Wedding" | U.S. R&B Singles | 6 | |
U.S. Pop Singles | 34 | ||
"Would It Make Any Difference to You" | U.S. Pop Singles | 64 | |
1963 | "Pushover" | U.S. R&B Singles | 7 |
U.S. Pop Singles | 25 |
References
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- At Last!
- The Second Time Around
- Etta James
- Etta James Sings for Lovers
- Queen of Soul
- Call My Name
- Tell Mama
- Etta James Sings Funk
- Losers Weepers
- Etta James
- Come a Little Closer
- Etta Is Betta Than Evvah!
- Deep in the Night
- Changes
- Seven Year Itch
- Stickin' to My Guns
- The Right Time
- Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday
- Time After Time
- Love's Been Rough on Me
- Life, Love & the Blues
- 12 Songs of Christmas
- Heart of a Woman
- Matriarch of the Blues
- Blue Gardenia
- Let's Roll
- Blues to the Bone
- All the Way
- The Dreamer
- Etta James Rocks the House
- Red-Hot & Live
- Jazzvisions: Jump The Blues Away
- Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues
- Etta James Top Ten
- My Greatest Songs
- Miss Etta James: The Complete Modern and Kent Recordings
- Gold
- "The Wallflower (Dance with Me, Henry)"
- "Spoonful"
- "All I Could Do Was Cry"
- "At Last"
- "Trust in Me"
- "Seven Day Fool"
- "Something's Got a Hold on Me"
- "Baby What You Want Me to Do"
- "I Got You Babe"
- "Almost Persuaded"
- "Sound of Love"
- "Piece of My Heart"
- "I Just Want to Make Love to You"