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22: 465: 404: 169:' vocalist John "Sonny" Harris, who in turn had lifted much of it from a gospel song, "Something on My Mind" by the Highway QCs. The lead vocalist on this original recording was 39: 449: 230:
recorded his version. The single was Marchan's most successful release on both the R&B and pop singles chart, where it peaked at No. 1 on the
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Though McNeely is listed as the song's writer, he has freely admitted that he purchased the song from
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The Jolly Jacks (who parodied the violence of the Marchan recording)
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Versions have been recorded by many other artists, including:
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Song
Big Jay McNeely
Big Jay McNeely
the Rivingtons
Little Sonny Warner
Seattle
recording studio
Los Angeles
disc jockey
Hunter Hancock
Swingin' Records
label
Billboard
Hot 100
R&B chart
Bobby Marchan
R&B chart
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Hot 100

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