"Thank You Pretty Baby" is 1959 R&B/pop hit by Brook Benton. The song was written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis.[1]
| "Thank You Pretty Baby" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| ||||
Chart performance
editThe 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.
 | This 1960s R&B/soul music song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| | This 1960s pop song–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |