B-side "I Believe" | Released May 1960 Length 2:25 | |
Writer(s) Brook Benton, Clyde OtisLuchi de Jesus | ||
"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded in 1958 by Priscilla Bowman, on the Abner Records label (ABNER DJ 1018). Bowman was given vocal backing by The Spaniels.
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Dinah Washington and Brook Benton
In 1960, the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.
The song was written by Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus. The single, with the song title styled "A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall I Love)", included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks.
Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler
A cover version of the duet by the UK's Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released in 1983 and made number 5 in the UK singles chart and number 1 in Ireland. It was included on Stevens' 1984 album "The Bop Won't Stop".
Charts
Australia: [1] Austria [2] Sweden [3] Ireland [4] UK [5] Switzerland [6] New Zealand [7] Holland [8] Germany [9] Norway [10]