Genre R&B Label Atlantic Records | Length 02:19 Producer(s) Leiber and Stoller | |
Released January 1, 1961 (1961-01-01) Writer(s) Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | ||
"You're the Boss" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by LaVern Baker and Jimmy Ricks in 1961, for the Atlantic Records label (45-2090). The orchestra is arranged and conducted by Stan Applebaum. The single was also released in the UK, in March 1961, on the London Atlantic label as HLK-9300 b/w "I'll Never Be Free" by Benjamin and Weiss. It was released in Australia, on the same label, as HL-1785.
In France the single was released as four-track EP, Atlantic 212-025, entitled "Oui Patron". The record had a picture sleeve of Baker and also featured tracks by Baker with Ben E. King:
A version was recorded for the 1964 film Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret. However, it wasn't released until 1991 on the album "Elvis Sings Leiber & Stoller."
The song was included in the 1995 musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe.
In 1998, The Brian Setzer Orchestra covered the song for their album, The Dirty Boogie, featuring Gwen Stefani.