"Look What You Done for Me" is a 1972 song by Al Green, the first single released from his album I'm Still in Love with You. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was certified as a gold record by the Recording Industry Association of America.
| "Look What You Done for Me" | ||||
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| Single by Al Green | ||||
| from the album I'm Still in Love with You (1972) | ||||
| B-side | "La-La for You" | |||
| Released | March 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Hi Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Green, Al Jackson Jr., Willie Mitchell | |||
| Producer(s) | Willie Mitchell | |||
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Composition and recording
editGreen wrote the song on his own, though Al Jackson Jr. and Green's producer Willie Mitchell received co-writing credits. Along with the usual horn section, the production features a string arrangement by James Mitchell and Charles Chalmers.[1]
Chart performance
editThe song was released by Hi Records as a single in March 1972 (catalog number 45-2211), in advance of the album I'm Still in Love with You. The B-side was "La-La for You," from Green's previous album, Let's Stay Together.[2] At the time of the single's release, "Let's Stay Together," Green's first number-one single, was still on the charts.[1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 55 song for 1972.[3]
Having sold more than 500,000 copies, the record received a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was Green's third consecutive gold record, after "Tired of Being Alone" and "Let's Stay Together."[4]
| Charts | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b Elias, Jason. "Look What You Done for Me". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Al Green - Look What You Done For Me". 45cat. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972
- ^ "US Albums Certifications > Al Green". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
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