"See Saw" is a song written by Don Covay and Steve Cropper and performed by Covay. The song reached #5 on the U.S. R&B chart and #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[1] The song appeared on his 1966 album, See Saw.[2]
| "See Saw" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Don Covay and the Goodtimers | ||||
| from the album See Saw | ||||
| B-side | "Never Get Enough of Your Love" | |||
| Released | September 1965 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Atlantic Records 2301 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Covay, Steve Cropper | |||
| Don Covay and the Goodtimers singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Aretha Franklin version
editAretha Franklin released a version of the song that reached #9 on the U.S. R&B chart and #14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968.[3] The song appeared on her 1968 album, Aretha Now.[4]
Other Versions
editAmerican jazz organist Dr. Lonnie Smith recorded an extended instrumental version on his 1969 album, Turning Point (Blue Note BST-84313); recorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio on January 3, 1969.[5]
Chart performance
editDon Covay
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. R&B chart | 5 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 44 |
Aretha Franklin
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. R&B chart | 9 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Don Covay, "See Saw" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013
- ^ Don Covay, See Saw Retrieved September 20, 2013
- ^ Aretha Franklin, "See Saw" Chart Positions Retrieved September 20, 2013
- ^ Aretha Franklin, Aretha Now Retrieved September 20, 2013
- ^ Lonnie Smith, Turning Point Retrieved June 5, 2015
 | This 1960s single-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |