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Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like

This article is about the song. For the Glen Campbell album, see Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like (album).

"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s. The version by Tom Jones reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974.[1] Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge reached No. 42 in the US with their recording of the song in 1980.[2]

"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Single by Tom Jones
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
B-side"Keep A-Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Released
  • 16 August 1974 (UK)
  • September 1974 (US)
GenrePop, easy listening
Length3:25
LabelDecca, Parrot
Songwriter(s)Richard Supa
Producer(s)Gordon Mills
Tom Jones singles chronology
"Letter to Lucille"
(1973) 		"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
(1974) 		"Pledging My Love"
(1975)
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Single by Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
B-side"Late Night Confession" (Campbell)
ReleasedMay 1980
GenrePop, Easy Listening
Length2:45
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Richard Supa
Producer(s)Gary Klein

Chart history

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Tom Jones
Chart (1974) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] 44
UK (OCC)[4] 36
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 23
Trini Lopez
Chart (1975) Peak
position
U.S. Cash Box Top 100[5] 76
Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge
Chart (1980) Peak
position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[6] 36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] 42
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 39

Status Quo cover

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"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
 
Single by Status Quo
from the album Never Too Late
B-side"Enough Is Enough"
Released1981
Genre
Length2:50
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)R Supa
Producer(s)Status Quo and John Eden
Status Quo singles chronology
"Lies"
(1980) 		"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
(1981) 		"Rock 'n' Roll"
(1981)

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" was covered as a single by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Never Too Late.[9]

The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Francis Rossi of Status Quo to cover the song. The picture sleeve for the band's version was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print and red print. The majority of the 150,000 sleeves printed were the intended 'full colour' print.

Track listing

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  1. "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (Richard Supa) (2.50)
  2. "Enough Is Enough" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt) (2.52)

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] 89
France (IFOP)[11] 45
Germany (GfK)[12] 49
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 15
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 9
Spain (AFYVE[17] 8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[19] 9

References

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  1. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  2. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-11-16. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  4. ^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 19, 1975
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  7. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. ^ "Status Quo | Album Reviews |".
  9. ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
  10. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque artiste commençant par S". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
  12. ^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Something 'Bout You Baby I Like". Irish Singles Chart.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Status Quo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  15. ^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  16. ^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like". VG-lista.
  17. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  18. ^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like". Swiss Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Status Quo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
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