"I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do)" is a song written by Ike Turner. It was originally released by Ike & Tina Turner on Kent Records in 1964.
| "I Can't Believe What You Say" | ||||
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| B-side | "My Baby Now" | |||
| Released | September 1964 | |||
| Recorded | 1964 | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | Kent Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Producer(s) | Ike Turner | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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Release edit
"I Can't Believe What You Say (For Seeing What You Do)" was written and produced by Ike Turner. It was released as a non-album track on Kent Records in September 1964. The single reached No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 33 on the Record World R&B chart.[1] It was the best-selling R&B record for Kent in 1965.[2] Tina Turner performed the song on Shindig! in August 1965.[3] A different version of the song appeared on Ike & Tina Turner's album Get It – Get It, which was remixed and reissued as Her Man…His Woman in 1971. Ike Turner released another version on the album The Edge in 1980.
Critical reception edit
The single was selected for Cash Box magazine's Pick of the Week.[4]
Cash Box (October 10, 1964): "This Kent outing for Ike & Tina Turner is already stirring up a heap of attention. Tagged I Can’t Believe What You Say, it’s a high-speed handclapping twister that sports a host of ultra-commercial vocal and instrumental sounds. Watch it. Backing's a soul-filled shuflle-rock blueser that Tina wails with loads of feeling."[4]
Cover versions edit
- 1965: Manfred Mann released a version as the B-side to "My Little Red Book" from their album My Little Red Book Of Winners
- 1965: British singer Val McKenna released a rendition on Piccadilly Records in the UK
- 1965: New Zealand singer Dinah Lee released a cover version with Max Merritt & The Meteors as her backing band
- 1967: Danish rock group The Defenders released the song as a single on Sonet Records from their album Looking at You
- 1972: Toots and The Maytals released a version on their album Funky Kingston
- 2000: Henning Stærk released the song on his album Hit House
Chart performance edit
| Chart (1964) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[1] | 95 |
| US Cash Box Looking Ahead[5] | 134 |
| US Record World Top 40 R&B[6] | 33 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. October 17, 1964. p. 22.
- ^ "Best-Selling R&B Records for 1965" (PDF). Record World: 64. March 12, 1966.
- ^ ""Shindig!" Episode #1.49 (TV Episode 1965)". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box: 12. October 10, 1964.
- ^ "Looking Ahead" (PDF). Cash Box: 8. October 24, 1964.
- ^ "Top 40 R&B" (PDF). Record World: 21. October 24, 1964.