You Better Know It
Jackie Wilson
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Well I want you to rrrrun to me baby Run with all your might I want to love you pretty baby Till the broad day light want to thrill you pretty moma Till the sun don't shine Satisfy your soul before I loose my mind You better know it cause its me and you You better know it,this is what I do You better know it for the rest of your life You better listen to me and you better hear what I say Why pretty baby can't you understand That I want to be your lovin man Gonna love you pretty baby with all my heart But tell me pretty moma that we will never part You better know it You better know it You better know it You better listen to me and you better hear what I say A river's a river,a sea is a sea And I want you to belong to me If they says it goes together like a road with bumps Then I got the measles and you got the mumps You'd better know it, Yeah You'd better know it You'd better know it You'd better listen to me and you better hear what I say Come along, baby, come along You'd better come along I love you baby can't you plainly see Well, come on,come on, come on,come on, You can love me,come on, You can hug me,come on You can squeeze me,well come on Come, come on come a right along baby Just come on Love me honey Love me long,love me right,love me strong Yes,come on,come on, come right along
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Written by: J. WILSON, N. HENRY
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10 facts about this song
Song Formation"You Better Know It" was composed by Jackie Wilson along with music director Alonzo Tucker.
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Year of ReleaseThe song was officially released in 1959, contributing to the music landscape of the late 50s.
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Album Information"You Better Know It" is a part of Jackie Wilson's album, "He's So Fine," which also includes other hits like "Lonely Teardrops" and "That's Why."
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Music GenreFalling squarely into the R&B and pop genre, the song danced between soul and doo-wop.
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Chart Performance"You Better Know It" was successful in the charts, peaking at position 37 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and marking Wilson's third number 1 on the R&B charts.
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Personal SignificanceThis song marked an important part of Jackie Wilson's musical career, as it was one in a series of his consistent hit releases.
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Subsequent ReleasesOther versions of "You Better Know It" were also introduced in the following years, such as the version in Dutch by Belgian singer Liliane Saint-Pierre in 1967 and the English version by The Who in 1976.
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Legendary PerformanceAnother interesting fact about this song is its inclusion in the successful 1963 movie "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World", where Jackie Wilson himself performed it.
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Iconic Sound"You Better Know It" is marked by Jackie Wilson's powerful and emotionally charged vocals, which later influenced the development of the soul genre and inspired many music artists.
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Paving the WayWilson’s song not only won him R&B accolades but also secured his place as one of the pioneers of the soul genre. In many ways, "You Better Know It" helped set the stage for later artists like James Brown and Michael Jackson.
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