Hip Hug-Her

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Hip Hug-Her
Stax Recording Studio, Memphis
Genre
Length30:26
LabelStax/Atlantic
ProducerJim Stewart
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology
In the Christmas Spirit
(1966)
Hip Hug-Her
(1967)
Back to Back

(1967)
Singles from Groovin'
  1. "Groovin'"
    Released: June 12, 1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
[2]

Hip Hug-Her is the fifth studio album by the

R&B, number 21 pop). The album was their last to be produced by Stax co-founder Jim Stewart, because the band started to produce themselves starting with Doin' Our Thing. The title track Hip Hug-Her is featured during the opening credits of the feature film Barfly (1987) with Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway
.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Booker T & the MGs (Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones), except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Hip Hug-Her" – 2:22
  2. "Soul Sanction" – 2:30
  3. "
    Get Ready" (William Robinson
    ) – 2:45
  4. "More" (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 2:55
  5. "Double or Nothing" – 2:51
  6. "Carnaby St." – 2:14
Side two
  1. "Slim Jenkins' Place" – 2:25
  2. "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Hank Swarn) – 3:55
  3. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:40
  4. "Booker's Notion" – 2:25
  5. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:24

"Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint".

Personnel

Booker T. & the M.G.s
Technical
  • Loring Eutemey - cover design
  • George Rosenblatt - cover photography

Charts

Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Top Pop Albums 35
US Top R&B Albums 4

Singles

Year Song Chart Peak position
1967 "Groovin'" US Hot 100 21
1967 "Groovin'" US Hot R&B Singles 10
1967 "Slim Jenkin's Place" US Hot R&B Singles 70

References

  1. ^ "Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & the MG's | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2306

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