Nobody but Me (Isley Brothers song)
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"Nobody but Me" | ||||
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O'Kelly Isley, Jr. | ||||
Producer(s) | Bert Berns | |||
The Isley Brothers singles chronology | ||||
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"Nobody but Me" | |
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Single by The Human Beinz | |
from the album Nobody but Me | |
B-side | "Sueno" |
Released | August 24, 1967[2] |
Studio | Cleveland Recording Company |
Length | 2:17 |
Label | Capitol |
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Alexis de Azevedo |
"Nobody but Me" is a song written by
and first recorded by The Isley Brothers in 1962.The most commercially successful and widely known version to date is the 1968 US Top 10 hit by The Human Beinz, which was their only major chart success.
The Isley Brothers
The Isley Brothers' original version, released as a single on
The Human Beinz
The song was
Dave Marsh, in his Book of Rock Lists[7] named the version by the Human Beinz "The most negative song to hit the Top 40," noting that the word "no" is sung over 100 times in a mere 2:16. Marsh also counts the word "nobody" 46 times more; he adds "for balance, they throw in the word Yeah once".
Other versions, uses, and appearances
Liverpool group The Mojos released it in 1964 (The Mojos EP, Decca Records).
Experimental group The Residents sampled it in the track "N-Er-Gee (Crisis Blues)" from their 1974 album Meet the Residents.
The French group The Dogs recorded their rendition in 1979 and included on the album Different.
Canadian band Doug and the Slugs released their cover in 1983.
The L.A. punk band the Dickies recorded a lightning-fast version of the song on their 1998 all-covers album, Dogs from the Hare that Bit Us.
Garage/punk musician Nobunny reworked it for his track "Nobunny Loves You".
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A cover was featured in at least four television commercials: in a 1987
A parody of this was performed by
The Human Beinz version has been featured in many movies as well, such as when
See also
References
- ^ "Nobody But Me / I'm Laughing To Keep From Crying - The Isley Brothers". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
- ^ "Nobody But Me / Sueno - The Human Beinz". 45cat. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
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- ISBN 978-1-4401-6458-3.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 296.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - February 10, 1968" (PDF).
- ISBN 0-440-57580-X
- ^ "RPM Top 50 Singles - September 25, 1982" (PDF).
- ^ "Friskies Nobody Has The Flavor". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
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