A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)

"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded in 1958 by Priscilla Bowman, on the Abner Records label (ABNER DJ 1018).[1] Bowman was given vocal backing by The Spaniels.[2]

"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)"
Single by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton
from the album The Two of Us
B-side"I Believe"
ReleasedMay 1960
RecordedMarch 1960
GenreSoul
Length2:25
LabelMercury Records: 671629
Songwriter(s)Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
Luchi de Jesus
Producer(s)Clyde Otis
Dinah Washington and Brook Benton singles chronology
"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"
(1960)		 "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)"
(1960)		 "This Bitter Earth"
(1960)

Dinah Washington and Brook Benton

In 1960, the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.[3]

The song was written by Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus.[4] The single, with the song title styled "A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall I Love)", included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks.

Charts
Chart (1960) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Pop Songs 7
US Billboard Hot Rhythm&Blues Songs 1

Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler

A cover version of the duet by the UK's Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released on 30 December 1983 and made number 5 in the UK singles chart and number 1 in Ireland. It was included on Stevens' 1984 album The Bop Won't Stop.

Charts
Charts (1983/1984) Peak
position		 Ref.
Irish singles charts 1 [5]
Norway singles charts 4 [6]
UK singles charts 5 [7]
Dutch singles charts 8 [8]
New Zealand singles charts 8 [9]
Austria singles charts 9 [10]
Swiss singles charts 10 [11]
Sweden singles charts 11 [12]
Australia (Kent Music Report) 21 [13]
Germany singles charts 22 [14]
European Hot 100 Singles 61 [15]
European Airplay Top 50 Music & Media 9 [16]

References
  1. Cohodas, Nadine. Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 341. ISBN 0307427382.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
  4. BMI entry for the song
  5. "irish Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. "Norway Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  7. "Official Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  8. "Dutch Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  9. "New Zealand Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  10. "Austrian Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  11. "Swiss Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  12. "Sweden Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  13. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  14. "German Charts". Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  15. "European Singles" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  16. "Airplay top 50" (PDF). Retrieved October 23, 2019.


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