It's Gonna Work Out Fine

"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" is a song written by Rose Marie McCoy[1] and Joe Seneca (also known as Sylvia McKinney). It was originally released by R&B duo Ike & Tina Turner in 1961 as a single from their album Dynamite! (1962). The record is noted for being their first Grammy nominated song and their second million-selling single after "A Fool In Love".

For the album, see It's Gonna Work Out Fine (album).
"It's Gonna Work Out Fine"
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
from the album Dynamite!
B-side"Won't You Forgive Me"
ReleasedJune 1961
Format7-inch vinyl
Recorded1961, New York City
GenreRock & roll, R&B, soul
Length2:53
LabelSue Records
Songwriter(s)J. Seneca, J. Lee, Rose Marie McCoy (uncredited)
Producer(s)Juggy Murray
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"I'm Jealous"
(1961)		 "It's Gonna Work Out Fine"
(1961)		 "Poor Fool"
(1961)

Recording and release

Following the success of "A Fool in Love", Ike & Tina Turner scored another hit with "I Idolize You", and they released their debut album, The Soul of Ike & Tina Turner in February 1961. They toured all over the country on the Chitlin' Circuit as The Ike & Tina Turner Revue, which included Ike's band the Kings of Rhythm, and three backing vocalist known as the Ikettes.

Songwriter Rose Marie McCoy co-wrote "It's Gonna Work Out Fine," but she didn't care for the song. It was copyrighted by Joe Seneca and James Lee. After being suggested by her writing partner to hear Tina Turner sing, McCoy attended their show at the Apollo in New York and approached the duo about recording the song.[2]

Juggy Murray is credited as the sole producer, but the duo Mickey & Sylvia contributed to the song. Sylvia Robinson arranged, produced, and played guitar while Mickey Baker played the role of Ike Turner.[3] In a 1981 interview with Black Radio Exclusive magazine Robinson said, "I paid for the session, taught Tina the song; that's me playing guitar."[4] Mickey & Sylvia also recorded a version of the song in 1960 which was unreleased until their 1990 compilation album Love Is Strange.[5]

Ike & Tina Turner's version was released as a single in June 1961 and became their biggest hit since "A Fool in Love". It peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B Sides chart and became their third pop hit, reaching No. 14 on the Hot 100.[6][7]

In addition to being released on the album Dynamite! in 1962, the song was also released on the album It's Gonna Work Out Fine in 1963.

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Billboard [8]

Billboard (June 19, 1961): "Ike and Tina talk about love on this attractive disk which also features a gospel-styled chorus. Pair handle the tune with gusto and it has a chance."[8]

Cash Box (June 24, 1961):

Ike & Tina Turner, who’ve had dual-mart R&B-pop chart representations in "A Fool In Love" and "I Idolize You," can soon be claiming another one in "It's Gonna Work Out Fine." Side, a hip-swinging, beat-ballad thumper, sports a delectable chorus-backed, verbal exchange between the two. Strings play an important part in the rhythmic, rock-a-shuffler on the lower end.[9]

Awards and nominations

"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" earned Ike and Tina their first Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock & Roll Recording at the 4th Annual Grammy Awards.[10]

Sequels and re-recordings

Ike and Tina released several "sequels" related to the song, including 1962's "The Argument", in which Ike & Tina sung in a similar way but this time the pair is involved in an argument, and the "official" sequel, "Something Came Over You", recorded during their tenure at Kent Records.

In 1966, the Turners, re-recorded the original for the album, River Deep - Mountain High. The duo re-recorded the song again roughly nine years later in 1975.

In 1993, Tina re-recorded the song for the soundtrack to the biopic, What's Love Got to Do with It. Her saxophonist, Timmy Cappello, sang Ike's lines.

Live performances

"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" was performed in most of Ike and Tina's sets in the 1960s, most notably on The Big T.N.T. show in 1965, but as they began incorporating covers of rock tunes to their show, the song was rarely performed again. However, they performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1972. Their performance was included on the double LP Here's Johnny: Magic Moments From The Tonight Show released by Casablanca Records in 1974.[11]

Tina performed the song along with "A Fool In Love" in an Ike & Tina medley during her early solo live shows in the late 1970s. After hiring Roger Davies in 1980, the song was taken off her setlist.

Personnel

1961 version

1993 version
  • Lead vocal by Tina Turner
  • Spoken vocal by Timmy Cappello
  • Background vocals by Jacquelyn Gouche, Jean McClain and Sharon Brown
  • Produced by Chris Lord-Alge, Roger Davies and Tina Turner

Cover versions

Chart performance

References
  1. Cooder, Ry, ‘’Bop Till You Drop’’, Warner Brothers, 1979, liner notes
  2. "Music Legend Rose Marie McCoy to Receive Honor". All About Jazz News. April 13, 2008.
  3. Charnas, Dan (2011-11-01). The Big Payback: The History of the Business of Hip-Hop. Penguin. ISBN 9781101568118.
  4. Charnas, Dan (October 17, 2019). "Sugar Hill Records' Sylvia Robinson: Hip-Hop's First Godmother". Billboard.
  5. "Love Is Strange [Bear Family] - Mickey & Sylvia | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  6. "Billboard Hot R&B Sides" (PDF). Billboard. September 25, 1961.
  7. "Billboard Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. September 18, 1961.
  8. "Singles Reviews" (PDF). Billboard: 33. June 19, 1961.
  9. "Record Reviews - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box: 8. June 24, 1961.
  10. "Ike & Tina Turner". Recording Academy Grammy Awards.
  11. "Album Reviews - Pop Picks" (PDF). Cash Box: 26. November 30, 1974.
  12. "Cash Box Top 100 9/30/61". www.cashboxmagazine.com.
  13. "Cash Box R&B Singles 9/30/61". www.cashboxmagazine.com.
  14. "Chart Toppers - Hot 100 of 1961" (PDF). Billboard: 10. December 25, 1961.
  15. "Top R&B Records & Artists of 1961" (PDF). Cash Box: 56. December 30, 1961.
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