What'd I Say
original song written, composed, and performed by Ray Charles
"What'd I Say" is a 1959 song by Ray Charles and is the title track to his fifth studio album What'd I Say). It was one of his first soul tracks and broke into mainstream pop music with this track. It has been covered by Jerry Lee Lewis, Cliff Richard and Elvis Presley as a B-side to his hit single Viva Las Vegas.
| "What'd I Say" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Ray Charles | ||||
| from the album What'd I Say | ||||
| B-side | "What'd I Say, Pt. 2" | |||
| Released | June 1959 | |||
| Recorded | February 18, 1959 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:10 (Album) 3:05 (Part 1) 1:59 (Part 2) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ray Charles | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Wexler | |||
| Ray Charles singles chronology | ||||
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References
change- ↑ Campbell, Michael (2018). Popular Music in America: The Beat Goes On (5th ed.). Cengage Learning. p. 188. ISBN 978-1337560375.
