I'll Take Good Care of You

"I'll Take Good Care Of You"
Single by Garnet Mimms
B-side"Prove It to Me"
Released1966
Recorded1966
GenreNorthern soul
Length3:19
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Bert Berns and Jerry Ragovoy
Producer(s)Jerry Ragovoy and Bert Berns
Garnet Mimms singles chronology
"That Goes to Show You"
(1965)
"I'll Take Good Care Of You"
(1966)
"It's Been Such a Long Way Home"
(1966)

"I'll Take Good Care of You", written by Bert Berns (aka Bert Russell) and Jerry Ragovoy, is a song recorded by Garnet Mimms for United Artists in 1966.[1] Though more obscure than the Berns/Ragovoy/Mimms song "Cry Baby", "I'll Take Good Care Of You" is another in their joint body of work.

Song information

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The song was released in early 1966. It is in the key of G major with a tempo of 48 beats per minute. It peaked at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1966 and charted for 9 weeks.

Covers

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A cover version of the song was released in 1967 by Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Garnet Mimms - I'll take good care of you". YouTube. 2007-06-15. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2016-06-21.
  2. ^ "Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers cover of Garnet Mimms's 'I'll Take Good Care of You'". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2016-06-21.