"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
Single by Sam & Dave
from the album Double Dynamite
B-side"Small Portion of Your Love"
Released1967
Recorded1967
GenreSoul
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Sam & Dave singles chronology
"You Got Me Hummin'"
(1966)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
(1967)
"Soothe Me"
(1967)

"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" is a classic hit song, a soul ballad, written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. It was first released in 1967 by Sam & Dave on Stax Records.[1][2]

Original Sam & Dave version

Personnel

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Charts

Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 42
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] 2

Johnny Gill version

"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
Single by Johnny Gill
from the album Johnny Gill
B-side"Half Steppin'"[5]
Released1983 (1983)
GenreR&B
Length3:58
LabelCotillion
Songwriter(s)
  • Isaac Hayes
  • David Porter
Producer(s)Freddie Perren[6]
Johnny Gill singles chronology
"Super Love"
(1983)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
(1983)
"Perfect Combination / Heartbreak Look"
(1984)

In 1983, American contemporary R&B singer Johnny Gill covered "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" and included it on his first eponymous album. The song was issued as the second and final single from the album; and it peaked at #57 on the Billboard R&B chart.[7]

Charts

Chart (1983) Peak
position
US R&B Singles (Billboard)[7] 57

Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham version

"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
Single by Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham
from the album Soul Deep
B-side"All I Got"
ReleasedOctober 1991
StudioFreight Train Studios, Australia
GenreR&B
Length4:56
LabelMushroom Records
Songwriter(s)
  • Isaac Hayes
  • David Porter
Producer(s)Don Gehman
Jimmy Barnes singles chronology
"I Gotcha!"
(1991)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
(1991)
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
(1992)
John Farnham singles chronology
"In Days to Come"
(1991)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
(1991)
"Please Don't Ask Me"
(1991)

In 1991, Australian singers Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham recorded and released "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" as the second single from Barnes' fifth studio album, Soul Deep. Released in October 1991, the song peaked at number three in Australia and number six in New Zealand, where it is certified Gold for sales of over 50,000.

Track listing

CD single (D11048)

  1. "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby" – 4:56
  2. "All I Got" (Jimmy Barnes) – 4:20

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 3
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 6

Year-end charts

Chart (1991) Position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 77

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 5,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Other versions

The song was covered by:

References

  1. "Satellite & Stax singles (1959–1968)". staxrecords.free.fr. Retrieved 2008-05-28.
  2. Hirshey, Gerri (1994). Nowhere to Run: The Story of Soul Music. New York: Da Capo Press. pp. 311–312. ISBN 0-306-80581-2.
  3. "Sam Dave Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  4. "Sam Dave Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  5. "Johnny Gill - When Something Is Wrong With My Baby / Half Steppin' (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. 1983. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  6. "Albums produced by Freddie Perren". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Johnny Gill | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved January 3, 2015.
  8. "Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham – When Something Is Wrong with My Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  9. "Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham – When Something Is Wrong with My Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  12. "New Zealand single certifications – Jimym Barnes & John Farnham – When Something Is Wrong with My Baby". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  13. Charlie Rich - I'll Shed No Tears - The Best of the Hi Recordings (1988) album releases & credits at Discogs
  14. Sonny James - Sonny James Sings When Something Is Wrong with My Baby (1976) album releases & credits at Discogs
  15. Frankie Miller - Live at Rockpalast (2013) album releases & credits at Discogs
  16. Frankie Miller - BBC Radio One Live in Concert (rec. 1977-1979, rel. 1994) album releases & credits at Discogs
  17. Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - Bühnensucht / Herman Brood Live (1985) album releases & credits at Discogs
  18. Guy Sebastian & Jimmy Barnes - "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (2008) video on YouTube
  19. Joe Stampley - I'll Still Be Loving You (1985) album releases & credits at Discogs
  20. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 318. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
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