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"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]

Dinah Washington and Brook Benton version

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

Weekly charts

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Chart (1960) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 28
Canada (CHUM)[6] 17
US Cash Box Top 100[7] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (1960) Position
US Billboard Top 100[8] 75
US Cash Box Top 100[8] 44

Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler version

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A duet by Welsh singers 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.[9][10] It was included on Stevens' 1984 album The Bop Won't Stop. The B-side was a live recording by Stevens' of "Why Do You Treat Me This Way?" at the Birmingham Odeon.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for "A Rockin' Good Way"
Charts (1984) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[11] 21

Year-end charts

1984 year-end chart performance for "A Rockin' Good Way"
Chart (1984) Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 60
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 33

References

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External links

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  4. BMI entry for the song
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  8. 8,0 8,1 Шаблон:Cite web
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  10. Ошибка цитирования Неверный тег <ref>; для сносок Ireland не указан текст
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