(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right
Barbara Mandrell
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If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right If being right means being without you I'd rather live a wrong than right My mama and daddy say it's a shame It's a downright disgrace But as long as I got you by my side I don't care what my people say My friends tell me there's no future In loving a married man If I can't see you when I want I'll see you when I can If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right Am I wrong to fall So deeply in love with you Knowing you got a wife And two little children Depending on you too Am I wrong to hunger For the gentleness of your touch Knowing you got somebody else at home Who needs you just as much Am I wrong to give my love To a married man Am I wrong for trying to hold on To the best thing I ever had If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right Am I wrong to give my love To a married man Am I wrong for trying to hold on To the best thing I ever had If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right I don't wanna be right If it means sleeping without you I don't wanna be right If it means sleeping alone at night I don't wanna be right If loving you is wrong I don't wanna be right If loving you is wrong No, I don't wanna be right
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Written by: CARL MITCHELL HAMPTON, HOMER BANKS, RAYMOND E. JACKSON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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4 facts about this song
Barbara Mandrell Version"If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" sung by Barbara Mandrell was a big sigh of relief in her career which had been struggling with major hits.
- Not only did this rendition reach No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart, but it also peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100.
- Barbara Mandrell’s version was awarded Single of the Year by the Country Music Association in 1979.
- The song was a part of her album, "Moods". It was a mixture of country, pop, and disco blended into a unique style.
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Luther Ingram VersionThe Luther Ingram version was, in fact, the first interpretation ever recorded of the song and a supreme hit; it peaked at #3 on the US pop chart and spent 4 weeks at #1 on the R&B chart.
- Luther Ingram's version was his biggest hit and established a long and successful career for the artist.
- Ingram's take on this song is considered by many to be the definitive version.
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Millie Jackson VersionMillie Jackson’s version is considered by many to be one of the best, if not the best, performances of the song.
- She expanded the song’s narrative into a nearly 12-minute-long outrage including spoken-word passages and a disco breakdown.
- The song was a part of her 1974 album, "Caught Up", which is considered a significant part of the '70s soul canon.
- Jackson's version of the song has become a classic for its emotional intensity and storytelling.
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Rod Stewart VersionRod Stewart released his own version of "If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right" in 1980 where he gave it a rock edge and romance element.
- It was a part of his album "Foot Loose & Fancy Free", which was a commercial success.
- His version of the song gave it a new perspective and introduced it to a new audience.
- The song was beautifully rendered by Stewart with his emotive voice and heart-rending feeling.
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