What'd I Say
Ray Charles
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Hey mama, don't you treat me wrong Come and love your daddy all night long All right now, hey, hey, all right See the girl with the diamond ring She knows how to shake that thing All right now, hey, hey, hey, hey Tell your mama, tell your pa I'm going to sing you back to Arkansas Oh yes ma'am You don't do right, don't do right When you see me in misery, come on baby see about me Now yeah, all right, all right Aw play it boy When you see me in misery, come on baby see about me Now yeah, hey, hey, all right See the girl with the red dress on She can do the birdland all night long Yeah yeah, what'd I say All right Well, tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say right now Tell me what'd I say, tell me what'd I say And I wanna know Baby I wanna know right now And-a I wanna know And I wanna know right now yeah And-a I wanna know Said I wanna know yeah Hey, don't quit now! (c'mon honey) Uh-uh Naw, What? What's that? I say, what's that? One time? alright Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) Oh one more time (just one more time) Say it one more time right now (just one more time) Say it one more time now (just one more time) Say it one more time yeah (just one more time) Say it one more time (just one more time) Say it one more time yeah (just one more time) Hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) hey (hey) ho (ho) Ah! Make me feel so good (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good now yeah (make me feel so good) Woah! Baby (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good (make me feel so good) Make me feel so good yeah (make me feel so good) Huh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) huh (huh) ho (ho) Awh it's all right (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right right now (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right yeah (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right (baby it's all right) Said that it's all right (baby it's all right) Woah! Shake that thing now (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing now now (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing right now (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing) Baby shake that thing (baby shake that thing) Woah! I feel all right now yeah (make me feel all right) Said I feel all right now (make me feel all right) Woooah! (make me feel all right) Tell you I feel all right (make me feel all right) Said I feel all right (make me feel all right) Baby I feel all right (make me feel all right)
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Written by: Ray Charles
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Release Details"What'd I Say" was released on June 10, 1959 by Atlantic Records.
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Album InformationThe song is a part of the album with the same title, "What'd I Say".
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Genre ClassificationIt is classified under genres such as Rhythm & Blues, Soul, and Blues.
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Song LengthThe original song is about 6 minutes and 30 seconds long, which was unusually lengthy compared to the usual 2-3 minutes songs of that time.
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Improvised CreationRay Charles reportedly composed the song spontaneously during one of his concerts when he had some time left to fill in.
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Achievement"What'd I Say" is considered one of Charles’ greatest hits, achieving number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart.
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Historical SignificanceThis song is considered Ray Charles's breakthrough hit, elevating him to international stardom.
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Noteworthy Instrumentation"What'd I Say" is known for its electric piano improvisation and energetic call-and-response vocal style.
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ControversyThe song faced controversy due to its sexually suggestive lyrics, and some radio stations banned the song initially.
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Hall of Fame"What'd I Say" was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2002 for its influence as a rock and roll single.
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Cultural ImpactThe song was added to the National Recording Registry in 2002, acknowledging its cultural, historical, or aesthetic significance.
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UniquenessIt combined gospel, jazz, blues, and Latin music, resulting in a unique sound that played a key role in the development of soul and funk music in the 60s.
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Cover Versions"What'd I Say" has been covered numerous times by various artists across different music genres, including Elvis Presley, Stevie Wonder, and The Beatles.
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TributeRolling Stone magazine ranked it number 10 in their list of 'The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time' in 2004.
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Live PerformancesToday, it continues to be a standard in Ray Charles' live performances and is often his closing number.
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