I Don't Want to Do Wrong
Gladys Knight & the Pips
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Um I don't want to do wrong But you've been gone baby so long And I hope I hope you'll understand That it's really, it's really oh yes it is It's out of my hands but (I don't want to do wrong) I don't want to do wrong (But it's been so long) It's been so long (I just can't help myself) No (No, no, no) Um Since you been away I been prayin' everyday For God to make me strong till ya get back home No, no, no, no I don't want to do it But my heart keeps tellin' me to I know I tried with all of my might Ah ha I think I've lost this fight (I don't want to do wrong) I don't want to do wrong (But it's been so long) It's been so long (I just can't help myself) I just can't (no, no, no) Oh yeah, No I don't want to No I didn't want to do it ooh, ooh, oh But then again my dear Time passed and I didn't hear A comforting word from you to make me see That you were still in love with me So if by chance you've found ya' another girl Love her and I wish ya' all the happiness in the world 'Cause I've found a new love and I can't break loose I hope I can find happiness too (I don't want to do wrong) I don't want to do wrong (But it's been so long) baby, baby, baby (I just can't help myself) I just can't (no, no, no) I just can't (I don't want to do wrong) Don't want to do wrong no (But it's been so long) Baby, baby, baby (I just can't help myself) I just can't (no, no, no)
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Written by: GLADYS KNIGHT, JOHNNY BRISTOL, KATHRINE SCHAFFNER, MERALD KNIGHT, WILLIAM GUEST
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"I Don't Want to Do Wrong" was sung by Gladys Knight & the Pips, a popular American R&B group from Atlanta, Georgia, which was active from 1953 until 1989.
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Release DateThe song was released in the year 1971.
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Successful Chart Performance"I Don't Want to Do Wrong" reached number 2 on the Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles chart, and it reached number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
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AlbumThis popular song was part of the album "If I Were Your Woman."
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Song Duration"I Don't Want to Do Wrong" is a relatively short song, with a duration of only 3 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Song GenreThe song stayed true to its creators' genre and was created in the soul genre.
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Key ContributionThe song's success contributed significantly to Gladys Knight & the Pips' popularity during their peak, making them one of the most revered acts in American pop and R&B.
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Artistic Team"I Don't Want to Do Wrong" was written by a renowned team of songwriters which includes Gladys Knight herself, along with Merald Knight, William Guest, and Edward Patten.
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Album PerformanceThe album "If I Were Your Woman," which contains "I Don't Want to Do Wrong," peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Top LPs chart, displaying its strong performance.
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LegacyAlthough it's been decades since its release, "I Don't Want to Do Wrong" continues to be celebrated and remembered as one of Gladys Knight & the Pips' signature songs.
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