(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right

Barbara Mandrell

About (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right

"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" is a song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton, and Raymond Jackson. Originally written for The Emotions, it has been performed by many singers, most notably by Luther Ingram, whose original recording topped the R&B chart for four weeks and rose to number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. Billboard ranked it as the No. 16 song for 1972. In 1972-73, The Faces recorded the song as an outtake for Ooh La La (1973), their final studio album. In 1974, Millie Jackson released her version of the song which received two Grammy Award nominations. In 1978, Barbara Mandrell's version topped the U. S. country chart, reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 (number 27 Cashbox), and was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1979 CMA (Country Music Association) Awards. Rod Stewart recorded the song for Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977), his eighth album; as a single it peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart in 1980. 


Year:
1990
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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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Barbara Mandrell

Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows, that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of that period. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009. more »

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Written by: CARL MITCHELL HAMPTON, HOMER BANKS, RAYMOND E. JACKSON

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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.
Luther Ingram Version
The 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.
Millie Jackson Version
Millie 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.
Rod Stewart Version
Rod 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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