Hip Hug-Her

Hip Hug-Her is the fifth studio album by the Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released on Stax Records in June 1967. The title track was the band's most successful single since their debut, "Green Onions" while their cover of the Young Rascals song "Groovin'" was also a hit (number 10 R&B, number 21 pop). The album was their last to be produced by Stax co-founder Jim Stewart, because the band started to produce themselves starting with Doin' Our Thing. The title track Hip Hug-Her is featured during the opening credits of the feature film Barfly (1987) with Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway.

Hip Hug-Her
Studio album by Booker T. & the M.G.'s
Released	June 1967
Recorded	February 9, 1967 April 26, 1967
Studio	Stax Recording Studio, Memphis
Genre	Southern soul
Length	30:26
Label	Stax/Atlantic
Producer	Jim Stewart
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology
In the Christmas Spirit (1966) Hip Hug-Her (1967) Back to Back (1967)
Singles from Groovin'
"Groovin'" Released: June 12, 1967

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All tracks composed by Booker T & the MGs (Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones), except where noted.

Side one

1. "Hip Hug-Her" – 2:22
2. "Soul Sanction" – 2:30
3. "Get Ready" (William Robinson) – 2:45
4. "More" (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 2:55
5. "Double or Nothing" – 2:51
6. "Carnaby St." – 2:14

Side two

1. "Slim Jenkins' Place" – 2:25
2. "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Hank Swarn) – 3:55
3. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:40
4. "Booker's Notion" – 2:25
5. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:24

"Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint".

Personnel

Booker T. & the M.G.s

• Booker T. Jones - Hammond organ, piano
• Steve Cropper - guitar, piano on "Groovin'", claves on "Booker's Notion"
• Donald Dunn - bass guitar
• Al Jackson Jr. - drums, percussion

Technical

• Loring Eutemey - cover design
• George Rosenblatt - cover photography

Charts

Chart (1967)	Peak position
US Top Pop Albums	35
US Top R&B Albums	4

Singles

Year	Song	Chart	Peak position
1967	"Groovin'"	US Hot 100	21
1967	"Groovin'"	US Hot R&B Singles	10
1967	"Slim Jenkin's Place"	US Hot R&B Singles	70

External links

• Review of "Hip Hug-Her" at Allmusic