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I Can't Turn You Loose

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"I Can't Turn You Loose"
Single by Otis Redding
A-side"Just One More Day"
Released1965
GenreSoul
Length2:46
LabelAtco
Songwriter(s)Otis Redding
Otis Redding singles chronology
"Just One More Day"
(1965)
"I Can't Turn You Loose"
(1965)
"My Girl"
(1965)
"I Can't Turn You Loose"
Single by The Chambers Brothers
B-side"Do Your Thing"
Released1968
Recorded1968
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length4:50
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Otis Redding
The Chambers Brothers singles chronology
"Time Has Come Today"
(1968)
"I Can't Turn You Loose"
(1968)
"Shout! - Part 1"
(1968)

"I Can't Turn You Loose" is a song written and first recorded by American soul singer Otis Redding. It was released as the B-side to his 1965 single "Just One More Day". The up-tempo song became a bigger hit on the US R&B chart than its A-side and was one of Redding's signature songs and often appeared in his live performances.

Parts of the melody were used by the Blues Brothers to both open and close their shows, including their performances in the Blues Brothers movie and their performance on Saturday Night Live.

Chart history

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Chart performance for "I Can't Turn You Loose" by Otis Redding
Chart (1965) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles[1] 11

Cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ "Otis Redding Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ^ "The Chambers Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  3. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 6, 1969" (PDF).