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I Got a Woman
Sangen blev indspillet den 18. november 1954 i Atlanta-studierne på radiostationen WGST i Georgia Tech i Atlanta. Det blev et hit - Charles' første - og den blev hurtigt nr. 1 på R&B-listen i januar 1955. Charles fortalte Pop Chronicles, at han optrådte med sangen i omkring et år, før han indspillede den. Sangen skulle føre til flere hits for Charles i denne periode, hvor han var hos Atlantic. Den blev senere rangeret som nr. 239 på Rolling Stones liste over de 500 bedste sange nogensinde, en af Charles' fem sange på listen. En genindspillet version af Ray Charles med titlen "I Gotta Woman" (ABC-Paramount 10649) nåede nr. 79 på Billboard-poplisten i 1965.
I Got a Woman
The song was recorded on November 18, 1954 in the Atlanta studios of Georgia Tech radio station WGST. It was a hit—Charles' first—climbing quickly to #1 R&B in January 1955. Charles told the Pop Chronicles that he performed this song for about a year before he recorded it. The song would lead to more hits for Charles during this period when he was with Atlantic. It was later ranked No. 239 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time, one of Charles' five songs on the list. A re-recorded version by Ray Charles, entitled "I Gotta Woman" (ABC-Paramount 10649) reached No. 79 on the Billboard pop chart in 1965.
I Got a Woman