▁G one " ▁in ▁June ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁for ▁his ▁album ▁Comple t ely ▁Well , ▁released ▁the ▁same ▁year . ▁King ' s ▁version ▁is ▁a ▁slow ▁ 1 2 - bar ▁bl ues ▁not ated ▁in ▁the ▁key ▁of ▁B ▁minor ▁in ▁ 4 / 4 ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁song ' s ▁pol ished ▁production ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁strings ▁marked ▁a ▁departure ▁from ▁both ▁the ▁original ▁song ▁and ▁King ' s ▁previous ▁material . ▁▁ ▁When ▁released ▁as ▁a ▁single ▁in ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 9 , ▁the ▁song ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁biggest ▁hits ▁of ▁King ' s ▁career , ▁appearing ▁in ▁the ▁R & B ▁chart ▁at ▁number ▁three ▁and ▁the ▁Billboard ▁Hot ▁ 1 0 0 ▁pop ▁chart ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 5 ▁and ▁became ▁one ▁of ▁his ▁signature ▁songs . ▁ ▁B . B . ▁King ' s ▁recording ▁earned ▁him ▁a ▁Gram my ▁Award ▁for ▁Best ▁Male ▁R & B ▁V ocal ▁Performance ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁and ▁a ▁Gram my ▁Hall ▁of ▁Fame ▁award ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁King ' s ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁song ▁was ▁also ▁placed ▁at ▁number ▁ 1 8 3 ▁on ▁Rol ling ▁Stone ▁magazine ' s ▁list ▁of ▁the ▁ 5 0 0 ▁greatest ▁songs ▁of ▁all ▁time . ▁Mem or able ▁live ▁versions ▁of ▁the ▁song ▁were ▁included ▁on ▁King ' s ▁albums ▁Live ▁in ▁Cook ▁County ▁J ail ▁( 1 9 7 1 ), ▁Bobby ▁B land ▁and