Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
Introduction "'''Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like'''" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s. The version by Tom Jones reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974.Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge reached No. 42 in the US with their recording of the song in 1980.
Chart history ;Tom JonesChart (1974)PeakpositionCanada ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary44UK (OCC)36U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary23;Trini LopezChart (1975)PeakpositionU.S. ''Cash Box'' Top 10076;Glen Campbell & Rita CoolidgeChart (1980)PeakpositionCanada ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary36U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 10042U.S. ''Billboard'' Adult Contemporary39
Status Quo cover "'''Something 'Bout You Baby I Like'''" was covered as a single by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1981.It was included on the album ''Never Too Late''.The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Francis Rossi of Status Quo to cover the song. The picture sleeve for the band's version was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print and red print. The majority of the 150,000 sleeves printed were the intended 'full colour' print.=== Track listing ===# "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (Richard Supa) (2.50)# "Enough Is Enough" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt) (2.52)=== Charts ===Chart (1981)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)89France (IFOP)45Spain (AFYVE8
Other cover versions * Trini Lopez in 1975 (U.S. ''Cash Box'' #76)* Jerry Reed in 1977 on his album ''Rides Again''* Billy Scott and Janice Barnett (Beach music artists) in 1995
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