<P> American expatriate singer P.P. Arnold had the first hit with the song , reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart with her version in May 1967 , well ahead of the song appearing on Stevens ' album . The Arnold hit featured an up - tempo , soulful vocal set against harpsichord , horns , and strings . It also appeared in the feature film Seven Psychopaths . </P>
<P> American expatriate singer P.P. Arnold had the first hit with the song , reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart with her version in May 1967 , well ahead of the song appearing on Stevens ' album . The Arnold hit featured an up - tempo , soulful vocal set against harpsichord , horns , and strings . It also appeared in the feature film Seven Psychopaths . </P>
who sang first cut is the deepest in seven psychopaths
who sang first cut is the deepest in seven psychopaths
P.P. Arnold
P.P. Arnold