Thank You Pretty Baby

1959 single by Brook Benton
"Thank You Pretty Baby"
Single by Brook Benton
from the album Golden Hits
B-side"With All of My Heart"
ReleasedJune 1959
Recorded1959
GenreSoul
Length2:19
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
Brook Benton singles chronology
"Endlessly"
(1959) 		"Thank You Pretty Baby"
(1959) 		"With All of My Heart"
(1959)

"Thank You Pretty Baby" is 1959 R&B/pop hit by Brook Benton. The song was written by Brook Benton and Clyde Otis.[1]

Chart performance

The single was the second release for Benton as solo artist to reach number one on the R&B charts. It held the top spot for four weeks. "Thank You Pretty Baby" was a successful crossover hit, peaking at number sixteen on the Billboard Hot 100.[2]

Cover version

  • The track was covered by Curley Bridges on his 1999 album, Keys to the Blues.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "THANK YOU PRETTY BABY (Legal Title) : BMI Work #1476353". Repertoire.bmi.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
  3. ^ "Curley Bridges". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  4. ^ "Keys to the Blues - Curley Bridges | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
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Brook Benton
Singles
  • "Endlessly"
  • "It's Just a Matter of Time"
  • "So Many Ways"
  • "Thank You Pretty Baby"
  • "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)"
  • "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)"
  • "Kiddio"
  • "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)"
  • "Think Twice"
  • "Frankie and Johnny"
  • "Boll Weevil"
  • "Shadrack"
  • "Walk on the Wild Side"
  • "Hotel Happiness"
  • "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)"
  • "My Way"
  • "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Other songs


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