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"You'll Lose a Good Thing" is a popular song written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, who, performing as Barbara Lynn, scored a 1962 Top 10 hit, peaking at #8 and also the number 1 spot on the R&B charts,[2] with her bluesy rendition of the song.[3]

"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
Single by Barbara Lynn
from the album You'll Lose a Good Thing
B-side	"Lonely Heartache"
Released	August 1962
Recorded	1962
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	2:53
Label	Jamie Records[1]
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)	Huey P Meaux

"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
Single by Freddy Fender
from the album Rock 'N' Country
B-side	"I'm to Blame"
Released	January 1976
Recorded	1975
Genre	Country
Length	2:53
Label	ABC-Dot Records
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)	Huey P Meaux
Freddy Fender singles chronology
"Secret Love" (1975) "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1976) "Vaya con Dios" (1976)

Cover versions

• Freddy Fender retained those bluesy, soulful elements when he recorded a country version of the song in 1975. In April 1976, the song was his fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.[4]

• Many other versions of the song have been recorded over the years by artists including Aretha Franklin, Carla Thomas, Denise LaSalle, Dina Carroll, McAlmont & Butler and Lucinda Williams.

Use in media

• Barbara Lynn's recording is featured in the film Hairspray.

Charts

Barbara Lynn

Chart (1962)	Peak position
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[5]	8
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles[6]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7]	8

Freddy Fender

Chart (1976)	Peak position
New Zealand (RIANZ)[8]	24
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	32
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[11]	28

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12]	22

References

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