A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)

"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" is a song first recorded in 1958 by Priscilla Bowman, on the Abner Records label (ABNER DJ 1018).^[1] Bowman was given vocal backing by The Spaniels.^[2] In 1960, the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton.

The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.^[3]

The song was written by Benton, Clyde Otis and Luchi de Jesus.^[4] The single, with the song title styled "A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY (To Mess Around And Fall I Love)", included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks.

Charts

Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Pop Songs	7
US Billboard Hot Rhythm&Blues Songs	1

Other covers

A cover version of the duet by the UK's Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released in 1983 and made number 5 in the UK singles chart and number 1 in Ireland. It was included on Stevens' 1984 album "The Bop Won't Stop".

Charts

Charts (1983)	Peak position
Irish singles charts	1
Norway singles charts	4
UK singles charts	5
Dutch singles charts	8
New Zealand singles charts	8
Austria singles charts	9
Swiss singles charts	10
Sweden singles charts	11
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	21
Germany singles charts	22

References

Australia:

Austria

Sweden

Ireland

Switzerland

New Zealand

Holland

Germany

Norway

References

↑ Cohodas, Nadine. Queen: The Life and Music of Dinah Washington. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 341. ISBN 0307427382.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 612.
↑ BMI entry for the song
↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 316. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

Preceded by "Cathy's Clown" by The Everly Brothers	Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single June 20, 1960-July 4, 1960 (three weeks) (first run)	Succeeded by "There's Something on Your Mind" (Part 2) by Bobby Marchan
Preceded by "There's Something on Your Mind" (Part 2) by Bobby Marchan	Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single July 18, 1960 (second run)	Succeeded by "This Bitter Earth" by Dinah Washington

Bonnie Tyler songs

Discography

The World Starts Tonight	"Lost in France" "More Than a Lover"

Natural Force	"It's a Heartache" "Living for the City" "Heaven" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Here Am I"

Diamond Cut	"Too Good to Last" "My Guns Are Loaded"

Goodbye to the Island	"I'm Just a Woman" "Sometimes When We Touch" "A Whiter Shade of Pale" "Sitting on the Edge of the Ocean" "I Believe in Your Sweet Love"

Faster Than the Speed of Night	"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" "Faster Than the Speed of Night" "Total Eclipse of the Heart" "Straight from the Heart"

Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire	"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" "Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" "Band of Gold" "Lovers Again" "Holding Out for a Hero"

Hide Your Heart	"Hide Your Heart" "Don't Turn Around" "Save Up All Your Tears" "To Love Somebody" "The Best"

Bitterblue	"Against the Wind" "Bitterblue" "Where Were You"

Angel Heart	"Fools Lullaby" "I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night"

Silhouette in Red	"You Are So Beautiful"

Free Spirit	"You're the One" "Making Love Out of Nothing at All" "Bridge over Troubled Water" "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad"

All in One Voice	"Angel of the Morning" "I Put a Spell on You" "The Rose" "He's the King" "Silent Night"

Heart Strings	"Human Touch" "Everybody Hurts" "Amazed" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" "Lean on Me" "In My Life" "Learning to Fly" "Right Here Waiting" "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Need Your Love So Bad" "It's Over"

Simply Believe	"Si demain... (Turn Around)" "Si tout s'arrête (It's a Heartache) "Darlin'"

Wings	"Louise"

Rocks and Honey	"This Is Gonna Hurt" "Believe in Me" "What You Need from Me" "Love Is the Knife" "Mom"

Collaborations	"A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "Islands" "Vergiß Es (Forget It)" "Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)"

Other songs	"Sayonara Tokyo" "Here She Comes" "The Desert Is in Your Heart" "I Don't Know How to Love Him"

Dinah Washington

Studio albums	Blazing Ballads After Hours with Miss "D" For Those in Love Dinah! In the Land of Hi-Fi The Swingin' Miss "D" Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller Dinah Sings Bessie Smith What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! Unforgettable Drinking Again Back to the Blues

Live albums	Dinah Jams Newport '58

Associated albums	Jam Session

Tribute albums	Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington

Singles	"Ain't Misbehavin'" "It's Too Soon to Know" "Baby Get Lost" "I Wanna Be Loved" "Harbor Lights" "My Heart Cries for You" "Cold, Cold Heart" "Trouble in Mind" "I Don't Hurt Anymore" "Dream" "Teach Me Tonight" "I Concentrate on You" "That's All I Want from You" "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" "Unforgettable" "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "This Bitter Earth" "Love Walked In" "It Could Happen to You" "September in the Rain" "Where Are You?" "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"

Associated acts	Lionel Hampton Clifford Brown Brook Benton

Associated people	Eddie Chamblee Dick Lane

Related topics	Dinah Washington Park

Book:Dinah Washington

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" "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" "My Way" "Rainy Night in Georgia"

Other songs	"Goodnight My Love" "It's Been a Long, Long Time"

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