(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right

"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" is a soul song written by Stax Records songwriters Homer Banks, Carl Hampton and Raymond Jackson. It has been performed by many singers, most notably by Luther Ingram, whose version topped the R&B chart for four weeks and rose to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1972.^[1] Billboard ranked it as the No. 16 song for 1972.^[2]

In 1972/73, The Faces recorded the song as an outtake for Ooh La La, their final studio album. In 1974, Millie Jackson released her version of the song which received two Grammy Award nominations,^[3]^[4] and in 1978 Barbara Mandrell's version topped the U.S. country singles charts and reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Rod Stewart re-recorded the song for Foot Loose & Fancy Free, his eighth album; released as a single it peaked at #23 in the UK singles chart in 1980.

The song

The song is about an adulterous love affair, told from the point of view of either the mistress or the cheating spouse, depending on the gender of the performer. Regardless, both parties involved express their desire to maintain the affair, while at the same time acknowledging that the relationship is morally wrong.

Millie Jackson, however, took a somewhat different approach. On both studio and live recordings, her version is typically divided into three parts: "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right," "The Rap," and "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right (Reprise)," which together have a running time of over 11 minutes.^[5] The first and third parts include the song more or less as originally written, while the second part was written by Jackson herself. Titled "The Rap," the middle segment is a monologue in which an unrepentant Jackson discusses her status as the "other woman" and why she loves it.^[6]

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak Position
US Billboard Hot 100	3
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1

Notable performers

Although it was first recorded by The Emotions and Veda Brown, those recordings were never released. Other notable singers to cover it include Isaac Hayes, Millie Jackson, Rod Stewart, Percy Sledge, Bobby "Blue" Bland, David Ruffin, LeAnn Rimes Renée Geyer, Ramsey Lewis, reggae singer Alton Ellis, Tom Jones, Cassandra Wilson, Nathan Cavaleri and Rania Zeriri.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 274.
↑ Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972
↑ "Millie Jackson". MTV Artists. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
↑ Patrick Mondout. "Super 70s.com - Grammy Awards for 1974". Retrieved 2008-12-31.
↑ "Amazon.com: MILLIE JACKSON: Caught Up / Still Caught Up: Music". Retrieved 16 April 2015.
↑ "Catching Up with Soul Icon Millie Jackson". NPR.org. 19 May 2006. Retrieved 16 April 2015.

External links

Preceded by "Outa-Space" by Billy Preston	Billboard Best Selling Soul Singles number-one single (Luther Ingram version) July 8–29, 1972	Succeeded by "Where Is the Love" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
Preceded by "I Just Fall in Love Again" by Anne Murray	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Barbara Mandrell version) April 14, 1979	Succeeded by "All I Ever Need Is You" by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers
Preceded by "Sweet Memories" by Willie Nelson	RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Barbara Mandrell version) April 28, 1979	Succeeded by "Where Do I Put Her Memory" by Charley Pride

Barbara Mandrell

Studio albums	Treat Him Right The Midnight Oil This Time I Almost Made It This Is Barbara Mandrell Midnight Angel Lovers, Friends and Strangers Love's Ups and Downs Moods Just for the Record Love Is Fair ...In Black and White He Set My Life to Music Spun Gold Clean Cut Get to the Heart Moments Sure Feels Good I'll Be Your Jukebox Tonight Morning Sun No Nonsense Key's in the Mailbox It Works for Me

Christmas albums	Christmas at Our House

Live albums	Barbara Mandrell Live

Collaboration albums	A Perfect Match (with David Houston) Meant for Each Other (with Lee Greenwood)

Compilation albums	The Best of Barbara Mandrell Greatest Hits

Notable singles	"I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)" "Woman to Woman" "Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" "Fooled by a Feeling" "Years" "Crackers" "The Best of Strangers" "Love Is Fair" "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" "Wish You Were Here" "'Till You're Gone" "Operator, Long Distance Please" "In Times Like These" "One of a Kind Pair of Fools" "Happy Birthday Dear Heartache" "Only a Lonely Heart Knows" "There's No Love in Tennessee" "Angel in Your Arms" "Fast Lanes and Country Roads" "When You Get to the Heart" (with The Oak Ridge Boys) "No One Mends a Broken Heart Like You" "Child Support" "I Wish That I Could Fall in Love Today" "My Train of Thought"

Collaboration singles	"To Me" (with Lee Greenwood) "It Should Have Been Love by Now" (with Lee Greenwood)

Related articles	Discography MCA Records Capitol Records Louise Mandrell Irlene Mandrell

Rod Stewart singles

1970s	"It's All Over Now" (1970) "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971) "Every Picture Tells a Story"/"Reason to Believe" (1971) Spain only "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971) "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972) "You Wear It Well" (1972) "Angel" (1972) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972) "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987) "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973) "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973) "Mine for Me" (1974) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces "Sailing" (1975) "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975) "Tonight's the Night" (1975) "The Killing of Georgie" (1976) "Get Back" (1976) "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977) "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990) "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978) "Hot Legs" (1978) "I Was Only Joking" (1978) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997) "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979) "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)

1980s	"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980) "Tonight, I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (1981) "Young Turks" (1982) "How Long?" (1982) "Baby Jane" (1983) "That's What Friends Are For" (1983) "Infatuation" (1984) "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984) "All Right Now" (1984) "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck "Love Touch" (1986) "In My Life" (1987) "Forever Young" (1988) "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989)Stewart/Isley "Downtown Train" (1989)

1990s	"It Takes Two" (1990)Stewart/Turner "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991) "The Motown Song" (1991) "Your Song" (1992) "Ruby Tuesday" (1993) "Have I Told You Lately" (1993) "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993) "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting "Lady Luck" (1996) "Ooh La La" (1998) "Rocks" (1998) "Cigarettes and Alcohol" (1998) "Faith of the Heart" (1999)

2000s	"These Foolish Things" (2002) "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003) "Time After Time" (2003) "What a Wonderful World" (2004) "Blue Moon" (2004) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005) "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005) "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006)

2010s	"Everybody Hurts" (2010) "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (2012) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2012) "She Makes Me Happy" (2013) "It's Over" (2013) "Brighton Beach" (2013) "Everyday" (2015) "Love Is" (2015)

Millie Jackson

Albums	Millie Jackson It Hurts So Good Caught Up Still Caught Up Feelin' Bitchy Get It Out'cha System A Moment's Pleasure Live & Uncensored E.S.P. (Extra Sexual Persuasion) An Imitation of Love Back to the St! Not for Church Folk!

Singles	"It Hurts So Good" "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" "Sweet Music Man" "Hot! Wild! Unrestricted! Crazy Love"

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