Quincy Jones - I'll Be Good to You (1989) Vinyl 12" Single • PROMO • Ray Charles

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WHITE-LABEL PROMO, with promo text on back cover. Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). 12" Single. DJ sticker near top-right on front cover. Cover looks great, a few creases near edges; light scuffing and surface impressions (front/back; slight discoloration with darker spots on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with mild wear. Minor shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and small divots. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. I'll Be Good To You (Single Mix)
2. I'll Be Good To You (Instrumental)

About The Record:

I'll Be Good to You is a 1976 hit song by R&B duo the Brothers Johnson. George Johnson, one of the two Johnson brothers in the band, wrote the song after deciding to commit to a relationship with one woman, instead of dating several at a time. While George was recording a demo for the song, family friend Senora Sam came by and added some lyrics. Brothers Johnson producer and mentor Quincy Jones heard the song, liked it, and convinced George to sing lead on the finished track. Released from their debut album, Look Out for No. 1, it was a top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot Singles Charts, peaking at No. 3, and a No. 1 song on the Billboard R&B Charts during the summer of 1976. The single was later certified gold by the RIAA. Thirteen years later in 1989, it became a No. 1 R&B hit again, with Chaka Khan and Ray Charles doing the lead vocals on Quincy Jones' Back on the Block album, and went to No. 8een on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. It also topped the American dance chart in early 1990. This was Ray Charles' first No. 1 R&B hit in twenty-four years.