It's Gonna Work Out Fine
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"It's Gonna Work Out Fine" is a "rock-ish" soul
song issued by the team of Ike & Tina Turner
, released in 1961.
The single, which featured support from another popular duo, Mickey & Sylvia
, became another popular single by Ike & Tina, who were still supporting themselves off the success of their debut single, "A Fool in Love
".
Written by legendary songwriter Rose Marie McCoy
, the song has had mysterious instances to proof of whom was singing and playing on the song. While Ike contends the spoken vocals when Tina sings to him and his guitar work was by him, Mickey Baker contended he and Sylvia played guitar on the track and that Baker actually was the one who responded to Tina's call: Yes Tina?
The song is often (as on the original release) credited to Joe Seneca
and one J. Lee, and has also been covered by Manfred Mann
(on the album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann
) and The Spencer Davis Group (on their debut album Their First LP) in 1965.
Regardless, though, the song became the duo's second successful single reaching number two on the R&B singles chart and becoming their first top twenty pop single peaking at number fourteen. Like "A Fool in Love", the song sold over a million copies going gold and resulted in a Grammy Award
nomination for Best Rock & Roll Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
Rose Marie McCoy has stated "I wrote the song, but I heard that Tina didn't really care for it. Anyway, at the time, Sylvia told me I had to "hear this girl sing it." When Ike and Tina came to New York, I went up to the Apollo to see them. Ike called Tina in the room. He said "Sing that song." She didn't say a word, but she sang. She sang like her life depended on it. I told Sylvia, if it sounds that good now, I can't wait to hear it with the music behind it."
In 1993, Tina re-recorded the song with Laurence Fishburne
on the soundtrack to Tina's biopic, What's Love Got to Do With It. This version showcased a clearer, but still rough-sung Turner in contrast to her more hoarse vocal in the original.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
song issued by the team of Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner
Ike & Tina Turner were an American rock & roll and soul duo, made of the husband-and-wife team of Ike Turner and Tina Turner in the 1960s and 1970s. Spanning sixteen years together as a recording group, the duo's repertoire included rock & roll, soul, blues and funk...
, released in 1961.
The single, which featured support from another popular duo, Mickey & Sylvia
Mickey & Sylvia
Mickey & Sylvia was an American R&B duo, composed of Mickey Baker and Sylvia Robinson. They were the first big seller for Groove Records.Mickey was a music instructor and Sylvia one of his pupils. Baker was inspired to form the group by the success of Les Paul & Mary Ford. They had a Top 20 hit...
, became another popular single by Ike & Tina, who were still supporting themselves off the success of their debut single, "A Fool in Love
A Fool in Love
" A Fool in Love" is a soul single released as the debuting single for Ike & Tina Turner, released in 1960 on the Sue Records label.-Production history:...
".
Written by legendary songwriter Rose Marie McCoy
Rose Marie McCoy
Rose Marie McCoy was one of the most influential and prolific songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s.McCoy moved to New York City in 1942, pursuing a singing career...
, the song has had mysterious instances to proof of whom was singing and playing on the song. While Ike contends the spoken vocals when Tina sings to him and his guitar work was by him, Mickey Baker contended he and Sylvia played guitar on the track and that Baker actually was the one who responded to Tina's call: Yes Tina?
The song is often (as on the original release) credited to Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca
Joe Seneca was an American film and television actor who had a lengthy Hollywood career, portraying bit parts in many major films and television sitcoms spanning from the 1970s to the 1990s....
and one J. Lee, and has also been covered by Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann
Manfred Mann was a British beat, rhythm and blues and pop band of the 1960s, named after their South African keyboardist, Manfred Mann, who later led the successful 1970s group Manfred Mann's Earth Band...
(on the album The Five Faces of Manfred Mann
The Five Faces of Manfred Mann
The Five Faces of Manfred Mann is the first studio album by British beat/R&B group Manfred Mann. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 11 September 1964 by His Master's Voice. In late October/early November, the album was released in Canada by Capitol Records...
) and The Spencer Davis Group (on their debut album Their First LP) in 1965.
Regardless, though, the song became the duo's second successful single reaching number two on the R&B singles chart and becoming their first top twenty pop single peaking at number fourteen. Like "A Fool in Love", the song sold over a million copies going gold and resulted in a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
nomination for Best Rock & Roll Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
Rose Marie McCoy has stated "I wrote the song, but I heard that Tina didn't really care for it. Anyway, at the time, Sylvia told me I had to "hear this girl sing it." When Ike and Tina came to New York, I went up to the Apollo to see them. Ike called Tina in the room. He said "Sing that song." She didn't say a word, but she sang. She sang like her life depended on it. I told Sylvia, if it sounds that good now, I can't wait to hear it with the music behind it."
In 1993, Tina re-recorded the song with Laurence Fishburne
Laurence Fishburne
Laurence John Fishburne III is an American film and stage actor, playwright, director, and producer. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Morpheus in the Matrix science fiction film trilogy, as Cowboy Curtis on the 1980's television show Pee-wee's Playhouse, and as singer-musician Ike Turner...
on the soundtrack to Tina's biopic, What's Love Got to Do With It. This version showcased a clearer, but still rough-sung Turner in contrast to her more hoarse vocal in the original.
1961 version
- Lead vocal by Tina Turner
- Spoken vocal by Ike Turner (or Mickey Baker)
- Background vocals by Mickey & Sylvia and the Ikettes
- Produced by Ike Turner
1993 version
- Lead vocal by Tina Turner
- Spoken vocal by Laurence Fishburne
- Background vocals by assorted singers