I'm Your Puppet
1966 single by James & Bobby Purify
"I'm Your Puppet " is a song written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham ; the best known version is the one recorded by James & Bobby Purify which reached #5 on the US R&B chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100[ 2] Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1967. The song was featured on their 1967 album, James & Bobby Purify .[ 3]
The duo released a re-recorded version as a single in 1976 which reached #12 on the UK Singles Chart and #20 in New Zealand .[ 4] [ 5]
Papa Don Enterprises produced the song, and it was arranged by Penn and Don Schroeder.[ 6]
The single ranked #46 on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966[ 7]
Chart history
Weekly charts
Charts (1966–67)
Peak
Canada (RPM [ 5]
2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
6
U.S. Billboard R&B
5
U.S. Cash Box Top 100
6
Year-end charts
Charts (1966)
Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[ 10]
46
Other charting versions
Cam-Pact released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1968 single "Drawing Room".[ 11] [ 9] Dianne Leigh released a version of the song as a single in 1970 which reached #32 on the Canadian country chart.[ 12] Dionne Warwick released a version of the song as a single in 1972 which reached #113 on the US pop chart.[ 13] Soulful Mickey Gilley released a version of the song as a single in 1988 which reached #49 on the US country chart .[ 14]
Other versions
Penn released the original version of the song as a single in 1965.[ 15]
Sam & Dave released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Double Dynamite .[ 16] Sandy Posey released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1967 single "Don't Touch Me ".[ 17] Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band released a version of the song on their 1967 EP Different Strokes .[ 18] The Box Tops released a version of the song on their 1967 album The Letter/Neon Rainbow Dandy Livingstone released a version of the song as a single in 1969.[ 19] Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell released a version of the song on their 1969 album, Easy California Soul ".[ 20] Donny Osmond released a version of the song on his 1971 album, The Donny Osmond Album [ 21] Mel and Tim released a version of the song on their 1972 album, Starting All Over Again .[ 22] Dionne Warwick 's 1972 cover reached #113 (U.S.).Foster Sylvers released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Foster Sylvers [ 23] Jimmy London released a version of the song as a single in 1975.[ 24] Derrick Harriott released a version of the song on his 1982 album, Acid Rock .[ 25] Haywoode released a version of the song as a single in 1987.[ 26] Glen Brown and Lloyd Parks released a version of the song on Brown's 1989 compilation album, Boat to Progress! The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970-74 .[ 27] Elton John and Paul Young released a version of the song on John's 1993 album, Duets [ 28] Helen Watson released a version of the song on her 1999 album, Doffing .[ 29] Yo La Tengo released a version of the song as the B-side to their 2006 single "Mr. Tough".[ 30] American Music Club released a version of the song on their 2008 album, Atwater Afternoon [ 31] Joe Pernice released a version of the song on his 2009 album, It Feels So Good When I Stop .[ 32] Cliff Richard and Percy Sledge released a version of the song on Richard's 2011 album, Soulicious [ 33] The Golden Cups released a version of the song on their 1968 debut album.[ 34] The Raconteurs performed a live rendition of the song at FAME Studios in 2019 for the Amazon Music Originals series (also available on YouTube ).Little Joe and the Latinaires released a version of the song to their 1968 album, Unbeatable! [ 35]
Sampled versions
James and Bobby Purify's version was used in the 1995 film My Family
Bobby Womack released a version that was featured in the 2000 film Meet the Parents [ 38] James & Bobby Purify's version was in the 2008 film Soul Men
In 2023, James and Bobby Purify's version appeared in the seventh episode of the fifth season of the black comedy crime drama series Fargo
References
^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made Plume . p. 219. ISBN 0-452-26305-0 ^ "James & Bobby Purify, "I'm Your Puppet" 1966 Chart Positions" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "James & Bobby Purify, James & Bobby Purify " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ a b "James & Bobby Purify, "I'm Your Puppet" 1976 Chart Position" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly" . Bac-lac.gc.ca . Retrieved 18 September 2020 . ^ "James & Bobby Purify, "I'm Your Puppet" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Friday on My Mind" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved April 9, 2018.
^ a b "I'm Your Puppet - CAM-PACT (1968) - Pop Archives - Sources of Australian Pop Records from the 50s, 60s and 70s" . Poparchives.com.au . Retrieved 18 September 2020 .^ "Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1966" . Retrieved January 21, 2018 .^ "Cam-Pact, "Drawing Room" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Dianne Leigh, "I'm Your Puppet" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Dionne Warwick, "I'm Your Puppet" Chart Position" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Mickey Gilley, "I'm Your Puppet" Chart Position" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Dan Penn, "I'm Your Puppet" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Sam & Dave, Double Dynamite " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Sandy Posey, "Don't Touch Me" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, Different Strokes " . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Dandy Livingstone, "I'm Your Puppet" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, "California Soul" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Donny Osmond, The Donny Osmond Album " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Mel and Tim, Starting All Over Again " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Foster Sylvers, Foster Sylvers " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Jimmy London, "I'm Your Puppet" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Derrick Harriott, Acid Rock " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Haywoode, "I'm Your Puppet" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Glen Brown and Lloyd Parks, Boat to Progress! The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970-74 " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Elton John and Paul Young, Duets " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Helen Watson, Doffing " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Yo La Tengo, "Mr. Tough" Single Release" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "American Music Club, Atwater Afternoon " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Joe Pernice, It Feels So Good When I Stop " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Cliff Richard, Soulicious " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "The Golden Cups, 恋のあやつり人形（I'm Your Puppet） " . Retrieved October 28, 2022 .^ "Little Joe And The Latinaires, Unbeatable! " . Discogs . Retrieved August 27, 2024 .^ "Grand Daddy I.U., Smooth Assassin " . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Hi-C, "I'm Not Your Puppet" Chart Position" . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .^ "Bobby Womack, Meet the Parents soundtrack" . Discogs . Retrieved January 21, 2017 .
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