Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Single by Status Quo
from the album Never Too Late
B-side	"Enough Is Enough"
Released	1981
Genre	Rock; blues rock;
Length	2:50
Label	Vertigo
Songwriter(s)	R Supa
Producer(s)	Status Quo and John Eden
Status Quo singles chronology

"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Single by Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
B-side	"Late Night Confession" (Campbell)
Released	May 1980
Genre	Pop, Easy Listening
Length	2:45
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Richard Supa
Producer(s)	Gary Klein

"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like"
Single by Tom Jones
from the album Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like
B-side	"Keep A-Talkin' 'Bout Love"
Released	16 August 1974 (UK); September 1974 (US);
Genre	Pop, easy listening
Length	3:25
Label	Decca, Parrot
Songwriter(s)	Richard Supa
Producer(s)	Gordon Mills
Tom Jones singles chronology

"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s. The version by Tom Jones reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974.^[1] Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge reached No. 42 in the US with their recording of the song in 1980.^[2]

Chart history

Tom Jones

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[3]	44
UK (OCC)^[4]	36
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	23

Trini Lopez

Chart (1975)	Peak position
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[5]	76

Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary^[6]	36
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[7]	42
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	39

Status Quo cover

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" was covered as a single by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1981. It was included on the album Never Too Late.^[9]

The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Francis Rossi of Status Quo to cover the song. The picture sleeve for the band's version was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print and red print. The majority of the 150,000 sleeves printed were the intended 'full colour' print.

Track listing

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (Richard Supa) (2.50)
"Enough Is Enough" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt) (2.52)

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[10]	89
France (IFOP)^[11]	45
Germany (GfK)^[12]	49
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[14]	37
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[15]	15
Norway (VG-lista)^[16]	9
Spain (AFYVE^[17]	8
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[18]	10
UK Singles (OCC)^[19]	9

References

^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-11-16. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
^ "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 19, 1975
^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ "Status Quo | Album Reviews |".
^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque artiste commençant par S". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2020-12-09.
^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Something 'Bout You Baby I Like". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Status Quo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like". VG-lista.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Status Quo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[1] "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.

[2] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[3] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-11-16. Retrieved 2019-04-10.

[4] "Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. 1974-09-07. Retrieved 2019-04-15.

[5] Cash Box Top 100 Singles, July 19, 1975

[6] "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1980-07-26. Retrieved 2018-04-17.

[7] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[8] "Status Quo | Album Reviews |".

[9] "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2010-01-04.

[10] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 118. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[11] "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque artiste commençant par S". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 2020-12-09.

[sc_Germany_Status_Quo-12] "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

[sc_Ireland2_-13] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Something 'Bout You Baby I Like". Irish Singles Chart.

[sc_Dutch40_Status_Quo-14] "Nederlandse Top 40 – Status Quo" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.

[sc_Dutch100_Status_Quo-15] "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_Norway_Status_Quo-16] "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like". VG-lista.

[17] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_Switzerland_Status_Quo-18] "Status Quo – Something About You Baby I Like". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Status_Quo-19] "Status Quo: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

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Francis Rossi Andy Bown John 'Rhino' Edwards Leon Cave Richie Malone Alan Lancaster John Coghlan Roy Lynes Rick Parfitt Pete Kircher Jeff Rich Matt Letley
Studio albums	Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo Spare Parts Ma Kelly's Greasy Spoon Dog of Two Head Piledriver Hello! Quo On the Level Blue for You Rockin' All Over the World If You Can't Stand the Heat... Whatever You Want Just Supposin' Never Too Late 1+9+8+2 Back to Back In the Army Now Ain't Complaining Perfect Remedy Rock 'til You Drop Thirsty Work Don't Stop Under the Influence Famous in the Last Century Heavy Traffic Riffs The Party Ain't Over Yet In Search of the Fourth Chord Quid Pro Quo Bula Quo! Aquostic Aquostic II Backbone
Live albums	Live! Live at the NEC Live Alive Quo Live at the BBC
Box sets	From the Makers of...
Compilation albums	12 Gold Bars 12 Gold Bars Vol. 2 Rocking All Over the Years Whatever You Want – The Very Best of Status Quo XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits Pictures – 40 Years of Hits
Singles	"Pictures of Matchstick Men" "Ice in the Sun" "Are You Growing Tired of My Love" "The Price of Love" "Down the Dustpipe" "In My Chair" "Paper Plane" "Mean Girl" "Caroline" "Break the Rules" "Down Down" "Roll Over Lay Down" "Rain" "Mystery Song" "The Wild Side of Life" "Rockin' All Over the World" "Rockers Rollin' / Hold You Back" "Again and Again" "Accident Prone" "Whatever You Want" "Living on an Island" "What You're Proposing" "Lies" / "Don't Drive my Car" "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" "Rock 'n' Roll" "Dear John" "She Don't Fool Me" "Ol' Rag Blues" "A Mess of Blues" "Marguerita Time" "Going Down Town Tonight" "The Wanderer" "Rollin' Home" "Red Sky" "In the Army Now" "Dreamin'" "Ain't Complaining" "Who Gets the Love?" "Running All Over the World" "Burning Bridges" "Not at All" "Little Dreamer" "The Anniversary Waltz (Parts One and Two)" "Can't Give You More" "Rock 'til You Drop" "Roadhouse Medley" "Come On You Reds" "I Didn't Mean It" "Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!" "Restless" "When You Walk in the Room" "Fun Fun Fun" "Don't Stop" "All Around My Hat" "The Way It Goes" "Little White Lies" "Twenty Wild Horses" "Mony Mony" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Jam Side Down" "All Stand Up" "You'll Come 'Round" "Thinking of You" "The Party Ain't Over Yet" "All That Counts Is Love" "Beginning of the End" "It's Christmas Time"
Other songs	"Forty Five Hundred Times" "Bye Bye Johnny" "Jump That Rock (Whatever You Want)"
See also	Discography Members Bob Young Bula Quo!