1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5359chart position:  RandB #2 (1 week), US #33weeksinr&bchart:  15written by:  Billy Davis [Roquel Davis], Berry Gordy and Gwen Gordyalbum:  At Last!comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
All I Could Do Was Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1960 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5380chart position:  RandB #2 (1 week), US #47weeksinr&bchart:  13written by:  Harry Warren and Mack Gordonalbum:  At Last!comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
At Last  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5368chart position:  RandB #5, US #34weeksinr&bchart:  17written by:  Eddie Bo (as Edwin Bocage) and Paul Gaytenalbum:  At Last!comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
My Dearest Darling  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1960 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5385chart position:  RandB #4, US #30weeksinr&bchart:  13written by:  Ned Wever, Milton Ager & Jean Schwartzalbum:  At Last!  comments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Trust in Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5393chart position:  RandB #6, US #39weeksinr&bchart:  12written by:  Stella Unger, Saul Bernie and James Price Johnsonalbum:  The Second Time Around  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Don't Cry, Baby  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5437chart position:  RandB #7, US #25weeksinr&bchart:  10written by:  Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Tony Clarkealbum:  Etta James Top Ten  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Pushover  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5578chart position:  RandB #10, US #23written by:  Clarence Carter, Wilbur Terrell & Marcus Danielsalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [northern soul]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Tell Mama  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  MCA 48003(UK)chart position:  UK #5written by:  Willie Dixonalbum:  The Genuine Article: The Best of Etta James comments:  Featured in Diet Coke advert in the UK   Originally released in 1961 as B side of  'At Last'  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I Just Want to Make Love to You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1996 
MCA 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5594chart position:  RandB #11, US #35, UK #53written by:  Otis Redding & Margaret Wessenalbum:  Tell Mama  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Security  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5418chart position:  RandB #6, US #34written by:  Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods, And Fred Johnsonalbum:  Etta James Top Tencomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Stop The Wedding  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5409chart position:  RandB #4, US #37written by:  Pearl Woods, Leroy Kirkland, and Etta Jamesalbum:  Etta James Top Ten  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Something's Got A Hold On Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5430chart position:  Cashbox R&B #7, US #64written by:  Bob Forsheealbum:  Etta James Top Ten  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Would It Make Any Difference To You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5465chart position:  RandB #7, US #65written by:  Ronny Mitchellalbum:  The Queen Of Soul  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Loving You More Every Day  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5390chart position:  RandB #14, US #50written by:  Floyd Huntalbum:  The Second Time Around  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Fool That I Am  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5424chart position:  RandB #13, US #71written by:  Pearl Wood  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Next Door To The Blues  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5578chart position:  RandB #10, US #23written by:  E. Jordan, B. Fosteralbum:  Tell Mama    Deep Soul Treasures Vol.3 (compiled by Dave Godin)comments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I'd Rather Go Blind  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5402chart position:  Cashbox R&B #19, US #54written by:  Deborah Chesslercomments:  US B side to Seven Day Fool  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
It's Too Soon to Know  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5402chart position:  Cashbox R&B #19, US #95written by:  Billy Davisalbum:  The Second Time Around  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Seven Day Fool  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5390chart position:  Cashbox R&B #26, US #55written by:  Johnny Mercercomments:  US B side to Fool That I Am  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Dream  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1961 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5452chart position:  US #63, US AC #14written by:  Tony Clarke and Billy Davis  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Two Sides (To Every Story)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5676chart position:  RandB #26, US #94written by:  L.D. Bondsalbum:  Losers, Weeperscomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Losers, Weepers (Part I)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Private Music 11593chart position:  US dance #15written by:  Mick Jagger and Keith Richardsalbum:  Matriarch Of The Blues  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Miss You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2001 
Private Music 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 2144chart position:  RandB #29, US #101written by:  C. C. Williamson, Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekleralbum:  Etta James  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
All the Way Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5606chart position:  RandB #32, US #69written by:  Sonny Bono  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I Got You Babe  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5445chart position:  US #78written by:  Billy Davisalbum:  Etta James Top Ten  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Pay Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 2125chart position:  RandB #31, US #108written by:  Wilson Pickett, Willie Schofield and Robert West  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I Found a Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5630chart position:  RandB #32, US #79written by:  Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Almost Persuaded  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1969 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5424chart position:  US #87written by:  Johnny Mercer and Rube Bloomalbum:  Etta James Sings for Lovers  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Fools Rush In  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      29 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5459chart position:  RandB #35, US #82written by:  Jimmy Reedalbum:  Etta James Rocks the House  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Baby What You Want Me To Do  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      30 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5664chart position:  Cashbox RandB #31written by:  Pearl Woodsalbum:  Etta James Sings Funk  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Tighten Up Your Own Thing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      31 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5485chart position:  RandB #34written by:  Ed Townsend  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Mellow Fellow  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      32 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5430chart position:  Cashbox R&B #43, US #109written by:  Jule Styne and Bob Hilliardcomments:  US B Side To Would It Make Any Difference To You  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
How Do You Speak To An Angel  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      33 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5620chart position:  US #113written by:  Don Covay  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
You Got It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      34 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Argo 5452chart position:  US #118written by:  Norman Mappcomments:  US B Side To Two Sides (To Every Story)  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I Worry Bout You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Argo 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      35 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5552chart position:  RandB #42written by:  Monk Higgins and Cash McCall (as Maurice Dollison)  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I Prefer You  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1967 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      36 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 2148chart position:  RandB #76written by:  Randy Newman  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Leave Your Hat On  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      37 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 2153chart position:  RandB #84written by:  Trevor Lawrence and Gabriel Mekler  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Out on the Street, Again  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      38 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 30001chart position:  RandB #92written by:  Dennis Belfield and Ron Stockert  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Jump into Love  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1976 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      39 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Warner 8545chart position:  RandB #93written by:  Bert Russell (as Bert Berns) and Jerry Ragavoyalbum:  Deep in the Night  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Piece of My Heart  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1978 
Warner 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5526written by:  Maurice McAlister, Terry Vailcomments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Only Time Will Tell  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 802written by:  Oldham, Hallalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [deep soul] [album cut]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Don't Lose Your Good Thing  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 802written by:  Covayalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Watch Dog  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5594written by:  Covayalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [southern soul]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
I'm Gonna Take What He's Got  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 802written by:  George David, Lee Diamondalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [southern soul album cut]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
My Mother-In-Law  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 802written by:  Gordonalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [southern soul album cut]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Just A Little Bit  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 5630written by:  Hughesalbum:  Tell Mama  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
Steal Away  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 2100written by:  Townsendalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [southern soul ballad]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
The Love Of My Man  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1970 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 802written by:  Caston, Webberalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [album cut]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
The Same Rope  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Cadet 802written by:  Chalmersalbum:  Tell Mamacomments:  [deep soul ballad album cut]  
  
      
Etta James  
    
     
      
     
It Hurts Me So Much  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Cadet