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I Don't Want to Take a Chance
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Wikipedia article
'"I Don't Want to Take a Chance"' is a single released by Mary Wells in 1961 on the Motown label. It was the second single release from Wells, who hit the charts with her Jackie Wilson-esque "Bye Bye Baby".
While that song was able to reach the top fifty of the pop singles chart, the string-laden follow-up performed better reaching number thirty-three on the US pop chart and peaking at number-nine on the R&B singles chart.
The song became one of the first nationally released Motown singles to reach the top forty on the pop chart after Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)" and The Miracles' "Shop Around".
Personnel
*Vocal by Mary Wells
*Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
*Strings played by assorted musicians
*Written by Berry Gordy and William "Mickey" Stevenson
*Produced by Berry Gordy
References
Category:1961 singles
Category:Mary Wells songs
Category:Motown singles
Category:Songs written by Berry Gordy
Category:Songs written by William "Mickey" Stevenson
Category:Song recordings produced by Berry Gordy
Category:1961 songs
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