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Wikipedia article




"'Something I Want to Tell You'" was a 1966 hit single for R&B group Johnny & the Expressions.

Background



In 1965, "Something I Want to Tell You" was released on the Josie Records 45-946. The A side was composed by Ralph Meeks. The B side "Where Is The Party" was composed by Johnny Matthews.45Cat - [http://www.45cat.com/artist/johnny-and-the-expressions/us Johnny And The Expressions - Discography, USA]

Chart performance

In its October 30 issue, 'Billboard' reported that "Something I Want to Tell You" was a top DJ pick in San Francisco and Baltimore.'Billboard', October 30, 1965 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=aSkEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA57&dq=%22Something+I+Want+to+Tell+You%22Johnny+%26+the+Expressions%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjb66inzujhAhUGeysKHSbwCBsQ6AEIPzAE#v=onepage&q=%22Something%20I%20Want%20to%20Tell%20You%22Johnny%20%26%20the%20Expressions%22&f=false Page 57 'TOP R&B JOCKEYS' PICK-OF-THE-WEEK] For the week ending February 5, 1966, the single was in the Top Sellers in Top Markets chart. The positions were 22 in New York, 19 in Philadelphia and 19 in Pittsburgh.'Billboard', February 5, 1966 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=ew8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA14&dq=%22Something+I+Want+to+Tell+You%22Johnny+%26+the+Expressions%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjb66inzujhAhUGeysKHSbwCBsQ6AEIOzAD#v=onepage&q=%22Something%20I%20Want%20to%20Tell%20You%22Johnny%20%26%20the%20Expressions%22&f=false Page 14 Top Sellers in Top Markets] The single peaked in the Hot 100 at No. 79 on December 2, 1966.Billboard - [https://www.billboard.com/music/johnny-and-the-expressions Johnny and The Expressions, Chart History, Hot 100] It also peaked at No. 14 on the R&B chart.Billboard - [https://web.archive.org/web/20190512093420/https://www.billboard.com/music/johnny-and-the-expressions/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs Johnny and The Expressions, Chart History, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]

References



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