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I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
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Wikipedia article
"'I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)'", also known as "'I Can't Stand It'", is a song written and recorded by James Brown in 1967. It is the most successful of the handful of recordings he made with The Dapps, a band of white musicians led by Beau Dollar. The single release of the song, on which its transposure was pushed up a half step/key,Leeds, Alan, and Harry Weinger (1991). "Star Time: Song by Song". In 'Star Time' (pp. 4653) [CD booklet]. London: Polydor Records. rose to #4 on the 'Billboard 'R&B chart and #28 on the Pop chart.White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In 'Star Time' (pp. 5459) [CD booklet]. London: Polydor Records. The single's B-side, "There Was a Time", also charted.
"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)" was included on the 1968 album 'I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me', where it was labeled "Pt. 1". A "Pt. 2", which appeared later in the album, never received a single release.
Musicians
* James Brown - lead vocal
'and the Dapps:'
* Tim Hedding - organ
* "Fat Eddie" Setser - guitar
* Tim Drummond - bass
* William "Beau Dollar" Bowman - drums
Chart performance
Other versions
Brown re-recorded "I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)" 4 times: in 1971 for Hot Pants under the title 'Can't Stand It', 1974 for album 'Hell' under the title "I Can't Stand It '76'" 1976 for Get Up Offa That Thing under the title 'This Feeling' , and with synthesizers in 1998 for the album 'I'm Back'. A live version of the song is included on the 1998 album 'Say It Live and Loud: Live in Dallas 08.26.68'.
James Chance and the Contortions covered the song on the 1978 No Wave compilation album 'No New York'.
References
Category:James Brown songs
Category:Songs written by James Brown
Category:1967 singles
Category:1967 songs
Category:King Records (United States) singles
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