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Ain't Understanding Mellow
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Wikipedia article
"'Ain't Understanding Mellow'" is a song written by Homer Talbert and Herscholt Polk and performed by Jerry Butler and Brenda Lee Eager. The song was arranged by James Mack and produced by Gerald Sims and Jerry Butler. It was featured on Butler's 1971 album 'The Sagittarius Movement'.
Chart performance
It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #21 on the U.S. pop chart in 1972. The song ranked #84 on 'Billboard' magazine's Top 100 singles of 1972.
Certifications
"Ain't Understanding Mellow" was the second of two singles which were gold certified by the RIAA for Butler, selling over a million copies. The first was "Only the Strong Survive" in 1969.
Sampling
*The song was sampled in 2002 by Angie Stone for the song Bring Your Heart featured on the Brown Sugar
*The song was sampled in the 2012 song "4EvaNaDay (Theme)" by Big K.R.I.T. on his album '4eva N a Day'.
References
Category:1971 songs
Category:1971 singles
Category:Jerry Butler songs
Category:Mercury Records singles
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