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1968 single by Tyrone Davis
"Can I Change My Mind"
Single by Tyrone Davis
from the album Can I Change My Mind
A-side"A Woman Needs to Be Loved"
ReleasedNovember 1968 (1968)
Recorded1968
GenreSoul
LabelDakar
Songwriter(s)Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk
Producer(s)Willie Henderson
Tyrone Davis singles chronology
"Can I Change My Mind"
(1968)
"Is It Something You've Got"
(1969)

"Can I Change My Mind" is a 1968 single recorded by soul singer Tyrone Davis, his featured debut. The song hit number one on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart on February 1, 1969, replacing Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It through the Grapevine". It peaked at number five on the Hot 100, and reached RIAA Certified Gold status on February 24, 1969.

The song is featured in the Larry Clark film Another Day in Paradise (1998).

Other versions

The song has been covered by Roy Buchanan, Billy Price, Boz Scaggs (on his 2013 album Memphis), Michael McDonald (on his 2008 album Soul Speak), Delbert McClinton (on his 1992 album Never Been Rocked Enough), the Pietasters, Alton Ellis, and others.

In 1999, the backing track of the song was sampled by the Italian singer Piotta, for his song called "Supercafone".

Chart history

Chart performance for "Can I Change My Mind"
Chart (1968–1969) Peak
position
Billboard Hot 100 5
US Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles 1

References

  1. "A Woman Needs To Be Loved / Can I Change My Mind - Tyrone Davis". 45cat. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 147. ISBN 978-0898201604.
  3. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. "Tyrone Davis Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
  5. "Tyrone Davis Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
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