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"So Fine"
SinglebyThe Fiestas
B-side"Last Night I Dreamed"
ReleasedNovember 1958 (1958-11)
GenreDoo-wop
Length2:24
LabelOld Town
Songwriter(s)Johnny Otis
The Fiestas singles chronology
"So Fine"
(1958)
"I'm Your Slave"
(1959)

"So Fine" is a song written by Johnny Otis and performed by The Fiestas. It reached No. 3 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1959.[1]

Jim Gribble is credited as the writer of the song, however, Johnny Otis filed a lawsuit claiming the copyright of the song, which had been recorded in 1955 by The Sheiks, a group that included Jesse Belvin. Otis' side won the case.

The song was ranked #69 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[2]

Ike & Tina Turner version

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Bandleader Ike Turner had been performing "So Fine" with his Kings of Rhythm since 1959. Ike & Tina Turner recorded the song for Turner's label Innis Records.[3][4] Innis was acquired by Pompeii Music Corp. in 1968.[5] The first release from Pompeii Records was "So Fine" by Ike & Tina Turner and the Ikettes in March 1968.[6] The song became the title track for the album So Fine (1968).[7] The single reached No. 50 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and No. 117 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 in 1968.[8][9]

Other charting versions

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"So Fine"
Picture sleeve (Netherlands)
SinglebyIke & Tina Turner
from the album So Fine
B-side"So Blue Over You"
ReleasedMarch 1968
GenreR&B
LabelInnis/Pompeii/London
Songwriter(s)Johnny Otis
Producer(s)Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)"
(1967)
"So Fine"
(1968)
"We Need an Understanding"
(1968)

Other versions

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References

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  1. ^ "The Fiestas, "So Fine" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1959". Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Atlantic-Atco To Be Pompeii Distributor" (PDF). Cash Box: 43. April 27, 1968.
  • ^ "Record Reviews: Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cash Box: 18. March 23, 1968.
  • ^ "Perry, Morgan Launch Label" (PDF). Billboard. March 30, 1968. p. 77.
  • ^ "Pompeii Complex Erupts on Dallas Music Scene" (PDF). Cash Box: 38. March 23, 1968.
  • ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 13, 1968. p. 40.
  • ^ "Best Selling Rhythm & Blues Singles". Billboard. May 4, 1968. p. 26.
  • ^ "Bubbling Under The Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. April 20, 1968.
  • ^ "Johnny Rivers, "Searchin'/So Fine" Chart Position". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Oak Ridge Boys, "So Fine" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Hollywood Argyles, "Hully Gully" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, Stay". Discogs. 1961. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Ventures, Let's Go!". Discogs. 31 August 1963. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Premiers, "So Fine" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Believers, "So Fine" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Everly Brothers, Rock'n Soul". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Paul Revere and The Raiders, "So Fine" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Dale and Grace, "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "The Newbeats, "Top Secret" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Stone Poneys, "So Fine" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Amen Corner, "So Fine" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  • ^ "Elvin Bishop Group, "So Fine" Single Release". Retrieved August 28, 2018.

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