"Better Use Your Head" is a song and single by American R&B group,

Little Anthony & The Imperials Little Anthony and the Imperials is an American rhythm and blues/soul vocal group from New York City founded by Clarence Collins in the 1950s and named in part for its lead singer, Jerome Anthony "Little Anthony" Gourdine, who was noted for his h ...

written by

Teddy Randazzo Alessandro Carmelo "Teddy" Randazzo (May 13, 1935 – November 21, 2003) was an American pop songwriter, singer, arranger and producer, who composed hit songs such as " Goin' Out of My Head", "It's Gonna Take a Miracle", " Pretty Blue Eyes", ...

, who also produced it, and his wife

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Credits: The Imperials

* "Little Anthony" Gourdine (lead) * Clarence "Wah-Hoo" Collins ( baritone/ bass) * Ernest Wright (2nd

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) *

Sammy Strain Samuel Strain Jr. (born December 9, 1939) is an American R&B vocalist, known for his time as a member of Little Anthony and the Imperials (1958–1972; 1992–2005) and The O'Jays (1975–1992). He holds the unusual distinction of being twice in ...

(1st tenor)

Other credits

*Producer: Teddy Randazzo *Orchestra: Don Costa

Chart performance

"Better Use Your Head", was originally released in the US on the

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label in 1966 with ''"The Wonder of It All"'' as the B-side, it reached # 54 on the ''

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''. It was later re-released in 1976 following its gain in popularity after having been played in clubs on the Northern soul scene in the UK. It made number 42 in the UK charts in July 1976 and was Little Anthony & The Imperials only UK chart success.

References

External links

The Imperials (Little Anthony, Sammy , Ernest, & Clarence)- "Better Use Your Head" (YouTube Video - 1966)
{{authority control 1966 songs 1966 singles 1976 singles Little Anthony and the Imperials songs Songs written by Teddy Randazzo Northern soul songs