"Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like" is a popular song written by guitarist

Richard Supa Richard "Richie" Supa (born Richard Goodman) is an American songwriter and guitarist best known for his work with Aerosmith, The Rascals and Richie Sambora. Supa released several albums under his own name, including ''Supa's Jamboree'' (1971, ...

in the early 1970s. The version by Tom Jones reached No. 36 in the UK in 1974.

Glen Campbell Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting ''The Glen Campbell Goodt ...

and

Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945) is an American recording artist. During the 1970s and 1980s, her songs were on '' Billboard'' magazine's pop, country, adult contemporary, and jazz charts, and she won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and t ...

reached No. 42 in the US with their recording of the song in 1980.

Chart history

;Tom Jones ;Trini Lopez ;Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge

Status Quo cover

"Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" was covered as a single by the British Rock band

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in 1981. It was included on the album '' Never Too Late''. The version by Glen Campbell and Rita Coolidge prompted Francis Rossi of Status Quo to cover the song. The picture sleeve for the band's version was available in three different colour schemes - full multi-colour, blue print and red print. The majority of the 150,000 sleeves printed were the intended 'full colour' print.

Track listing

# "Something 'Bout You Baby I Like" (Richard Supa) (2.50) # "Enough Is Enough" (Francis Rossi, Bernie Frost, Rick Parfitt) (2.52)

Charts

Other cover versions

Trini Lopez Trinidad López III (May 15, 1937 – August 11, 2020) was an American singer, guitarist, and actor. His first album included a cover version of Pete Seeger's "If I Had a Hammer", which earned a Golden Disc for him. His other hits included ...

in 1975 (U.S. ''Cash Box'' #76) *

Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008) was an American singer, guitarist, composer, and songwriter as well as an actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Guitar Man", " U.S. Male", "A Thi ...

in 1977 on his album ''Rides Again'' * Billy Scott and Janice Barnett (

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artists) in 1995

References

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