Try a Little Tenderness
: Otis ReddingDate: 12/1966
From: Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul
Comment:
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #204]
[Volt 141]
written by Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly & Harry M. Woods
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 03/12/1966 | 25 |
| US R&B | 4 | |
| UK | 28/01/1967 | 46 |
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| Otis Redding singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) (10/1966 • 85 pts) | Try a Little Tenderness (12/1966 • 77 pts) | Day Tripper (03/1967 • 19 pts) |
| Otis Redding singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| Papa's Got a Brand New Bag (11/1968 • 76 pts) | Try a Little Tenderness (12/1966 • 77 pts) | My Girl (11/1965 • 77 pts) |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 • Ruth Etting • Try a Little Tenderness |  | ||
| 1933 • Ted Lewis & His Band • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
| 1962 • Aretha Franklin • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
1966 • Otis Redding  • Try a Little Tenderness | |  | |
| 1969 • Three Dog Night • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
| 1976 • Billy Thunderkloud & the Chieftones • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
| 1981 • Ohio Players • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
| 1991 • The Commitments • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
| 2011 • The Glee Cast • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||
| 2011 • Otis Redding • Try a Little Tenderness | | ||