Mess Around / Funny (But I Still Love You)
by Ray Charles
- Type: Single
- Released: June 1953
- Label: Atlantic
- Country: United States
- Length: 5:44
- Community rating: 3.81/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Written by Atlantic Records president Ahmet Ertegun under the pseudonym A. Nugetre, this track provided the vocalist with his first major national hit. Its rolling piano boogie and exuberant vocal delivery served as a vital precursor to the development of soul music.
Genres
Descriptors: rhythmic, party, punchy, dance
Tracklist
- Mess Around (2:39)
- Funny (But I Still Love You) (3:05)
Credits
- Ray Charles and His Orchestra - primary artist
- Nugetre - written-by
- Ray Charles - written-by