I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)
1967 single by James Brown / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)", also known as "I Can't Stand It", is a song written and recorded by James Brown in 1967. It is the most successful of the handful of recordings he made with The Dapps, a band of white musicians led by Beau Dollar. The single release of the song, on which its transposure was pushed up a half step/key,[1] rose to #4 on the Billboard R&B chart and #28 on the Pop chart.[2] The single's B-side, "There Was a Time", also charted.
"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)" | ||||
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Single by James Brown | ||||
from the album I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me | ||||
A-side | "Pt. 1" | |||
B-side | "There Was a Time" | |||
Released | December 1967 (1967-12) | |||
Recorded | October 30, 1967 (1967-10-30), King Studios, Cincinnati, OH | |||
Genre | Soul, funk | |||
Length | 3:25 7:20 (Long Version) | |||
Label | King 6144 | |||
Songwriter(s) | James Brown | |||
Producer(s) | James Brown | |||
James Brown charting singles chronology | ||||
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"I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)" was included on the 1968 album I Can't Stand Myself When You Touch Me, where it was labeled "Pt. 1". A "Pt. 2", which appeared later in the album, never received a single release.