You'll Lose a Good Thing

"You'll Lose a Good Thing" is a popular song written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, who, performing as Barbara Lynn, scored a 1962 Top 10 hit, peaking at #8 and also the number 1 spot on the R&B charts,^[4] with her bluesy rendition of the song.^[5]

"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
Single by Barbara Lynn
from the album You'll Lose a Good Thing
B-side	"Lonely Heartache"
Released	April 17, 1962[1]
Recorded	1962
Studio	J&M (New Orleans, Louisiana)
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	2:53
Label	Jamie Records[2]
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)	Huey P. Meaux

"You'll Lose a Good Thing"
Single by Freddy Fender
from the album Rock 'N' Country
B-side	"I'm to Blame"
Released	January 1976
Recorded	1975
Studio	SugarHill (Houston, Texas)[3]
Genre	Country
Length	2:53
Label	ABC-Dot Records
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Lynn Ozen
Producer(s)	Huey P Meaux
Freddy Fender singles chronology
"Secret Love" (1975) "You'll Lose a Good Thing" (1976) "Vaya con Dios" (1976)

Cover versions

• Freddy Fender retained those bluesy, soulful elements when he recorded a country version of the song in 1975. In April 1976, the song was his fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.^[6]

Use in media

• Barbara Lynn's recording is featured in the film Hairspray.

Charts

Barbara Lynn

Chart (1962)	Peak position
New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade)[7]	8
U.S. Billboard R&B Singles[8]	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[9]	8

Freddy Fender

Chart (1976)	Peak position
New Zealand (RIANZ)[10]	24
US Billboard Hot 100[11]	32
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[12]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13]	28

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14]	22