Bettye Swann

Bettye Swann

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Initially a member of vocal trio The Fawns, Bettye Swann launched her solo career in 1964 with the single 'Don't Wait Too Long' on the independent record label Money based in Los Angeles. This was followed in 1965 with 'The Man That Said No' and 'The Heartache Is Gone', but her breakthrough hit was in 1967 with 'Make Me Yours', which reached number one in the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and number 21 in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. 'Make Me Yours' was also the title of her first LP, released in 1967. She released a further three singles in 1967 on the Money label, 'Fall in Love With Me', 'Don't Look Back' and 'I Think I'm Falling in Love'.

She then moved to Georgia and signed a contract with Capitol Records, releasing the single 'My Heart Is Closed for the Season' in 1968, followed by her second hit 'Don't Touch Me' in 1969. This reached number 14 in the Billboard R&B Singles Chart and number 38 in the Billboard Hot 100 Chart. She released two albums with Capitol in 1969, 'The Soul View Now' and 'Don't You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me?'. This was followed by a move to Fame Records, with whom she released the single 'I'm Just Living a Lie' in 1971, before she moved again to Atlantic Records and released 'Victim of a Foolish Heart' in 1972. This reached the top 20 in the Billboard R&B Singles Chart.

Her next single release 'I'd Rather Go Blind' (1972) was better known for its B-side, 'Today I Started Loving You Again', originally a hit for Merle Haggard. She continued recording until the mid-1970s, with track 'The Boy Next Door' (1974), but failed to reach the same levels of chart success. Swann's last public performance was in 1980, after which she retired and began working as a teacher.

Top tracks

08
Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
03:45
Writer: John D. Loudermilk / Composers: John D. Loudermilk
05
Little Things Mean A Lot
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
03:41
Composers: Edith Lindeman - Carl Stutz
01
Make Me Yours
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:15
Composers: Betty Champion
17
Tell It Like It Is
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:53
Composers: George R. Davis Jr. - Lee Diamond
02
Fall in Love with Me
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:56
Composers: Betty Champion
18
Stand By Your Man
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:35
Composers: Tammy Wynette - Bill Sherrill
04
Don't Wait Too Long
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:39
Composers: Betty Champion
11
What is My Life Coming To
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:46
Composers: Huey Harris
16
These Arms Of Mine
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:25
Composers: Otis Redding
03
I'm Lonely For You
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:42
Composers: Bettye Swann
14
The Man That Said No
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:23
Composers: Bettye Swann - Huey Harris
22
Our Love (Prev Unreleased Alternative Vocal)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:11
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
16
This Old Heart of Mine
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
04:32
Writer: Brian Holland - Eddie Holland - Lamont Dozier - Sylvia Moy
02
(My Heart Is) Closed For The Season
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:50
Composers: Bettye Swann
04
Today I Started Loving You Again
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
02:52
Composers: Bonnie Owens - Merle Haggard
27
I Want Sunday Back Again
Bettye Swann
Rare 70's Soul
02:32
Writer: Robert E. Morrison / Composers: Robert E. Morrison
19
The Jealous Kind
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:43
Writer: Robert Charles Guidry
03
Don't Look Back
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:50
Composers: William "Smokey" Robinson - Ronnie White
21
Angel Of The Morning
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:42
Writer: Chip Taylor / Composers: Chip Taylor
09
Sweet Dreams
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:53
Writer: Don Gibson / Composers: Don Gibson
07
Just Because You Can't Be Mine
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:30
Composers: Merle Haggard
05
Don't Take My Mind
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:33
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
07
I Think I'm Falling in Love
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:51
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
14
Time to Say Goodbye (Single Version)
Bettye Swann
R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
03:34
Writer: Phil Hurtt - Tony Bell / Composers: Phil Hurtt - Tony Bell
09
The Heartache Is Gone
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:26
Composers: Bettye Swann
01
Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:48
Composers: Hank Cochran
08
You Gave Me Love
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:42
Composers: Bettye Swann - Arthur Wright
10
I Will Not Cry
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:06
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
06
Cover Me
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:32
Composers: Marlin Greene - Eddie Hinton
12
Ain't That Peculiar
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:50
Composers: William Robinson, Jr. - Warren Moore - Marvin Tarplin - Robert Edward Rogers
22
Traces
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
03:02
Writer: Perry Carlton Buie - James Cobb, Jr. - Emory Gordy / Composers: Perry Carlton Buie - James Cobb, Jr. - Emory Gordy
04
Don't Touch Me
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:30
Writer: Hank Cochran / Composers: Hank Cochran
11
When the Game Is Played on You (Single Version)
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:08
Writer: A. Bell - Phil Hurtt
21
Make Me Yours (2001 Remix)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:24
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
24
Don't Look Back (Previously Unissued)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:13
Composers: William "Smokey" Robinson - Ronnie White
12
A Change Is Gonna Come
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:56
Composers: Sam Cooke
15
What Can It Be
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:30
Composers: Bettye Swann - Charlie Brown Jr
23
You Gave Me Love (Prev Unreleased Alternative Vocal)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:01
Composers: Bettye Swann - Arthur Wright
20
Don't Take My Mind (2001 Remix)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:36
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
13
I Think I'm Falling in Love (Fast Version)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:04
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
10
You're Up To Your Same Old Tricks Again
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:58
Composers: John D. Loudermilk
16
Our Love
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:57
Composers: Bettye Swann
17
Lonely Love
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:16
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
18
The Dance Is Over
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:05
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
02
Cold Day (In Hell)
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:03
Writer: Buckins - Ivey
19
I Will Not Cry (Single Version)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:50
Composers: Bettye Swann
11
No Faith No Love
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
03:19
Composers: Bettye Swann
06
I Can't Stop Loving You
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:54
Composers: Don Gibson
13
Don't Let It Happen To Us
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:45
Composers: Bettye Swann
09
Kiss My Love Goodbye (Single Version)
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:21
Writer: Anthony Bell - Phil Hurtt

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  • Discography
Albums
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
â„— 2014 Atlantic Records, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company
07-01-2014
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
01
Victim of a Foolish Heart (Single Version; 2007 Remaster)
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:01
Writer: Buckins - Jackson
02
Cold Day (In Hell)
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:03
Writer: Buckins - Ivey
03
I'd Rather Go Blind
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
02:44
Composers: Billy Foster - Ellington Jordan
04
Today I Started Loving You Again
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
02:52
Composers: Bonnie Owens - Merle Haggard
05
Yours Until Tomorrow
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:31
Writer: Carole King - Gerry Goffin
06
I'm Not That Easy to Lose
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
03:42
Writer: Jones - Sawyer
07
Til I Get It Right
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
02:57
Writer: De Laughter - Lane
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Bettye Swann
â„— 2004 Honest Jons Records
01-01-2004
Bettye Swann
01
Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:48
Composers: Hank Cochran
02
(My Heart Is) Closed For The Season
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:50
Composers: Bettye Swann
03
I'm Lonely For You
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:42
Composers: Bettye Swann
04
Don't Touch Me
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:30
Writer: Hank Cochran / Composers: Hank Cochran
05
Little Things Mean A Lot
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
03:41
Composers: Edith Lindeman - Carl Stutz
06
Cover Me
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:32
Composers: Marlin Greene - Eddie Hinton
07
Just Because You Can't Be Mine
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:30
Composers: Merle Haggard
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Make Me Yours
(P) 1967 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
02-03-1967
Make Me Yours
01
Make Me Yours
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
03:15
Composers: Betty Champion
02
Fall in Love with Me
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
02:56
Composers: Betty Champion
03
Don't Look Back
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
03:13
Composers: William Robinson - Ronald White
04
Don't Wait Too Long
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
02:39
Composers: Betty Champion
05
Don't Take My Mind
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
02:33
Composers: Betty Champion
06
I Can't Stop Loving You
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
03:54
Composers: Don Gibson
07
I Think I'm Falling in Love
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
02:51
Composers: Betty Champion
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The Money Recordings
(P) 1967 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
06-02-1967
The Money Recordings
01
Make Me Yours
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:15
Composers: Betty Champion
02
Fall in Love with Me
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:56
Composers: Betty Champion
03
Don't Look Back
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:50
Composers: William Robinson - Ronald White
04
Don't Wait Too Long
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:39
Composers: Betty Champion
05
Don't Take My Mind
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:33
Composers: Betty Champion
06
I Can't Stop Loving You
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:54
Composers: Don Gibson
07
I Think I'm Falling in Love
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:51
Composers: Betty Champion
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Singles
Make Me Yours (Slowed Down)
(P) 2023 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
13-02-2023
Make Me Yours (Slowed Down)
01
Make Me Yours (Slowed Down)
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours (Slowed Down)
04:29
Composers: Betty Champion
Make Me Yours (Sped Up)
(P) 2023 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
13-02-2023
Make Me Yours (Sped Up)
01
Make Me Yours (Sped Up)
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours (Sped Up)
02:30
Composers: Betty Champion
Make Me Yours
(P) 1967 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
04-11-1967
Make Me Yours
01
Make Me Yours
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
03:15
Composers: Bettye Swann
02
I Will Not Cry
Bettye Swann
Make Me Yours
03:06
Composers: Bettye Swann
Don't Look Back / You Gave Me Love
(P) 1967 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
04-11-1967
Don't Look Back / You Gave Me Love
01
Don't Look Back
Bettye Swann
Don't Look Back / You Gave Me Love
02:50
Composers: Ronald White - Smokey Robinson
02
You Gave Me Love
Bettye Swann
Don't Look Back / You Gave Me Love
02:42
Composers: Bettye Swann - Arthur Wright
Fall in Love with Me / Lonely Love
(P) 1967 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
04-11-1967
Fall in Love with Me / Lonely Love
01
Fall in Love with Me
Bettye Swann
Fall in Love with Me / Lonely Love
02:56
Composers: Bettye Swann
02
Lonely Love
Bettye Swann
Fall in Love with Me / Lonely Love
02:16
Composers: Bettye Swann
I Think I'm Falling in Love / Don't Take My Mind
(P) 1967 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
04-11-1967
I Think I'm Falling in Love / Don't Take My Mind
01
I Think I'm Falling in Love
Bettye Swann
I Think I'm Falling in Love / Don't Take My Mind
02:51
Composers: Bettye Swann
02
Don't Take My Mind
Bettye Swann
I Think I'm Falling in Love / Don't Take My Mind
02:33
Composers: Bettye Swann
The Man That Said No / What Can It Be
(P) 1965 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
31-10-1965
The Man That Said No / What Can It Be
01
The Man That Said No
Bettye Swann
The Man That Said No / What Can It Be
02:23
Composers: Bettye Swann - Huey Harris
02
What Can It Be
Bettye Swann
The Man That Said No / What Can It Be
02:30
Composers: Bettye Swann - Charlie Brown, Jr.
Don't Wait Too Long
(P) 1965 © Money Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
31-10-1965
Don't Wait Too Long
01
Don't Wait Too Long
Bettye Swann
Don't Wait Too Long
02:39
Composers: Bettye Swann
02
What is My Life Coming To
Bettye Swann
Don't Wait Too Long
02:46
Composers: Huey R. Harris
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Soul Songs 70s Finest
2026 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
13-04-2026
Soul Songs 70s Finest
01
Until You Come Back to Me (That’s What I’m Gonna Do)
Aretha Franklin
Soul Songs 70s Finest
03:28
Writer: Clarence Paul - Morris Broadnax - Stevie Wonder / Composers: Clarence Paul - Morris Broadnax - Stevie Wonder
02
Clean Up Woman
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Soul Songs 70s Finest
02:49
Writer: Clarence Reid - Willie Clarke / Composers: Clarence Reid - Willie Clarke
03
Rock Your Baby
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Soul Songs 70s Finest
03:20
Writer: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch / Composers: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch
04
Supernatural Thing
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Soul Songs 70s Finest
03:24
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05
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
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Soul Songs 70s Finest
04:09
Writer: Mervin Steals / Composers: Mervin Steals
06
Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield
Soul Songs 70s Finest
02:45
Writer: Curtis Mayfield / Composers: Curtis Mayfield
07
Today I Started Loving You Again
Bettye Swann
Soul Songs 70s Finest
02:52
Writer: Bonnie Owens - Merle Haggard / Composers: Bonnie Owens - Merle Haggard
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Funk 101
2021 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
09-04-2021
Funk 101
01
Spinning Wheel
Wade Marcus
Funk 101
03:57
Writer: Thomas / Composers: Thomas
02
Low Rider
War
Funk 101
03:10
Writer: Charles Miller - Harold Brown - Howard Scott - Jerry Goldstein - Lee Oskar - Leroy Jordan - Molina - Morris Dickerson - Reyes - Sara Allen - Sylvester Allen - Trivette / Composers: Charles Miller - Harold Brown - Howard Scott - Jerry Goldstein - Lee Oskar - Leroy Jordan - Molina - Morris Dickerson - Reyes - Sara Allen - Sylvester Allen - Trivette
03
Green Power
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Funk 101
03:59
Writer: H.B. Barnum - John Anderson
04
I Am the Funk
Elusion
Funk 101
04:40
Writer: Alvin Fields - Michael Zager / Composers: Alvin Fields - Michael Zager
05
Baby Don't Hold Your Love Back
Bridge
Funk 101
04:09
Writer: Yosef Johnson / Composers: Yosef Johnson
06
Girl You Need a Change of Mind
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Funk 101
07:01
Composers: Anita Poree - Leonard Casten
07
Funk Factory (Single Version;Remastered)
Wilson Pickett
Funk 101
02:54
Writer: Brad Shapiro - Luther Dixon - Wilson Pickett / Composers: Brad Shapiro - Luther Dixon - Wilson Pickett
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Soul Classics
2021 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
26-03-2021
Soul Classics
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I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin
Soul Classics
03:33
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
02
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
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Soul Classics
02:43
Composers: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper
03
Stand By Me
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Soul Classics
02:52
Writer: Ben E. King - Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
04
In the Midnight Hour (Single Version)
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02:28
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05
I'm Every Woman
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Soul Classics
04:05
Writer: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson / Composers: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson
06
When a Man Loves a Woman
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Soul Classics
02:55
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07
Move On Up
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Soul Classics
02:45
Writer: Curtis Mayfield / Composers: Curtis Mayfield
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