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
17
Tell It Like It Is
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:53
Composers: George R. Davis Jr. - Lee Diamond
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
04
Don't Wait Too Long
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:39
Composers: Betty Champion
03
I'm Lonely For You
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:42
Composers: Bettye Swann
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
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
16
These Arms Of Mine
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:25
Composers: Otis Redding
09
Sweet Dreams
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:53
Writer: Don Gibson / Composers: Don Gibson
27
I Want Sunday Back Again
Bettye Swann
Rare 70's Soul
02:32
Writer: Robert E. Morrison / Composers: Robert E. Morrison
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
16
This Old Heart of Mine
Bettye Swann
The Complete Atlantic Recordings
04:32
Writer: Brian Holland - Eddie Holland - Lamont Dozier - Sylvia Moy
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
What is My Life Coming To
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:46
Composers: Huey Harris
18
Stand By Your Man
Bettye Swann
Bettye Swann
02:35
Composers: Tammy Wynette - Bill Sherrill
08
You Gave Me Love
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:42
Composers: Bettye Swann - Arthur Wright
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
10
I Will Not Cry
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:06
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
14
The Man That Said No
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
02:23
Composers: Bettye Swann - Huey Harris
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
22
Our Love (Prev Unreleased Alternative Vocal)
Bettye Swann
The Money Recordings
03:11
Composers: Bettye Jean Champion
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
Access the complete album info (23 songs)
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
Access the complete album info (24 songs)
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 Chillout
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
08-11-2024
Soul Chillout
01
Love, Love, Love
Donny Hathaway
Soul Chillout
03:22
Writer: J.R. Bailey - Ken Williams / Composers: J.R. Bailey - Ken Williams
02
Day Dreaming (Single Version)
Aretha Franklin
Soul Chillout
04:01
Writer: Aretha Franklin / Composers: Aretha Franklin
03
Give Me the Night (Single Version)
George Benson
Soul Chillout
04:58
Writer: Rod Temperton / Composers: Rod Temperton
04
Killing Me Softly with His Song
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Soul Chillout
04:46
Writer: Charles Fox - Norman Gimbel / Composers: Charles Fox - Norman Gimbel
05
Rock Your Baby
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Soul Chillout
03:20
Writer: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch / Composers: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch
06
She's Gone
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Soul Chillout
05:15
Writer: Daryl Hall - John Oates / Composers: Daryl Hall - John Oates
07
Through the Fire
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Soul Chillout
04:17
Writer: Cynthia Weil - David Foster - Tom Keane / Composers: Cynthia Weil - David Foster - Tom Keane
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Soul Music 1965-1974
2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
04-01-2019
Soul Music 1965-1974
01
Respect
Aretha Franklin
Soul Music 1965-1974
02:22
Writer: Otis Redding / Composers: Otis Redding
02
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Otis Redding
Soul Music 1965-1974
02:42
Writer: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper / Composers: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper
03
Move On Up
Curtis Mayfield
Soul Music 1965-1974
02:45
Writer: Curtis Mayfield / Composers: Curtis Mayfield
04
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Roberta Flack
Soul Music 1965-1974
04:48
Writer: Norman Gimbel / Composers: Charles Fox
05
In the Midnight Hour
Wilson Pickett
Soul Music 1965-1974
02:31
Writer: Steve Cropper - Wilson Pickett / Composers: Steve Cropper - Wilson Pickett
06
I'll Be Around
The Spinners
Soul Music 1965-1974
03:11
Writer: P.Hurtt - Thom Bell / Composers: P.Hurtt - Thom Bell
07
Clean up Woman
Betty Wright
Soul Music 1965-1974
02:49
Writer: Clarence Reid - Willie Clarke / Composers: Clarence Reid - Willie Clarke
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R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
2018 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
22-06-2018
R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
01
I Say a Little Prayer
Aretha Franklin
R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
03:32
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
02
Rock Your Baby
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R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
03:20
Writer: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch / Composers: Harry Wayne Casey - Richard Finch
03
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
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R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
02:43
Writer: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper / Composers: Otis Redding - Steve Cropper
04
You Might Need Somebody
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R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
04:14
Writer: Nan O'Byrne - Tom Snow / Composers: Nan O'Byrne - Tom Snow
05
Breezin'
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R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
05:41
Writer: Bobby Womack / Composers: Bobby Womack
06
Stand By Me
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R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
02:57
Writer: Ben E. King - Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller / Composers: Ben E. King - Jerry Leiber - Mike Stoller
07
Walk On By
Dionne Warwick
R&B Chill: 60s & 70s
02:58
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David / Composers: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
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