So Fine (Johnny Otis song)

"So Fine" is a song written by Johnny Otis and performed by The Fiestas. It reached #3 on the U.S. R&B chart and #11 on the U.S. pop chart in 1959.[1]

"So Fine"
Single by The Fiestas
B-side"Last Night I Dreamed"
ReleasedNovember 1958 (1958-11)
GenreDoo-wop
Length2:24
LabelOld Town
Songwriter(s)Johnny Otis
The Fiestas singles chronology
"So Fine"
(1958)
"I'm Your Slave"
(1956)

Jim Gribble is credited as the writer of the song, however, Johnny Otis filed a lawsuit claiming the copyright of the song, which had been recorded in 1955 by The Sheiks, a group that included Jesse Belvin. Otis' side won the case.

The song was ranked #69 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1959.[2]

Other charting versions

"So Fine"
Picture sleeve (Netherlands)
Single by Ike & Tina Turner
from the album So Fine
B-side"So Blue Over You"
ReleasedMarch 1968
GenreR&B
LabelInnis/Pompeii/London
Songwriter(s)Johnny Otis
Producer(s)Ike Turner
Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology
"A Love Like Yours (Don't Come Knocking Everyday)"
(1967)
"So Fine"
(1968)
"We Need an Understanding"
(1968)

Other versions

References


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