1972 Bill Withers – Use Me (US:#2)
“Use Me” is a song, composed and originally recorded by Bill Withers and included on his 1972 album Still Bill. It was his second-biggest hit in the United States, released in September 1972 and later reaching No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It was kept from No. 1 by both “Ben” by Michael Jackson and “My Ding-a-Ling” by Chuck Berry. “Use Me” also peaked at No. 2 on the soul chart for two weeks.Withers performed it on Soul Train on November 4, 1972. Billboard ranked “Use Me” as the No. 78 song for 1972. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA. It is noted for its repeated bass figure which is heard alongside a complex rhythm in the percussion.
Album
Still Bill is the second studio album by American soul singer-songwriter and producer Bill Withers, released in 1972 by Sussex Records. The album was recorded and produced by Withers with musicians from the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band. The rhythmic music produced for the record features soul, funk, and blues sounds, backing lyrics that explore […]
Muscians
| Bass | Melvin Dunlap |
| Drums | James Gadson |
| Guitar | Benorce Blackmon |
| Guitar | Bill Withers |
| Clavinet | Ray Jackson |
| Electric Piano | Ray Jackson |
| Wurlitzer | Ray Jackson |
| Percussion | James Gadson |
| Vocals | Bill Withers |
Produced By
Benorce Blackmon
Bill Withers
James Gadson
Melvin Dunlap
Ray Jackson
Songwriters
Bill Withers
Charts
US:# 2
UK:# –