| "That's Where It's At" | ||||
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| Single bySam Cooke | ||||
| B-side | "Cousin of Mine" | |||
| Released | September 16, 1964 (1964-09-16) | |||
| Recorded | August 20, 1964 (1964-08-20) RCA Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Soul,R&B | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | RCA 8426 | |||
| Songwriters | Sam Cooke, J. W. Alexander | |||
| Producer | Al Schmitt | |||
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"That's Where It's At" is a song written bySam Cooke andJ.W. Alexander.[1] Recorded by Cooke, it was released as a single in September1964.
The song was recorded in 32 takes on August 20, 1963 at the RCA studio inLos Angeles, and released the following month.[2] The backing band on the single consisted of trumpeterJohn Anderson, bassist Harper Cosby, trombonistJohn "Streamline" Ewing, drummer June Gardner, saxophonist Jewell Grant, violinist Darel Terwilliger, and guitaristsRené Hall andBobby Womack.[1]
It was not initially much of a commercial success, charting no higher than 93 on theBillboard Hot 100.[1] By Cooke's personal standards it was similarly low, especially when compared to his previous and following singles ("Good Times" and "Shake", respectively), both of which were comfortably in the Top 20. However, the song has also garnered critical acclaim in the decades since. It is ranked 876th in American music criticDave Marsh's 1989 list,The Heart of Rock and Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.[3]
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 93 |
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