| "Bold Soul Sister" | ||||
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| Single by Ike & Tina Turner | ||||
| from the albumThe Hunter | ||||
| A-side | "I Know" | |||
| Released | October 1969 | |||
| Genre | Soul,R&B,funk rock | |||
| Label | Blue Thumb | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ike Turner, Tina Turner (uncredited)[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Krasnow and Friends | |||
| Ike & Tina Turner singles chronology | ||||
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"Bold Soul Sister" is a song byR&B duoIke & Tina Turner from the albumThe Hunter. The song featureselectric blues guitaristAlbert Collins.[2] It was released as the B-side to the single "I Know" in October 1969.[3]
In 1969,Ike Turner recruitedAlbert Collins to add his blues guitar work onThe Hunter album. Collins recalled, "I did 'Bold Soul Sister' for him and I did The Hunter album with Tina. Ike was playing piano."[2] Collins is not credited on the album because he was signed toImperial Records and Ike wanted to avoid avoid litigation. Collins stated: "He just paid me for the session, did it in about six hours. Tina already had the material. I just went right on and played in the studio, no overdubbing at all. It was just a straight session. I took the main guitar work all the way through and Ike took the piano."[2]
"Bold Soul Sister" was released as the B-side to the single "I Know," a cover song byBarbara George. It was the second single from the album, and was expected to do well on the charts, but it didn't reach theBillboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 126 onBubbling Under The Hot 100. Ike and Tina had previously performed "I Know" in their concerts, and released a version on the albumLive!The Ike & Tina Turner Show (1965). They later released different versions on the albumsSweet Rhode Island Red (1974) andGolden Empire (1985).
In contrast to the A-side, "Bold Soul Sister" entered the charts in December 1969. Ike and Tina promoted it onThe Ed Sullivan Show in January 1970 which propelled the single to No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 22 on theR&B chart.
The single, particularly the A-side "I Know," received positive reviews.[4][5]
Billboard (October 4, 1969): "The dynamic duo had a chart winner with 'The Hunter' and 'I've Been Loving You Too Long,' and this blockbuster updating of the Barbara George hit will surpass both of those hits on both the soul and Hot 100 charts."[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Know" | Barbara George | 2:30 |
| 2. | "Bold Soul Sister" | Ike Turner, Tina Turner (uncredited) | 2:35 |
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USBillboard Hot 100[6] | 59 |
| USBillboard Soul Singles[7] | 22 |
| USCash Box Top 100[8] | 74 |
| USCash Box R&B Top 50[8] | 16 |
| USRecord World 100 Top Pops[9] | 54 |
| USRecord World Top 50 R&B[9] | 13 |