What connects this song
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Released on Polydor, also Summertime Sadness (Lana Del Rey), Heat Waves (Glass Animals) and Friday I’m in Love (The Cure)
Written by Fred Wesley, also That’s the Way Love Goes (Janet Jackson), Get on the Good Foot and The Boss
Engineered by Lowell Dorn, also My Thang, Coldblooded and Sometime
Recorded at International Recording, also Coldblooded, Hell and Take Some… Leave Some
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
James Brown wrote 229 songs on fono
James Brown produced 102 songs on fono
Fred Wesley’s most frequent co-writer is James Brown (38 songs together)
Charles Bobbit’s most frequent co-writer is James Brown (31 songs together)
Credits
All 9 credits
- Written by
- Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley and James Brown
- Produced by
- James Brown
- Engineered by
- Lowell Dorn
- Mixed by
- Bob Both
- Part of
- The Payback
- Recorded at
- International Recording
- Released on
- Polydor
- Written by
- Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley and James Brown
- Produced by
- James Brown
- Engineered by
- Lowell Dorn
- Mixed by
- Bob Both
- Part of
- The Payback
- Recorded at
- International Recording
- Released on
- Polydor
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Fred Wesley
Same engineer: Lowell Dorn
Same mixer: Bob Both
Same label: Polydor
Same studio: International Recording
Same writer: Fred Wesley
Same mixer: Bob Both
Same label: Polydor
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was produced by James Brown
Doing the Best I Can was produced by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was written by Charles Bobbit
Doing the Best I Can was written by Charles Bobbit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was written by Fred Wesley
Doing the Best I Can was written by Fred Wesley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was written by James Brown
Doing the Best I Can was written by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can is part of the release The Payback
Doing the Best I Can is part of the release The Payback
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was recorded at International Recording
Doing the Best I Can was recorded at International Recording
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Polydor is the label of the song Doing the Best I Can
Polydor is the label of the song Doing the Best I Can
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was engineered by Lowell Dorn
Doing the Best I Can was engineered by Lowell Dorn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was mixed by Bob Both
Doing the Best I Can was mixed by Bob Both
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Doing the Best I Can was released on 1973-12
Doing the Best I Can was released on 1973-12
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026