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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 21 credits
- Written by
- Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, James Brown and John Starks
- Produced by
- James Brown
- Performed by
- Fred Thomas, Fred Wesley, Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Isiah "Ike" Oakley, James Brown, Jimmy Nolen, John Starks, Maceo Parker and St. Clair Pinckney
- Engineered by
- Bob Both, David Stone, Lowell Dorn and Major Little
- Part of
- Hell
- Recorded at
- International Recording
- Released on
- Polydor
- Written by
- Charles Bobbit, Fred Wesley, James Brown and John Starks
- Produced by
- James Brown
- Performed by
- Fred Thomas, Fred Wesley, Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Isiah "Ike" Oakley, James Brown, Jimmy Nolen, John Starks, Maceo Parker and St. Clair Pinckney
- Engineered by
- Bob Both, David Stone, Lowell Dorn and Major Little
- Part of
- Hell
- 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 label: Polydor
Same studio: International Recording
Same writer: Fred Wesley
Same writer: Charles Bobbit
Same label: Polydor
Same studio: International Recording
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Fred Thomas
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Fred Thomas
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Fred Wesley
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Fred Wesley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Hearlon "Cheese" Martin
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Isiah "Ike" Oakley
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Isiah "Ike" Oakley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by James Brown
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Jimmy Nolen
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Jimmy Nolen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by John Starks
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by John Starks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Maceo Parker
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by Maceo Parker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by St. Clair Pinckney
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was performed by St. Clair Pinckney
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was produced by James Brown
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was produced by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by Charles Bobbit
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by Charles Bobbit
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by Fred Wesley
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by Fred Wesley
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by James Brown
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by James Brown
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by John Starks
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was written by John Starks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess is part of the release Hell
Papa Don’t Take No Mess is part of the release Hell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was recorded at International Recording
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was recorded at International Recording
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz Polydor is the label of the song Papa Don’t Take No Mess
Polydor is the label of the song Papa Don’t Take No Mess
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by Bob Both
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by Bob Both
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by David Stone
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by David Stone
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by Lowell Dorn
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by Lowell Dorn
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
21MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by Major Little
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was engineered by Major Little
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
22MusicBrainz Papa Don’t Take No Mess was released on 1974
Papa Don’t Take No Mess was released on 1974
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026