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Written by Booker T. Jones, also To Be a Lover (Billy Idol), Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King) and Green Onions (Booker T. & the MG’s)
Part of A New Beginning, also Pass the Word (Love’s the Word)
Written by William Bell, also To Be a Lover (Billy Idol), Born Under a Bad Sign (Albert King) and Private Number (Judy Clay)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Booker T. Jones wrote 47 songs on fono
Booker T. Jones’s most frequent co-writer is Steve Cropper (23 songs together)
William Bell wrote 17 songs on fono
William Bell’s most frequent co-writer is Booker T. Jones (14 songs together)
Credits
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- Written by
- Booker T. Jones and William Bell
- Part of
- A New Beginning
- Written by
- Booker T. Jones and William Bell
- Part of
- A New Beginning
Connected by credits
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Same writer: Booker T. Jones
Same release: A New Beginning
Same writer: Booker T. Jones
Same writer: Booker T. Jones
Same writer: William Bell
Elsewhere
Sources (4)
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1MusicBrainz I Forgot to Be Your Lover was written by Booker T. Jones
I Forgot to Be Your Lover was written by Booker T. Jones
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz I Forgot to Be Your Lover was written by William Bell
I Forgot to Be Your Lover was written by William Bell
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz I Forgot to Be Your Lover is part of the release A New Beginning
I Forgot to Be Your Lover is part of the release A New Beginning
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz I Forgot to Be Your Lover was released on 1973
I Forgot to Be Your Lover was released on 1973
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026