The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) (2000)

About this title: These are Betty Everett recordings, minus the duets with Jerry Butler, from 1963 to 1966 -- the Vee Jay years. A thorough overview for the period covered, but not a definitive collection of Everett's career because it doesn't include earlier tracks (she began recording in 1961), or later recordings on ABC, Uni ("There Come a Time"), Fantasy, Soundstage, United Artists, or 20th Century Fox Records. But if you want her solo Vee Jay Records' story, this is it, includes the substantial hits "The Shoop, Shoop Song" and "You're No Good"; Van McCoy's unsung "Getting Mighty Crowded"; as well as three ... read more

Tracks:

1. The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss) [Clark]
2. You're No Good [Ballard]
3. Too Hot to Hold [Simpson/Ashford/Arm]
4. Getting Mighty Crowded [McCoy]
5. Hands Off [McShann/Bowman]
6. Chained to Your Love [Staunton/Jones]
7. It Hurts to Be in Love [Toombs/Dixon]
8. By My Side [Austell/Lynch/Scott]
9. I Don't Hurt Anymore [Robertson/Rollins]
10. Where Are You? [Adamson/McHugh]
11. The Real Thing [Simpson/Ashford/Arm]
12. Can I Get to Know You [Sloan/Barri]
13. Hound Dog [Leiber/Stoller]
14. June Night [Baer/Friend]
15. I Need You So [Hunter]
16. Prince of Players [Thomas/Vann]
17. Someday Soon
18. No Place to Hide [Atkins/Miller]
19. Trouble over the Weekend [Singleton/Snyder]
20. Down in the Country [Benimon]
21. Gotta Be Ready [McCoy]
22. With You I Stand [Williams/Artis]
23. The Shoe Won't Fit [Simpson/Ashford/Arm]
24. I Can't Hear You No More [Goffin/King]
25. Until You Were Gone [Byrs]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.