Barefootin' (song)

"Barefootin'"
Single by Robert Parker
Released	1965 (1965)
Genre	R&B
Label	Nola Records
Writer(s)	Robert Parker
Producer(s)	Wardell Quezergue

"Barefootin'" is a 1965 song performed by Robert Parker. "Barefootin'" was arranged and produced by Wardell Quezergue in 1965. The song reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Parker's record label claimed the record sold over one million copies. The track also reached #24 in the UK Singles Chart in August 1966.

Covers

The song has been covered by numerous artists:

• 1966: Wilson Pickett, and the song appeared on Pickett's album The Exciting Wilson Pickett.
• 1966: Alan Price, included the song in a medley on his The Price to Play album.
• 1967: The Marvelettes, performed by the Funk Brothers on the self-titled "The Marvelettes" (The Pink Album).
• 1969: Rationals (band), on the self-titled album.
• 1973: Brownsville Station, on the album "Yeah!"
• 1973: Johnny Rivers on his album Last Boogie in Paris.
• 1977: The Boomtown Rats included a live version of the song on the B-side of their first single, Lookin’ After No. 1.
• 1986: Pete Townshend
• 1989: Alabama
• 1991: Johnny Winter
• 1992: Rufus Thomas. A live version appears as a B-side recording on the Boomtown Rats' single "Lookin' After No. 1", & also by Martin Barre on his A Summer Band CD.
• 1997: The Kidsongs Kids and the Biggles covered the song in their home video, "I Can Dance!".
• 1998: Jerry Jeff Walker.
• 2011: Joint's Jumpin' in the film Green Lantern