A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)

~ Recording by Dinah Washington & Brook Benton

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:20Dinah Washington & Brook BentonA Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)Dinah Washington & Brook BentonSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)71629X45
1.6A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Two of UsDinah Washington & Brook BentonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SR 60244
1.6A Rockin’ Good Way2:20Dinah Washington & Brook BentonTwo of UsDinah Washington & Brook BentonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MG 20588
1.6A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington & Brook BentonTwo of UsDinah Washington & Brook BentonAlbum + Compilation
  • -1960
Philips9279 114
1.6A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:28Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Brook Benton AnthologyBrook BentonAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)RNFP 71497
2.2A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love) (with Dinah Washington)2:30Brook Benton40 Greatest HitsBrook BentonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)836 755-2
2.21A Rockin’ Good Way2:29Dinah WashingtonThe Complete Dinah Washington on Mercury, Volume 6 (1958-1960)Dinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)838 956-2
1.12A Rockin’ Good Way2:30Dinah WashingtonIt’s MagicDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)842 826-2
1.3A Rockin' Good Way2:26Brook Benton & Dinah WashingtonRockfile, Volume 27Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Backline Records (Line Music GmbH)BLCD 9.00937 L
1.24A Rockin’ Good Way2:31Dinah Washington & Brook BentonJukebox Hits of 1960, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Double D Entertainment91602
1.5A Rockin’ Good Way2:28Dinah WashingtonMad About the Boy (The Best of Dinah Washington)Dinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)512 214-2
2.17A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:28Dinah WashingtonFirst Issue: The Dinah Washington StoryDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 514 841-2, D 293730
2.17A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around & Fall in Love)2:28Dinah WashingtonFirst Issue: The Dinah Washington StoryDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
1.4A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington with Brook BentonThe Great Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
GoldiesGLD 63141
1.7A Rockin’ Good Way2:27Dinah Washington & Brook BentonAfter Midnight: Another 20 Cool Cuts On the Lighter Side of JazzVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-10-03
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)516 871-2
1.1A Rockin' Good Way (To Fall in Love)2:29Dinah Washington & Brook BentonSoul Hits of the 60'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Markets314-520264-2
1.6A Rockin’ Good Way2:28Dinah Washington & Brook BentonTwo of UsDinah Washington & Brook BentonAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
4.19A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:29Dinah WashingtonThe Queen of the BluesDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
4.19A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:29Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Queen of the BluesDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Charly Schallplatten GmbHCDDIG 20
1.15A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:25Dinah WashingtonMad About the Boy: The Very Best of Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD54
2.16A Rockin' Good Way2:21Dinah Washington & Brook BentonPopcorn: Golden Hits, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ARS Productions740279-2
2.11A Rockin’ Good Way2:28Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe No. 1 Jazz AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)553 937-2
1.25A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:28Brook Benton & Dinah WashingtonGreat R&B DuetsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Ace (UK, started in 1978, cat# "CH" "CHD" "CDCHD")CDCHD 778
1.12A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:29Dinah Washington feat. Brook BentonGreatest HitsDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Castle PiePIESD 187
1.5A Rockin' Good Way2:27Dinah Washington & Brook BentonSkeive Skiver 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
5.1A Rockin' Good Way2:29Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-12
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-0123
1.10A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:21Dinah Washington feat. Brook Benton20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-07-16
1.4A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:28Dinah Washington feat. Brook BentonThe Very Best of Dinah Washington: UnforgettableDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2005-12-12
Charly RecordsSNAP 210 CD
8.9A Rocking Good Way2:27Dinah Washington & Brook BentonGreat Jukebox FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)PLATCD 1368, PLATCD 1382
1.10A Rocking Good Way (To Mess Around & Fall in Love)2:29Dinah Washington & Brook BentonLegends, Volume 9Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MusicbankAPWCD1872
1.5A Rockin' Good Way2:28Dinah WashingtonLoca por élDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
1.10A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:19Dinah Washington & Brook BentonNights in Rodanthe (Ost)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • -2008
3.5A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington & Brook Benton100 Crooner ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2009-11-16
Universal Music Belgium532.311-0
3.1A Rockin’ Good Way2:30Dinah Washington100 Hits Legends: Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupLEGENDS025
3.18A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington with Brook BentonEight Classic AlbumsDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
Real GoneRGJCD286
2.18A Rockin’ Good Way2:27Brook Benton & Dinah WashingtonThe Cruisin’ Story: 1960Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
One Day Music (a division of Not Now Music Ltd.)
2.14A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:21Brook Benton & Dinah WashingtonThe Silky Smooth Tones of Brook BentonBrook BentonAlbum
Jasmine Records (UK label)
1.7A Rockin’ Good Way2:29Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-02-06
Global JourneyGJ7768
10.18A Rockin’ Good Way2:27Brook Benton & Dinah WashingtonThe Cruisin’ Story 1956–1960Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-09-25
One Day Music (a division of Not Now Music Ltd.)DAY2CD167
1.10A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:21Dinah Washington, Brook Benton & Belford HendricksColeção Folha grandes vozes, Volume 22: Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
  • BR2012-12-23
Folha de S. PauloISBN 978-85-7949-094-1
1.1A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:30Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Birth of SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Metro Tins (sublabel of Union Square Music, releases in tin case packaging)METRTN049
1.11A Rockin' Good Way2:25Dinah Washington & Brook BentonSwing PartyBart&BakerAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2013-06-17
Wagram Music (imprint/distributor)
1.47A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:19Dinah WashingtonRhythm & SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
1.17A Rockin’ Good Way2:29Dinah WashingtonDiva: The Essential CollectionDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
1.10A Rockin’ Good Way2:30Dinah Washington & Brook BentonGolden Hit Collection, Vol. 5: 1960Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Euro Trend152.117
1.4A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington with Brook BentonThe Great Dinah WashingtonDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
1.6A Rockin’ Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:28Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Two of UsDinah Washington & Brook BentonAlbum + Compilation
Verve Reissues
1.5A Rockin' Good Way2:28Dinah WashingtonWhat a Diff'rence a Day Makes: The Best OfDinah WashingtonAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
1.84A Rockin’ Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall in Love)2:27Dinah Washington & Brook Benton100 Big Hits of the ’60sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014
One Media Publishing Ltd.
1.3A Rockin’ Good Way2:26Dinah Washington & Brook BentonThe Greatest Duets of All TimesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

vocals:Brook Benton (in 1960)
Dinah Washington (in 1960)
recording of:A Rockin’ Good Way (cover)

Related works

A Rockin’ Good Way

writer:Brook Benton
Luchi de Jesus (American composer and producer)
Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
later translated versions:C’est une drôle de façon (A Rockin’ Good Way)