What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2

Name: What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2
Duration: 6 min 28 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.5	What’d I Say	6:25	Ray Charles	Do the Twist! With Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US1961-11	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	8054
1.9	What'd I Say	6:25	Ray Charles	This Is Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1968	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	SD 8170
1.15	What’d I Say	6:25	Ray Charles	A 25th Anniversary in Show Business Salute to Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US1971	ABC Records (US, 65-79)	ABCH-731
1.11	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	The Right Time	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	XE1987	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	2292-41120-2
1.7	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	The Wonderful World of Ray Charles: 20 Golden Hits	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	PT1988 -1989	Remember (reissues)	CD-RMB 75603
1.17	What I’d Say	6:28	Ray Charles	Rock Times, Volume 3: 1959-1960	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1990	Zounds	27000237 A
3.15	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	The Birth of Soul	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US1991-10-01	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	82310-2
2.9	What'd I Say? Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Soul Power: The Very Best of Rhythm & Blues	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT1991	CGD (Italian label)	9548 30471-2
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:31	Ray Charles	Uh Huh: His Greatest Hits	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US1992-09-22	Sandstone Music, DCC Compact Classics	D2 33079-2
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:31	Ray Charles	Ray Charles : 41 Greatest Hits 1959 - 1972	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	FR1994	Frémeaux & Associés	FA 004
1.9	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	The Hits of Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	GB1994	Charly Records	CD CRM 1028
1.11	What'd I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	The Very Best: Georgia On My Mind	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	FR1994 DE1994	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Carrère Music (imprint used by Carrère after 1989)	7567-80588-2
1.10	What'd I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Rock Around the Clock	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1996	Popeye	PP96079
1.5	What’d I Say (Parts 1 & 2)	6:28	Ray Charles	Soul Music, Volume 1: I pionieri del Soul	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	IT1996	La Repubblica	SM-01
1.2	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	Atlantic Records 50 Years: The Gold Anniversary Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1998-03-10	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	83088
1.10	What’d I Say, Parts I & II	6:28	Ray Charles	Ultimate Hits Collection	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	DE1999-03-13	Rhino (reissue label)
1.10	What'd I Say, Parts I & II	6:28	Ray Charles	Ultimate Hits Collection	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US1999-03-16	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 75644
1.6	What'd I Say, Parts I & II	6:28	Ray Charles	The Very Best of Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2000-03-14	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 79822
1.3	What'd I Say, Parts I & II	6:27	Ray Charles	The Very Best of Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Rhino (reissue label)
1.8	What'd I Say	6:28	Ray Charles	Forever Gold: Soul Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2001-04-17	St. Clair (subsidiary of St. Clair Entertainment Group, Inc.)	FGD59372
1.11	What’d I Say (Parts 1 and 2)	6:28	Ray Charles	The Definitive Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	GB2001-08-13		8122 73556-2
1.11	What’d I Say (Parts 1 and 2)	6:28	Ray Charles	The Definitive Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2001-10-09	Warner Strategic Marketing, Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)	8122 73556-2
1.1	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	Georgia on My Mind	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2001-11-09	LaserLight Digital	21 784
1.4	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	Georgia on My Mind	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	XE2001	Gold Sound (XE budget releases)	DCD-940
1.11	What’d I Say (Parts 1 and 2)	6:28	Ray Charles	The Definitive Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	-2001	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label), Warner Strategic Marketing International	8122 73556-2
1.2	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Late in the Evening	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2002-01-29	Orpheus Records
2.2	What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	Pour ceux qui aiment le jazz	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2002-11-19	Warner Jazz
1.1	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	Live	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	-2002	wea (has logo with just “wea” on it)	0927465262
1.3	What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:31	Ray Charles	Something to Believe In	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2002	Hear Music, Rhino Special Products, Warner Special Products	OPCD-1978
1.14	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	The Essential Collection	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2002
1.1	What’d I Say	6:28	Ray Charles	Georgia on My Mind	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Prism Leisure (budget UK-based compilation label)	PLATCD 764
1.8	What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	Piano Blues	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2003	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	CK 90492
1.1	What’d I Say	6:28	Ray Charles	The Very Best of Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	AU2003	MasterSong	550812
1.2	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Hall of Fame: Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	DE2004-04-19	LaserLight Digital	32 403
1.8	What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	Piano Blues	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2004-06-28	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.4	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	Let the Good Times Roll	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2004	Somerset Entertainment (manufacturer/distributor of specialty music, with regional distributors in US, CA, & UK/EU)	32261
1.4	What’d I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	The Very Best of Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	DE2004		RAD-1054
1.1	What’d I Say	6:31	Ray Charles	What’d I Say	Ray Charles	Album + Live	DE2004	The Intense Music	222269-205
1.21	What’d I Say (Parts I & II)	6:26	Ray Charles	Atlantic Gold	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2005-01-18	Warner Strategic Marketing United Kingdom	WSMCD191
1.9	What'd I Say, Pt. 1 & 2	6:31	Ray Charles	The Ray Charles Story, Volume Two (Édition Studio Masters)	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2005-01-18	Rhino Atlantic (digital releases only!)	[none]
6.1	What’d I Say, Parts I & II (stereo LP version)	6:31	Ray Charles	Pure Genius: The Complete Atlantic Recordings (1952-1959)	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2005-09-20	Rhino (reissue label)	R2 74731
1.1	What’d I Say	6:25	Ray Charles	Can Anyone Ask for More	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	DE2005	Pure Gold (Dutch budget compilation label)	2912
2.1	What'd I Say	6:26	Ray Charles	The Soul Story, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2006-05-02	Rhino (reissue label), Time–Life Music	21106-2, OPCD-7895
1.18	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Blowing the Fuse: 29 R&B Classics That Rocked the Jukebox in 1959	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2006	Bear Family Records	BCD 16714 AS
1.4	What'd I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	Soul Brothers and Sisters	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2006	Payless Entertainment Limited	PEL2CD2010
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts I & II	6:30	Ray Charles	The Definitive Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)	CRIMBX59
1.4	What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	100 Hits: Soul (Box Set)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2007-10-15	100 Hits	DMG 100 007
1.6	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Ray Charles & Friends	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US2007	Stardust Records (budget (?) compilations, CLP prefix)	CLP 1875-2
6.17	What I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	L’Intégrale Jazz	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2008-09-08
1.12	What’d I say	6:27	Ray Charles	100 hits RTL des 50 dernières années	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2009-10-05	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.21	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Atlantic Records: The Time Capsule	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US2009-11-17	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Atlantic Gold: 100 Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU2009	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)	1130199993
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Atlantic Gold: 100 Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA2009	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Rhino (reissue label)	R2 653282
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Atlantic Gold: 100 Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2009	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	mntv100, wmtv100
1.4	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:31	Ray Charles	Greatest Hits	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	-2010
1.2	What’d I Say	6:26	Ray Charles	Salut les copains : 1959–1969 : Les Années radio, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2010	Universal Music France, Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)	532 6730
1.7	What’d I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	That’s Soul: Respect	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL2010	Rhino (reissue label)	5052498247622
1.7	What I’d Say, Pts. 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	XE2010	Big3 (UK, budget compilations)	BT3015
3.22	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	101 Soul Anthems	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011-01-31	EMI TV	VTDCDX 1016
1.19	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Funk Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011-04-25	Ministry of Sound	MOSCD257
2.1	What I’d Say, Parts I & II	6:29	Ray Charles	3/60: Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011-07-18	Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)	CRIM 360 006
1.5	What’d I Say	6:26	Ray Charles	24 Greatest Hits	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	XE2013-06-28	Vinyl Passion	VP 80702
2.25	What’d I Say (stereo cut)	6:26	Ray Charles	Rockin' with Ray: Just About as Good as It Gets!	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	-2013-09-09
2.23	What’d I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Dreamboats and Petticoats Seven "Walkin’ Back to Happiness"	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2013	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5346396
2.19	What’d I Say	6:26	Ray Charles	Suggs Selection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2014-06-02	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)	5351948
3.1	What’d I Say, Parts I & II	6:28	Ray Charles	King of Cool: The Genius of Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	XE2014-06-17	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	8122795903
2.18	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	5:05	Ray Charles	Singles Collection 1949–1962 Plus	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	XE2014-07-25	Real Gone	RGMCD120
3.1	What’d I Say	6:28	Ray Charles	Les plus grands tubes Jazz	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR2014-07	Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)
1.2	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	Atlantic Records 50 Years: The Gold Anniversary Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	CA-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	CD 83088
1.10	What'd I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Atlantic Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US-	Warner Special Products	9-27601-2
1.1	What’d I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	Blues & Black Jazz	Various Artists	Album + Compilation		LaserLight Digital	WT 988007
1.4	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	His Greatest Hits	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation		Jazz Radio 101.9	Art Nr 22065
1.7	What I’d Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	The Absolutely Essential Collection	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation
1.5	What’d I Say	6:25	Ray Charles	The Greatest Ray Charles (Do the Twist with Ray Charles)	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	US-	Atlantic (Warner Music imprint)	8054, SD 8054
2.19	What’d I Say	6:28	Ray Charles	The Suggs Selection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB-	Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited), Warner Music TV	5351948
Promotion
1.1	What’d I Say	6:29	Ray Charles	The Rhino Atlantic Remasters Collection	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	US1992	Rhino (reissue label)	PRO2 90127
1.5	What'd I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	ΜΕΤΡΟ 14: Το μωρό μου νοιάζεται μόνο για μένα	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GR1996	FM Records (Greek label)	FM 8009
1.15	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	Here Come the Nice: A Mod Soundtrack (jewel case)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011-07	Uncut (magazine)	UNCUT 2011 07
1.15	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:28	Ray Charles	Here Come the Nice: A Mod Soundtrack (card sleeve)	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2011-07	Uncut (magazine)	UNCUT 2011 07
(unknown)
1.1	What’d I Say	6:28	Ray Charles	Gold	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation	-1995 NL-
1.1	What’d I Say, Parts 1 & 2	6:29	Ray Charles	Only In America: Atlantic Soul Classics	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2009
1.8	What'd I Say	6:27	Ray Charles	Oldies but Goodies, Volume 13	Various Artists	Album + Compilation
1.2	What’d I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation		Warner Jazz
1.11	What'd I Say	6:30	Ray Charles	The Very Best	Ray Charles	Album + Compilation

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producer:	Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:	Bennie "Hank" Crawford (on 1959-02-18)
bass:	Edgar Willis (bass) (on 1959-02-18)
drums (drum set):	Milt Turner (on 1959-02-18)
electric piano:	Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-02-18)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:	David “Fathead” Newman (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-02-18)
trumpet:	Marcus Belgrave (on 1959-02-18)
background vocals:	The Raelettes (on 1959-02-18)
vocals:	Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1959-02-18)
arranger:	Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)

part of:	Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 10) (order: 10) The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 80) (order: 80)

recording of:	What’d I Say (on 1959-02-18)

What’d I Say

lyricist and composer:	Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)

publisher:	Carlin Music Corporation Mijac Music MUAC Music Progressive Music (publisher) Unichappell Music, Inc. Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)

later translated versions:	Est-ce que tu le sais ? ホワット・アイ・セイ
later versions:	Zeg niet nee

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