 Cooke was reportedly unsatisfied with the initial recording sessions of this song at RCA Studios in Manhattan in January 1960, and came back three months later to redo some of the vocals to get the effect he wanted.Eight years later, in 1968, the song was recorded by the duo of Jackie Wilson and Count Basie.Released on the Brunswick label, this version became a top forty R&B hit and a minor "Billboard" Hot 100 hit.