title: You'll Lose a Good Thing
text: # You'll Lose a Good Thing
  
  "You'll Lose a Good Thing" is a popular song written by rhythm and blues artist Barbara Lynn Ozen, who, performing as Barbara Lynn, scored a 1962 Top 10 hit, peaking at #8 and also the number 1 spot on the R&B charts, with her bluesy rendition of the song.
  
  ## Cover versions
  
  * Freddy Fender retained those bluesy, soulful elements when he recorded a country version of the song in 1975. In April 1976, the song was his fourth No. 1 song on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart.
  * Many other versions of the song have been recorded over the years by artists including Aretha Franklin, Carla Thomas, Denise LaSalle, Dina Carroll, McAlmont & Butler and Lucinda Williams.
  
  ## Use in media
  
  * Barbara Lynn's recording is featured in the film Hairspray.
  
  ## Charts
  
  ### Barbara Lynn
  
  | Chart (1962) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | New Zealand (Lever Hit Parade) | 8 |
  | U.S. Billboard R&B Singles | 1 |
  | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
  
  ### Freddy Fender
  
  | Chart (1976) | Peak position |
  | - | - |
  | New Zealand (RIANZ) | 24 |
  | US Billboard Hot 100 | 32 |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
  | US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 28 |
  
  ### Year-end charts
  
  | Chart (1976) | Position |
  | - | - |
  | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) | 22 |
  