That Ain't Right
"That Ain't Right" was the 1942 debut single by The King Cole Trio. It was written by Nat King Cole and publisher, lyricist, and promotor Irving Mills. "That Ain't Right" hit number one on Billboard magazine's Harlem Hit Parade chart for one week.{{cite book |title= Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=126}} Although the song was the King Cole Trio's first successful single, it would be their final release for Decca, as the contract with the company expired before "That Ain't Right" became a hit.[http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/nat+king+cole Nat King Cole - Listen to Free Music by Nat King Cole on Pandora Internet Radio]
Cover versions
- Frankie Laine recorded a version of the song and included it on his album Rockin' in 1957.
In popular culture
The song is featured in the musical film Stormy Weather (1943), sung by Ada Brown and Fats Waller.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNQ4xne9Cx8 "That Ain't Right"] sung by Ada Brown and Fats Waller in Stormy Weather (1943), online video[https://www.allmusic.com/album/stormy-weather-soundtrack-factory-original-soundtrack-mw0000223881 Stormy Weather] from Soundtrack Factory, song list at AllMusic.com
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{{1940s-song-stub|Song in Popular Culture=The song is featured in the Broadway Revue, Ain't Misbahavin' (1978), which celebrated the music of Fats Waller. An original cast recording was released by RCA Victor.}}