You Don't Treat Me No Good
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"You Don't Treat Me No Good" is the title of a song recorded by the American soul
group Sonia Dada
. Released in 1992, the song was a number-one hit in Australia, spending four weeks at the top of the ARIA Charts
. Eighteen years later, country music
singer Jerrod Niemann
released a cover version
under the title "Lover, Lover," and his version reached number one on the U.S. Hot Country Songs
chart.
magazine described the song's chart success as "the most unexpected[…]breakout in the Australian market for many years." He also cited it as an example of the label's success with breaking new acts outside their home markets. SAFM
in Adelaide
was among the first stations to play the song.
dated for November 29, 1992. After spending six weeks in the number two position behind Whitney Houston
's version of "I Will Always Love You
," the song reached a peak of number one on the chart dated for the week ending February 28, 1993. It held that position for four weeks and fell to number four on the chart dated for March 28. It was also ranked number three on the ARIA year-end chart. Although the song did not chart in the United States, the self-titled album
from which it was taken sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States after its release in 1992.
artist Jerrod Niemann
released his cover version under the title "Lover, Lover". The song is Niemann's first release on the Sea Gayle label, a sister label of Arista Nashville
, as well as his fourth single release overall. It is included on his album Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury
, which was released in July 2010, as well as the thirty-fifth edition of Now That's What I Call Music!
. He recorded eight of the vocal tracks in one day and recorded the bass backing vocals the next day. Niemann once explained that his voice was hoarse from recording the eight vocal parts and was unable to record the bass vocal. He and a friend then visited the Nashville tavern Tin Roof, which is near the studio where the song was recorded, after Niemann recalled upon several occasions where the Tin Roof bartender would serve Niemann excessive doses of whiskey resulting in Niemann awakening in the morning after with an extremely low voice. With this in mind, Niemann "medicated" his vocal cords by having the Tin Roof bartender serve him Jack Daniels whiskey nonstop for approximately six hours that night and then returned to the studio the next morning to record the bass vocal.
blog, Whitney Self said that Niemann "gives the tune a new feel with his contagious beats and acoustic guitar." Bobby Peacock of Roughstock called it "soulful, catchy and distinctive," giving it a four-star rating out of five.
charts dated for the week ending March 6, 2010. On the week of August 14, 2010, it became his first number one on the Hot Country Songs charts. It finished at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 22 on the Hot Country Songs.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
group Sonia Dada
Sonia Dada
Sonia Dada is a Chicago-based rock/soul/rhythm and blues band, which tours with anywhere from six to eight members. The band formed in 1990, when founding member Daniel Pritzker heard three future members singing in a subway station...
. Released in 1992, the song was a number-one hit in Australia, spending four weeks at the top of the ARIA Charts
ARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
. Eighteen years later, country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer Jerrod Niemann
Jerrod Niemann
Jerrod Lee Niemann is an American country music artist. Active since 2001, he has recorded two independent albums. In 2006, he signed to Category 5 Records and charted with the single "I Love Women "...
released a cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
under the title "Lover, Lover," and his version reached number one on the U.S. Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
History
Glenn A. Baker of BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine described the song's chart success as "the most unexpected[…]breakout in the Australian market for many years." He also cited it as an example of the label's success with breaking new acts outside their home markets. SAFM
SAFM
SAFM is a commercial FM radio station in Adelaide, Australia, primarily targeted at those in the 16-35 age group on a frequency of 107.1 MHz, and part of Austereo's Today Network.-Station History:...
in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
was among the first stations to play the song.
Critical reception
Joe Rassenfoss of the Rocky Mountain News, in his review of the album, called the song a "catchy vocal entreaty."Chart performance
"You Don't Treat Me No Good" debuted at number 38 on the Australian ARIA ChartsARIA Charts
The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
dated for November 29, 1992. After spending six weeks in the number two position behind Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
's version of "I Will Always Love You
I Will Always Love You
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:...
," the song reached a peak of number one on the chart dated for the week ending February 28, 1993. It held that position for four weeks and fell to number four on the chart dated for March 28. It was also ranked number three on the ARIA year-end chart. Although the song did not chart in the United States, the self-titled album
Sonia Dada (album)
Sonia Dada is the first full-length album from Sonia Dada, released in 1992 on Chameleon Records. It was re-released with two extra tracks in 1994 on Calliope Records; one of these tracks, "Paradise", would also be included on the 1998 album My Secret Life.The album reached #1 on the Australian...
from which it was taken sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States after its release in 1992.
| Chart (1992-1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Charts | 1 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 3 |
| Year-end chart (1993) | Position |
|---|---|
| ARIA Charts | 3 |
Versions
- You Don't Treat Me No Good (Edited Album Version) 03:28
- You Don't Treat Me No Good (Album Version) 04:11
- You Don't Treat Me No Good (Ebersold/Paige Remix) 03:25
- You Don't Treat Me No Good (Krampf Remix) 4:19 - Appeared on 'You Ain't Thinkin' About Me' 5-Track Single
Jerrod Niemann version
On March 1, 2010, country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Jerrod Niemann
Jerrod Niemann
Jerrod Lee Niemann is an American country music artist. Active since 2001, he has recorded two independent albums. In 2006, he signed to Category 5 Records and charted with the single "I Love Women "...
released his cover version under the title "Lover, Lover". The song is Niemann's first release on the Sea Gayle label, a sister label of Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, operated under the Sony Music Nashville division. Founded in 1989, the label specializes in country music artists, including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood...
, as well as his fourth single release overall. It is included on his album Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury
Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury
-Musicians:*Rachel Bradshaw – background vocals*Dave Brainard – background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, bass guitar, ukulele, keyboards, programming*Taryn Brainard – background vocals*Cliff Canterbury – bass guitar, background vocals...
, which was released in July 2010, as well as the thirty-fifth edition of Now That's What I Call Music!
Now That's What I Call Music! 35 (U.S. series)
-Reception:Andy Kellman of Allmusic calls Now! 35 "one of the more 'now' volumes of the series" with only one of its 16 hits not in the Hot 100 at the time of its release. However, the rock selections on the album "seem like arbitrary throw-ins"....
History
Niemann's recording of the song features nine vocal tracks, all of which he recorded himself and then overdubbedOverdubbing
Overdubbing is a technique used by recording studios to add a supplementary recorded sound to a previously recorded performance....
. He recorded eight of the vocal tracks in one day and recorded the bass backing vocals the next day. Niemann once explained that his voice was hoarse from recording the eight vocal parts and was unable to record the bass vocal. He and a friend then visited the Nashville tavern Tin Roof, which is near the studio where the song was recorded, after Niemann recalled upon several occasions where the Tin Roof bartender would serve Niemann excessive doses of whiskey resulting in Niemann awakening in the morning after with an extremely low voice. With this in mind, Niemann "medicated" his vocal cords by having the Tin Roof bartender serve him Jack Daniels whiskey nonstop for approximately six hours that night and then returned to the studio the next morning to record the bass vocal.
Critical reception
Writing for the CMTCMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
blog, Whitney Self said that Niemann "gives the tune a new feel with his contagious beats and acoustic guitar." Bobby Peacock of Roughstock called it "soulful, catchy and distinctive," giving it a four-star rating out of five.
Chart performance
"Lover, Lover" debuted at number 52 on the Billboard Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts dated for the week ending March 6, 2010. On the week of August 14, 2010, it became his first number one on the Hot Country Songs charts. It finished at number 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 22 on the Hot Country Songs.
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|