| "Right on the Tip of My Tongue" | ||||
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| Single by Brenda & the Tabulations | ||||
| B-side | "Always & Forever" | |||
| Released | January 6, 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 3:18 | |||
| Label | Top and Bottom | |||
| Songwriters | Van McCoy, Joe Cobb | |||
| Producers | Gilda C. Woods, Van McCoy | |||
| Brenda & the Tabulations singles chronology | ||||
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"Right on the Tip of My Tongue" is a song written by Van McCoy and Joe Cobb and performed by Brenda & the Tabulations. It reached #10 on the U.S. R&B chart and #23 on the U.S. pop chart in 1971. [1]
The song was arranged by Van McCoy and produced by McCoy and Gilda Woods. [2]
This song is noted for lead singer Brenda Payton's spoken recitation in the Coda section, which leads to the song's surprising end.
The song ranked #97 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1971. [3]