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| released = June 1967
| released = June 1967
| recorded = February 9, 1967<br/>April 26, 1967 at [[Stax Recording Studio]], [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]
| recorded = February 9, 1967<br/>April 26, 1967
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = [[Stax Recording Studio]], [[Memphis, Tennessee|Memphis]]
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Southern soul]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hip-hug-her-mw0000612679|title = Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & the MG's &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref>}}
| genre = [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[instrumental rock]]
| length = 30:26
| length = 30:26
| label = [[Stax Records|Stax]]/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
| label = [[Stax Records|Stax]]/[[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]]
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| next_title = [[Back to Back (Mar-Keys and Booker T album)|Back to Back]]
| next_title = [[Back to Back (Mar-Keys and Booker T album)|Back to Back]]
| next_year = 1967
| next_year = 1967
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Groovin'
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Groovin']]
| single1date = June 12, 1967
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r2306|pure_url=yes}} link]|noprose=yes}}
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r2306|pure_url=yes}}</ref> |noprose=yes}}


'''''Hip Hug-Her''''' is the fifth studio album by the [[Southern soul]] band [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]], released on [[Stax Records]] in June [[1967 in music|1967]]. The title track was the band's most successful single since their debut, "[[Green Onions]]" while their cover of the [[The Young Rascals|Young Rascals]] song "Groovin{{' "}} was also a hit (number 10 [[R&B]], number 21 [[Pop music|pop]]). The album was their last to be produced by [[Stax Records|Stax]] co-founder [[Jim Stewart (record producer)|Jim Stewart]], because the band started to produce themselves starting with ''[[Doin' Our Thing]]''.
'''''Hip Hug-Her''''' is the fifth studio album by the [[Southern soul]] band [[Booker T. & the M.G.'s]], released on [[Stax Records]] in June [[1967 in music|1967]]. The title track was the band's most successful single since their debut, "[[Green Onions]]" while their cover of the [[The Young Rascals|Young Rascals]] song "Groovin{{' "}} was also a hit (number 10 [[R&B]], number 21 [[Pop music|pop]]). The album was their last to be produced by [[Stax Records|Stax]] co-founder [[Jim Stewart (record producer)|Jim Stewart]], because the band started to produce themselves starting with ''[[Doin' Our Thing]]''. The title track Hip Hug-Her is featured during the opening credits of the feature film [[Barfly (film)|Barfly]] (1987) with [[Mickey Rourke]] and [[Faye Dunaway]].


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks composed by Booker T & the MGs ([[Steve Cropper]], [[Donald "Duck" Dunn|Donald Dunn]], [[Al Jackson Jr.]], [[Booker T. Jones]]), except where noted.
;Side one
;Side one
# "Hip Hug-Her" ([[Steve Cropper]], [[Donald "Duck" Dunn]], [[Al Jackson Jr.]], [[Booker T. Jones]]) – 2:22
# "Hip Hug-Her" – 2:22
# "Soul Sanction" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:30
# "Soul Sanction" – 2:30
# "[[Get Ready (Motown song)|Get Ready]]" ([[Smokey Robinson]]) – 2:45
# "[[Get Ready (Motown song)|Get Ready]]" ([[Smokey Robinson|William Robinson]]) – 2:45
# "[[More (Theme from Mondo Cane)|More]]" ([[Riz Ortolani]], [[Nino Oliviero]]) – 2:55
# "[[More (Theme from Mondo Cane)|More]]" ([[Riz Ortolani]], [[Nino Oliviero]], [[Marcello Ciorciolini]], [[Norman Newell]]) – 2:55
# "Double or Nothing" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:51
# "Double or Nothing" – 2:51
# "Carnaby St." (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:14
# "Carnaby St." – 2:14
;Side two
;Side two
# "Slim Jenkins' Place" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:25
# "Slim Jenkins' Place" – 2:25
# "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Henry Swarn) – 3:55
# "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Hank Swarn) – 3:55
# "[[Groovin']]{{-"}} ([[Eddie Brigati]], [[Felix Cavaliere]]) – 2:40
# "[[Groovin']]{{-"}} ([[Eddie Brigati]], [[Felix Cavaliere]]) – 2:40
# "Booker's Notion" (Cropper, Dunn, Jackson, Jones) – 2:25
# "Booker's Notion" – 2:25
# "[[Sunny (Bobby Hebb song)|Sunny]]" ([[Bobby Hebb]]) – 3:24
# "[[Sunny (Bobby Hebb song)|Sunny]]" ([[Bobby Hebb]]) – 3:24


"Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint"
"Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint".


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Booker T. & the M.G.s
;Booker T. & the M.G.s
⚫
*[[Steve Cropper]] - [[guitar]], piano on "Groovin'", [[claves]] on "Booker's Notion"
*[[Booker T. Jones]] - [[Hammond organ]], [[piano]]
*[[Booker T. Jones]] - [[Hammond organ]], [[piano]]
⚫
*[[Steve Cropper]] - [[guitar]], piano on "Groovin'", [[claves]] on "Booker's Notion"
*[[Donald "Duck" Dunn]] - [[bass guitar]]
*[[Donald "Duck" Dunn|Donald Dunn]] - [[bass guitar]]
*[[Al Jackson Jr.]] - [[drums]], [[percussion]]
*[[Al Jackson Jr.]] - [[drums]], [[percussion]]
;Technical
*Loring Eutemey - cover design
*George Rosenblatt - cover photography


==Charts==
==Charts==
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'''Singles
'''Singles'''
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Year
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|"Groovin{{' "}}
|"Groovin{{' "}}
|US Hot 100
|US Hot 100
!align="center"|21
|align="center"|21
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|-
|1967
|1967
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|"Slim Jenkin's Place"
|"Slim Jenkin's Place"
|US Hot R&B Singles
|US Hot R&B Singles
!align="center"|70
|align="center"|70
|}
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* [{{Allmusic|class=song|id=t1015117|pure_url=yes}} Review of "Hip Hug-Her"] at [[Allmusic]]
* [{{AllMusic|class=song|id=t1015117|pure_url=yes}} Review of "Hip Hug-Her"] at [[Allmusic]]


{{Booker T. & the M.G.'s}}
{{Booker T. & the M.G.'s}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:1967 albums]]
[[Category:1967 albums]]

Latest revision as of 20:55, 30 October 2024

Hip Hug-Her
Studio album by
Booker T. & the M.G.'s
ReleasedJune 1967
RecordedFebruary 9, 1967
April 26, 1967
StudioStax Recording Studio, Memphis
Genre
Length30:26
LabelStax/Atlantic
ProducerJim Stewart
Booker T. & the M.G.'s chronology
In the Christmas Spirit
(1966) 		Hip Hug-Her
(1967) 		Back to Back
(1967)
Singles from Groovin'
  1. "Groovin'"
    Released: June 12, 1967
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Hip Hug-Her is the fifth studio album by the Southern soul band Booker T. & the M.G.'s, released on Stax Records in June 1967. The title track was the band's most successful single since their debut, "Green Onions" while their cover of the Young Rascals song "Groovin'" was also a hit (number 10 R&B, number 21 pop). The album was their last to be produced by Stax co-founder Jim Stewart, because the band started to produce themselves starting with Doin' Our Thing. The title track Hip Hug-Her is featured during the opening credits of the feature film Barfly (1987) with Mickey Rourke and Faye Dunaway.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Booker T & the MGs (Steve Cropper, Donald Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones), except where noted.

Side one
  1. "Hip Hug-Her" – 2:22
  2. "Soul Sanction" – 2:30
  3. "Get Ready" (William Robinson) – 2:45
  4. "More" (Riz Ortolani, Nino Oliviero, Marcello Ciorciolini, Norman Newell) – 2:55
  5. "Double or Nothing" – 2:51
  6. "Carnaby St." – 2:14
Side two
  1. "Slim Jenkins' Place" – 2:25
  2. "Pigmy" (Mel Brown, Billy Larkin, Hank Swarn) – 3:55
  3. "Groovin'" (Eddie Brigati, Felix Cavaliere) – 2:40
  4. "Booker's Notion" – 2:25
  5. "Sunny" (Bobby Hebb) – 3:24

"Slim Jenkins' Place" was originally titled "Slim Jenkins' Joint".

Personnel

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Booker T. & the M.G.s
Technical
  • Loring Eutemey - cover design
  • George Rosenblatt - cover photography

Charts

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Chart (1967) Peak
position
US Top Pop Albums 35
US Top R&B Albums 4

Singles

Year Song Chart Peak position
1967 "Groovin'" US Hot 100 21
1967 "Groovin'" US Hot R&B Singles 10
1967 "Slim Jenkin's Place" US Hot R&B Singles 70

References

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  1. ^ "Hip Hug-Her - Booker T. & the MG's | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2306
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