You Ought to Be with Me

1972 single by Al Green

"You Ought to Be with Me"

Single by Al Green
from the album  Call Me
B-side| "What Is This Feeling"
Released| 1972 (1972)
Recorded| 1972 (1972)
Genre| Soul
Length| 3:19
Label| Hi Records
Songwriter(s)| Al Green, Al Jackson, Jr, Willie Mitchell
Producer(s)| Willie Mitchell
Al Green singles chronology
| "Guilty"
(1972)  | "You Ought to Be with Me"
(1972)  | "Hot Wire"
(1973)

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"You Ought to Be with Me" is a song by Al Green. Released from his album, Call Me, the single spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It was also successful on the pop chart, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in late 1972.[1] It sold over one million copies and was certified gold by the RIAA.

## Chart positions

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Charts  | Peak
position

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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1

## References

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1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 237.

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Al Green

Studio albums|

| Initial R&B albums|

* Back Up Train
* Green Is Blues
* Al Green Gets Next to You
* Let's Stay Together
* I'm Still in Love with You
* Call Me
* Livin' for You
* Al Green Explores Your Mind
* Al Green Is Love
* Full of Fire
* Have a Good Time
* The Belle Album
* Truth n' Time

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Gospel albums|

* The Lord Will Make a Way
* Higher Plane
* Precious Lord
* I'll Rise Again
* Trust in God
* He Is the Light
* Soul Survivor

Later secular albums|

* I Get Joy
* Love Is Reality
* Your Heart's in Good Hands
* I Can't Stop
* Everything's OK
* Lay It Down

Other albums|

* Al Green's Greatest Hits
* Al Green's Greatest Hits, Volume II
* Tokyo Live
* White Christmas

Singles|

* "Tired of Being Alone"
* "Let's Stay Together"
* "Look What You Done for Me"
* "I'm Still in Love with You"
* "You Ought to Be with Me"
* "Call Me (Come Back Home)"
* "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)"
* "Livin' for You"
* "L-O-V-E (Love)"
* "Full of Fire"
* "Love and Happiness"
* "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" (with Annie Lennox)
* "Love Is a Beautiful Thing"
* "Keep On Pushing Love"

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* Discography

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