I 'm Your Puppet - wikipedia I 'm Your Puppet `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single by James & Bobby Purify from the album James & Bobby Purify B - side `` So Many Reasons '' Released September 1966 Genre R&B Length 2 : 59 Label Bell Songwriter ( s ) Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham Producer ( s ) Papa Don Enterprises James & Bobby Purify singles chronology `` I 'm Your Puppet '' ( 1966 ) `` Wish You Did n't Have to Go '' ( 1967 ) `` I 'm Your Puppet '' ( 1966 ) `` Wish You Did n't Have to Go '' ( 1967 ) `` I 'm Your Puppet '' is a song written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham and best known as the version recorded by James & Bobby Purify which reached # 5 on the US R&B chart and # 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1967. The song was featured on their 1967 album, James & Bobby Purify. The duo released a re-recorded version of the song as a single in 1976 which reached # 12 on the UK Singles Chart and # 20 in New Zealand. In Canada, the song reached number four. The song was produced by Papa Don Enterprises and arranged by Penn and Don Schroeder. The single ranked # 46 on the Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1966. Contents 1 Chart history 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Other charting versions 3 Other versions 4 Sampled versions 5 In media 6 References Chart history Weekly charts Charts ( 1966 - 67 ) Peak position Canada ( RPM ) Top Singles U.S. Billboard Hot 100 6 U.S. Billboard R&B 5 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 6 Charts ( 1976 ) Peak position Ireland ( IRMA ) 16 New Zealand ( RIANZ ) 20 UK Charts 12 Year - end charts Charts ( 1966 ) Rank U.S. Billboard Hot 100 46 Other charting versions Dianne Leigh released a version of the song as a single in 1970 which reached # 32 on the Canadian country chart. Dionne Warwick released a version of the song as a single in 1972 which reached # 113 on the US pop chart. It was featured on her 1969 album, Soulful. Mickey Gilley released a version of the song as a single in 1988 which reached # 49 on the US country chart. Other versions Penn released the original version of the song as a single in 1965. Sam & Dave released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Double Dynamite. Sandy Posey released a version of the song as the B - side to her 1967 single `` Do n't Touch Me ''. Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band released a version of the song on their 1967 EP Different Strokes. Cam - Pact released a version of the song as the B - side to their 1968 single `` Drawing Room ''. The Box Tops released a version of the song on their 1967 album The Letter / Neon Rainbow. Dandy Livingstone released a version of the song as a single in 1969. Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell released a version of the song on their 1969 album, Easy, and as the B - side to their 1970 single `` California Soul ''. Donny Osmond released a version of the song on his 1971 album, The Donny Osmond Album. Mel and Tim released a version of the song on their 1972 album, Starting All Over Again. Dionne Warwick 's 1972 cover reached # 113 ( U.S. ). Foster Sylvers released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Foster Sylvers. Jimmy London released a version of the song as a single in 1975. Derrick Harriott released a version of the song on his 1982 album, Acid Rock. Haywoode released a version of the song as a single in 1987. Glen Brown and Lloyd Parks released a version of the song on Brown 's 1989 compilation album, Boat to Progress ! The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970 - 74. Elton John and Paul Young released a version of the song on John 's 1993 album, Duets. Helen Watson released a version of the song on her 1999 album, Doffing. Yo La Tengo released a version of the song as the B - side to their 2006 single `` Mr. Tough ''. American Music Club released a version of the song on their 2008 album, Atwater Afternoon. Joe Pernice released a version of the song on his 2009 album, It Feels So Good When I Stop. Cliff Richard and Percy Sledge released a version of the song on Richard 's 2011 album, Soulicious. Sampled versions Grand Daddy I.U. sampled the song on his song `` Something New '' which was featured on his 1990 album, Smooth Assassin. Tragedy Khadafi sampled the song on his 1990 song `` Live & Direct From The House Of Hits ''. Hi - C sampled the song on his song `` I 'm Not Your Puppet '' which was featured on his 1991 album, Skanless. The song reached # 63 on the Billboard Hot 100. In media James and Bobby Purify 's version was used in the 1995 film My Family. Bobby Womack released a version that was featured in the 2000 film Meet the Parents. James & Bobby Purify 's version was in the 2008 film Soul Men. References Jump up ^ `` James & Bobby Purify, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' 1966 Chart Positions ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` James & Bobby Purify, James & Bobby Purify ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` James & Bobby Purify, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' 1976 Chart Position ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ RPM Top Singles, November 28, 1966 Jump up ^ `` James & Bobby Purify, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1966 ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ RPM Top Singles, November 28, 1966 Jump up ^ `` The Irish Charts -- Search Results -- Friday on My Mind ''. Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 9, 2018. Jump up ^ `` James & Bobby Purify, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' 1976 Chart Position ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Year - End Hot 100 singles of 1966 ''. Retrieved January 21, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Dianne Leigh, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dionne Warwick, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Chart Position ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mickey Gilley, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Chart Position ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dan Penn, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sam & Dave, Double Dynamite ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Sandy Posey, `` Do n't Touch Me '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, Different Strokes ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cam - Pact, `` Drawing Room '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Dandy Livingstone, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, `` California Soul '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Donny Osmond, The Donny Osmond Album ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Mel and Tim, Starting All Over Again ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Foster Sylvers, Foster Sylvers ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jimmy London, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Derrick Harriott, Acid Rock ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Haywoode, `` I 'm Your Puppet '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Glen Brown and Lloyd Parks, Boat to Progress ! The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970 - 74 ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Elton John and Paul Young, Duets ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Helen Watson, Doffing ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Yo La Tengo, `` Mr. Tough '' Single Release ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` American Music Club, Atwater Afternoon ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Joe Pernice, It Feels So Good When I Stop ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Cliff Richard, Soulicious ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Grand Daddy I.U., Smooth Assassin ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hi - C, `` I 'm Not Your Puppet '' Chart Position ``. Retrieved January 21, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Womack, Meet the Parents soundtrack ''. Retrieved January 21, 2017. 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Question: who wrote the song i'm your puppet
Answer: Dan Penn