I 'll Be Good to you - wikipedia I 'll Be Good to you `` I 'll Be Good to You '' Single by The Brothers Johnson from the album Look Out for # 1 B - side `` The Devil '' Released April 1976 Genre R&B Length 3 : 30 ( single edit ) 4 : 44 ( album version ) Label A&M Songwriter ( s ) George Johnson Louis Johnson Sonora Sam Producer ( s ) Quincy Jones `` I 'll Be Good to You '' Single by Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan from the album Back on the Block Released September 22, 1989 Genre R&B new jack swing Length 4 : 17 ( single edit ) 4 : 54 ( album version ) Label Qwest Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) George Johnson Louis Johnson Sonora Sam Producer ( s ) Quincy Jones Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan singles chronology `` I 'll Be Good to You '' ( 1989 ) `` The Secret Garden ( Sweet Seduction Suite ) '' ( 1990 ) `` I 'll Be Good to You '' ( 1989 ) `` The Secret Garden ( Sweet Seduction Suite ) '' ( 1990 ) `` I 'll Be Good to You '' is a 1976 hit song by R&B duo The Brothers Johnson. George Johnson, one of the two Johnson brothers in the band, wrote the song after deciding to commit to a relationship with one woman, instead of dating several at a time. While George was recording a demo for the song, family friend Senora Sam came by and added some lyrics. Brothers Johnson producer and mentor Quincy Jones heard the song, liked it, and convinced George to sing lead on the finished track. Released from their debut album, Look Out for # 1, it was a top - ten hit on the Billboard Hot Singles Charts, peaking at number three, and a number one song on the Billboard R&B Charts during the summer of 1976. The single was later certified gold by the RIAA. Thirteen years later in 1989, it became a number one R&B hit again, with Chaka Khan and Ray Charles doing the lead vocals on Quincy Jones ' Back on the Block album, and went to number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart. It also topped the American dance chart in early 1990. This was Ray Charles ' first No. 1 R&B hit in twenty - four years. It was later covered by Vanessa Williams and James `` D. Train '' Williams on Vanessa 's 2005 studio album Everlasting Love. Boney James covered the song on his 2009 studio album Send One Your Love. Contents 1 Chart performance 1.1 The Brothers Johnson version 1.2 Weekly charts 1.3 Year - end charts 1.4 Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan version 2 Personnel 3 References 4 See also Chart performance The Brothers Johnson version Weekly charts Chart ( 1976 ) Peak position Canada RPM 12 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles U.S. Cash Box Top 100 7 Year - end charts Chart ( 1976 ) Rank Canada 120 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 61 U.S. Cash Box 68 Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan version Chart ( 1989 ) Peak position Belgium ( Ultratop ) 34 Canada ( Canadian Singles Chart ) 48 Germany ( GfK Entertainment Charts ) 28 Ireland ( Irish Singles Chart ) 18 Netherlands ( Dutch Singles Chart ) 38 New Zealand ( New Zealand Singles Chart ) 7 United Kingdom ( UK Singles Chart ) 21 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 18 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary 30 U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 1 ( 2 ) U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Personnel Ray Charles, Chaka Khan : lead vocals featured rap artist on remix Kyle `` Magic '' Jackson Quincy Jones : producer, vocal and rhythm arranger David Paich, Greg Phillinganes, Ian Prince : keyboards Louis Johnson : Moog synthesizer bass, Fender slap bass, background vocals Ian Underwood, Larry Williams, Michael Boddicker, Steve Porcaro : synthesizer programming Bruce Swedien : drum programming Harvey Mason : hi - hat, cymbals George Johnson : guitar, background vocals James Ingram, James Gilstrap, Phil Perry, Siedah Garrett, Syreeta Wright : background vocals Preceded by `` Young Hearts Run Free '' by Candi Staton Billboard 's Hot Soul Singles number one single ( The Brothers Johnson version ) June 12, 1976 Succeeded by `` Sophisticated Lady ( She 's a Different Lady ) '' by Natalie Cole Preceded by `` Rhythm Nation '' by Janet Jackson Billboard 's Hot Black Singles number one single ( Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles and Chaka Khan version ) January 20 - 27, 1990 Succeeded by `` Make It Like It Was '' by Regina Belle References Jump up ^ allmusic Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 80. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Top R&B / Hip - Hop Singles : 1942 - 2004. Record Research. p. 307. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). Hot Dance / Disco : 1974 - 2003. Record Research. p. 139. Jump up ^ http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.4299a&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.4299a.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.4299a Jump up ^ http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/70s_files/19760724.html Jump up ^ `` Top Singles -- Volume 26, No. 14 & 15, January 08 1977 ''. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 13, 2016. Jump up ^ Musicoutfitters.com Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2014 - 10 - 21. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 05. See also List of number - one R&B singles of 1976 ( U.S. ) List of number - one R&B singles of 1989 ( U.S. ) List of number - one dance singles of 1990 ( U.S. ) The Brothers Johnson Louis Johnson George Johnson Alex Weir Richard Heath Wayne Vaughn Ricky Lawson Richard Diamond Michael `` Patches '' Stewart Michael Perkins Malcolm Robinson Mark Johnson Albums Look Out for # 1 Right On Time Blam ! Light Up the Night Winners Out of Control Kickin ' Songs `` I 'll Be Good to You '' `` Strawberry Letter 23 '' `` Stomp ! '' Ray Charles Studio albums Atlantic Ray Charles ( Hallelujah, I Love Her So ) The Great Ray Charles Yes Indeed ! Soul Brothers What 'd I Say The Genius of Ray Charles The Genius Sings the Blues Soul Meeting The Genius After Hours True to Life Love & Peace Ai n't It So Brother Ray Is at It Again ABC The Genius Hits the Road Dedicated to You Ray Charles and Betty Carter Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music, Vol. 2 Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul Sweet & Sour Tears Have a Smile with Me Together Again / Country and Western Meets Rhythm and Blues Crying Time Ray 's Moods Ray Charles Invites You to Listen A Portrait of Ray I 'm All Yours Baby ! Doing His Thing My Kind of Jazz Love Country Style Volcanic Action of My Soul Jazz Number II A Message From The People Through The Eyes Of Love Crossover Renaissance My Kind of Jazz Part 3 Columbia Wish You Were Here Tonight Do I Ever Cross Your Mind Friendship The Spirit of Christmas From the Pages of My Mind Just Between Us Warner Bros. Would You Believe My World Strong Love Affair Other labels Genius + Soul = Jazz Porgy and Bess Thanks for Bringing Love Around Again Genius Loves Company Posthumous studio creations Genius & Friends Ray Sings, Basie Swings Rare Genius Live albums Ray Charles at Newport Ray Charles in Person Live in Concert Ray Charles Live Notable compilations Do the Twist ! with Ray Charles Ray Charles Greatest Hits A Man and His Soul The Best of Ray Charles Anthology The Birth of Soul Genius and Soul Ray Charles in Concert Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Singles `` What 'd I Say '' `` Georgia on My Mind '' `` Hit the Road Jack '' `` One Mint Julep '' `` Unchain My Heart '' `` I Ca n't Stop Loving You '' `` You Do n't Know Me '' `` You Are My Sunshine '' `` Busted '' `` Take These Chains from My Heart '' `` Crying Time '' Other Billboard Charts # 1 singles `` I Got a Woman '' `` A Fool for You '' `` Mary Ann '' `` Drown in My Own Tears '' `` Together Again '' `` Let 's Go Get Stoned '' `` Seven Spanish Angels '' `` I 'll Be Good to You '' Grammy Awarded Works ( not included above ) `` Let The Good Times Roll '' `` Living for the City '' `` A Song for You '' `` Heaven Help Us All '' `` Here We Go Again '' See also Discography David `` Fathead '' Newman Fathead / Ray Charles Sextet Hank Crawford The Raelettes Ray ( soundtrack ) Quincy Jones The Blues Brothers Here We Go Again : Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles Tribute to Uncle Ray `` Confession Blues '' Diet Pepsi Book Commons Wikiquote Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27ll_Be_Good_to_You&oldid=813335960 '' Categories : 1976 singles 1989 singles The Brothers Johnson songs Chaka Khan songs Ray Charles songs Quincy Jones songs Billboard Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs number - one singles Billboard Dance Club Songs number - one singles Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones 1976 songs A&M Records singles Qwest Records singles Warner Bros. 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Question: who sings i'll be good to you
Answer: The Brothers Johnson