| Right on the Tip of My Tongue | |
| Type: | single |
| Cover: | Right_on_the_Tip_of_My_Tongue_-_Brenda_&_the_Tabulations.jpg |
| Artist: | Brenda & the Tabulations |
| B-Side: | Always & Forever |
| Genre: | Soul |
| Label: | Top and Bottom |
| Producer: | Gilda C. Woods, Van McCoy |
| Prev Title: | A Child No One Wanted |
| Prev Year: | 1970 |
| Next Title: | A Part of You |
| Next Year: | 1971 |
"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]
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia [4] | 53 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[5] | 83 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B | 10 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100[7] | 14 |
. David Kent (historian) . Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 . Australian Chart Book . St Ives, N.S.W. . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6. Kent Music Report .