| "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" | |
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| Single by Bo Diddley | |
| from the album Bo Diddley | |
| B-side | "I Can Tell" |
| Released | July 1962 |
| Recorded | Chicago, June 27, 1962 |
| Genre | Rock and roll, rhythm and blues |
| Length | 2:43[1] |
| Label | Checker |
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Dixon |
| Producer(s) | Ralph Bass |
"You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (alternatively "You Can't Judge a Book by Its Cover") is a 1962 song by rock and roll pioneer Bo Diddley. Written by Willie Dixon, the song was one of Diddley's last record chart hits.[2] Unlike many of his well-known songs, "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" does not rely on the Bo Diddley beat.[3] A variety of rock and other performers have recorded renditions of the song.
- ^ The original Checker 45 lists 2:43; later reissues list 3:10–3:16.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 118. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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