Right on the Tip of My Tongue

"Right on the Tip of My Tongue"
Single by Brenda & the Tabulations
B-side"Always & Forever"
ReleasedJanuary 6, 1971 (1971-01-06)
GenreSoul
Length3:18
LabelTop and Bottom
Songwriter(s)Van McCoy, Joe Cobb
Producer(s)Gilda C. Woods, Van McCoy
Brenda & the Tabulations singles chronology
"A Child No One Wanted"
(1970) 		"Right on the Tip of My Tongue"
(1971) 		"A Part of You"
(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]

  1. ^ "Brenda & the Tabulations, "Right on the Tip of My Tongue" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Brenda & the Tabulations, "Right on the Tip of My Tongue" Single Release". Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1971". Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved March 29, 2019.