Don't Be a Drop-Out

"Don't Be a Drop-Out"
Single by James Brown
from the album Sings Raw Soul
B-side	"Tell Me That You Love Me"
Released	October 1966 (1966-10)
Format	7"
Recorded	August 16, 1966, Arthur Smith Studios, Charlotte, NC
Genre	Soul, funk
Length	3:28
Label	King 6056
Songwriter(s)	Burt Jones
Producer(s)	James Brown
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Money Won't Change You Part 1" (1966) "Don't Be a Drop-Out" (1966) "Sweet Little Baby Boy (Part 1)" (1967)
"Money Won't Change You Part 1" (1966) "Don't Be a Drop-Out" (1966) "Sweet Little Baby Boy (Part 1)" (1967)

"Don't Be a Drop-Out" is a song written by Burt Jones and recorded by James Brown. It was Brown's first attempt at a socially conscious song, encouraging teenagers to stay in school. Released as a single in 1966, it charted #4 R&B and #50 Pop. It also appeared on the album Sings Raw Soul. Bobby Byrd, Vicki Anderson, and The Jewels contribute backing vocals. The song led to Brown meeting with Vice President Hubert Humphrey, who had been working on a stay-in-school program of his own.

An unedited version of the original recording of "Don't Be a Drop-Out" is included on the 1991 box set Star Time.

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