Busted
Ray Charles
1963
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1963
Release: 1963Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. Original 1963 studio performance in the reviewed Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul release history; year precision.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1963.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Ray Charles - estate original album discography
Public album panels identify original programs and release years: The Genius of Ray Charles 1959; Genius Hits the Road 1960; Genius + Soul = Jazz and the Betty Carter duet album 1961; both Modern Sounds volumes 1962; Ingredients 1963; Crying Time 1966; Invites You to Listen 1967; A Message from the People 1972; My World 1993. Award years and later remasters are not release dates. The distinct 2004 guest recordings are also identified.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
Written by Harlan Howard, the song depicted the struggles of being broke and in debt.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1963.html, song-list position 34
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1963 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Browse by year
1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.