Some Guys Have All the Luck

"Some Guys Have All the Luck"
"Some Guys Have All the Luck"
Single by The Persuaders
from the album Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
B-side	"Love Attack"
Released	October 1973
Recorded	1973
Genre	R&B
Length	3:29
Label	Atco
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Fortgang
Producer(s)	LeBaron Taylor; Phil Hurtt; Tony Bell (The Young Professionals);
The Persuaders singles chronology

"Some Guys Have All the Luck" is a 1973 song by American R&B group The Persuaders and made number 39 in the United States and number 64 in Canada. It was covered by Robert Palmer in 1982 and Rod Stewart in 1984 and went to number 10 in the United States. It was taken from Stewart's 13th studio album Camouflage.

Robert Palmer
Studio albums	Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) Pressure Drop (1975) Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) Double Fun (1978) Secrets (1979) Clues (1980) Pride (1983) Riptide (1985) Heavy Nova (1988) Don't Explain (1990) Ridin' High (1992) Honey (1994) Rhythm & Blues (1999) Drive (2003)
Live albums	Maybe It's Live (1982) Live at the Apollo (2001) At the BBC (2010)
Compilations	Addictions: Volume 1 (1989) Addictions: Volume 2 (1992) The Very Best of Robert Palmer (1995) Woke Up Laughing (1998) 20th Century Masters (1999)
Singles	"Give Me an Inch" "Man Smart, Woman Smarter" "Every Kinda People" "Best of Both Worlds" "Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" "Can We Still Be Friends" "Not a Second Time" "Johnny and Mary" "Looking for Clues" "Some Guys Have All the Luck" "You Are in My System" "You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" "Discipline of Love" "Addicted to Love" "Hyperactive" "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" "Sweet Lies" "Simply Irresistible" "Early in the Morning" "She Makes My Day" "Tell Me I'm Not Dreamin' (Too Good to Be True)" "Change His Ways" "It Could Happen to You" "Life in Detail" "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" "You're Amazing" " Mercy Mercy Me" / "I Want You" "Happiness" "Witchcraft" "Girl U Want" "Know by Now" "You Blow Me Away" "Respect Yourself" "True Love"
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Rod Stewart songs
Discography
1970s	"It's All Over Now" (1970) "Reason to Believe"/"Maggie May" (1971) "Every Picture Tells a Story"/"Reason to Believe" (1971) Spain only "(I Know) I'm Losing You"/"Mandolin Wind" (1971) "Handbags and Gladrags" (1972) "You Wear It Well" (1972) "Angel" (1972) "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (1972) "Twistin' the Night Away" (1973, 1987) "Oh! No Not My Baby" (1973) "Farewell" / "You Send Me" (1973) "Mine for Me" (1974) "You Can Make Me Dance, Sing or Anything" (1974) Stewart/Faces "Sailing" (1975) "This Old Heart of Mine" (1975) "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" (1976) "The Killing of Georgie" (1976) "Get Back" (1976) "The First Cut Is the Deepest" (1977) "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (1977, 1990) "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" (1978) "Hot Legs" (1978) "I Was Only Joking" (1978) "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" (1978, 1997) "Ain't Love a Bitch" (1979) "Blondes (Have More Fun)" (1979)
1980s	"(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right" (1980) "Passion" (1980) "Somebody Special" (1981) "Gi' Me Wings" (1981) "Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)" (1981) "Young Turks" (1982) "How Long" (1982) "Baby Jane" (1983) "That's What Friends Are For" (1983) "Infatuation" (1984) "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (1984) "All Right Now" (1984) "People Get Ready" (1985, 1991, 1993) Stewart/Beck "Love Touch" (1986) "Every Beat of My Heart" (1986) "In My Life" (1987) "Lost in You" (1988) "Forever Young" (1988) "My Heart Can't Tell You No" (1988) "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" (1989)Stewart/Isley "Downtown Train" (1989)
1990s	"It Takes Two" (1990) Stewart/Turner "Rhythm of My Heart" (1991) "The Motown Song" (1991) "Your Song" (1992) "Ruby Tuesday" (1993) "Have I Told You Lately" (1993) "Reason to Believe" (unplugged, 1993) "All for Love" (1993) Stewart/Adams/Sting "Leave Virginia Alone" (1995) "Lady Luck" (1996) "Ooh La La" (1998) "Rocks" (1998) "Cigarettes & Alcohol" (1998) "Faith of the Heart" (1999)
2000s	"These Foolish Things" (2002) "They Can't Take That Away from Me" (2003) "Time After Time" (2003) "What a Wonderful World" (2004) "Blue Moon" (2004) "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (2005) "I've Got a Crush on You" (2005) "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (2006) "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" (2006)
2010s	"Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" (2012) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (2012) "Everyday" (2015)

Louise Mandrell
Notable singles	"Everlasting Love" "Save Me" "Too Hot to Sleep" "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet" "Maybe My Baby" "I Wanna Say Yes" "Some Girls Have All the Luck" "I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips"
Collaboration singles	"Reunited" (with R.C. Bannon)
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