Ain't That a Bitch  

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Ain’t That a Bitch is a funk album by the American blues musician Johnny "Guitar" Watson, whose long career influenced the development of blues, soul music, rhythm & blues, funk, rock music, and rap music. It was released in 1976.

It was Watson's first successful funk album and contains a few of his best known funk songs. It was certified as gold record for sales of over 500,000 copies.

Track listing

1. I Need It (4:46)
2. I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby (5:49)
3. Superman Lover (5:44)
4. Ain't That a Bitch (5:02)
5. Since I Met You Baby (3:30)
6. We're No Exception (4:18)
7. Won't You Forgive Me Baby (5:17)
8. I Need It (7" Single Edit)
9. Superman Lover (7" Single Edit)

• All songs credited to Watson except Superman Lover (by Johnny Guitar Watson and Renaldo Rey).

Personnel

• Johnny "Guitar" Watson - organ, synthesizer, bass, guitar, piano, conga, drums, keyboards and vocals
• Paul Dunmall - saxophone
• Bruce Fowler - trombone, horn
• Peter Martin - trumpet
• Tommy Robertson - trombone
• Emry Thomas - drums, backing vocals

Later Samples

• "I Want to Ta-Ta You Baby"
  • "Sooperman Luva II" by Redman from the album Dare Iz a Darkside
• "Superman Lover"
  • "A Day of Sooperman Lover" by Redman from the album Whut? Thee Album
  • "Supa GFK" by Ghostface Killah from the album The Big Doe Rehab
  • "The Nod Factor" by Mad Skillz from the album From Where???
  • "Afro Puffs" by Lady of Rage from the soundtrack of Above the Rim
  • "The Predator" by Ice Cube from the album The Predator
  • "Comptons Lynchin'" by Compton's Most Wanted from the album Straight Checkn 'Em
• "Ain't That a Bitch"
  • "Ain't That a Bitch (Ask Yourself)" by UGK from the album Ridin' Dirty
• "We're No Exception"
  • "Hot Thing" by Talib Kweli from the album Eardrum