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"I'm Your Puppet" is a song written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham; the best known version is the one recorded by James & Bobby Purify which reached #5 on the US R&B chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1967. The song was featured on their 1967 album, James & Bobby Purify.

Chart history
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Other charting versions
Cam-Pact released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1968 single "Drawing Room". Their version charted regionally in Australia, reaching #17 in Melbourne and #26 in Brisbane. • Dionne Warwick released a version of the song as a single in 1972 which reached #113 on the US pop chart. It was featured on her 1969 album, Soulful. • Mickey Gilley released a version of the song as a single in 1988 which reached #49 on the US country chart. ==Other versions==
Other versions
• Penn released the original version of the song as a single in 1965. • Sam & Dave released a version of the song on their 1966 album, Double Dynamite. • Sandy Posey released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1967 single "Don't Touch Me". • Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band released a version of the song on their 1967 EP Different Strokes. • The Box Tops released a version of the song on their 1967 album The Letter/Neon Rainbow. • Dandy Livingstone released a version of the song as a single in 1969. • Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell released a version of the song on their 1969 album, Easy, and as the B-side to their 1970 single "California Soul". • Donny Osmond released a version of the song on his 1971 album, The Donny Osmond Album. • Mel and Tim released a version of the song on their 1972 album, Starting All Over Again. • Dionne Warwick's 1972 cover reached #113 (U.S.). • Foster Sylvers released a version of the song on his 1973 album, Foster Sylvers. • Jimmy London released a version of the song as a single in 1975. • Derrick Harriott released a version of the song on his 1982 album, Acid Rock. • Haywoode released a version of the song as a single in 1987. It was a minor hit for her and spent a week on the UK chart, peaking at No. 98. • Glen Brown and Lloyd Parks released a version of the song on Brown's 1989 compilation album, Boat to Progress! The Original Pantomine Vocal Collection 1970-74. • Elton John and Paul Young released a version of the song on John's 1993 album, Duets. • Helen Watson released a version of the song on her 1999 album, Doffing. • Yo La Tengo released a version of the song as the B-side to their 2006 single "Mr. Tough". • American Music Club released a version of the song on their 2008 album, Atwater Afternoon. • Joe Pernice released a version of the song on his 2009 album, It Feels So Good When I Stop. • Cliff Richard and Percy Sledge released a version of the song on Richard's 2011 album, Soulicious. • The Golden Cups released a version of the song on their 1968 debut album. • The Raconteurs performed a live rendition of the song at FAME Studios in 2019 for the Amazon Music Originals series (also available on YouTube). • Little Joe and the Latinaires released a version of the song to their 1968 album, Unbeatable! ==Sampled versions==
Sampled versions
Grand Daddy I.U. sampled the song on his song "Something New" which was featured on his 1990 album, Smooth Assassin. • Tragedy Khadafi sampled the song on his 1990 song "Live & Direct From The House Of Hits". • Hi-C sampled the song on his song "I'm Not Your Puppet" which was featured on his 1991 album, Skanless. The song reached #63 on the Billboard Hot 100. ==In media==
In media
• In 1994, the version sung by Elton John and Paul Young was used in the Brazilian telenovela A Viagem, produced by Rede Globo. • James and Bobby Purify's version was used in the 1995 film My Family. • Bobby Womack released a version that was featured in the 2000 film Meet the Parents. • James & Bobby Purify's version was in the 2008 film Soul Men. • In 2023, James and Bobby Purify's version appeared in the seventh episode of the fifth season of the black comedy crime drama series Fargo. ==References==
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