On this date in 1962, SAM COOKE released the single BRING IT ON HOME TO ME in the UK (Jun 22, 1962) Sam Cooke wrote this and recorded the original version, which is in an R&B style. The song is about a guy who loses his girl. He doesn't think much of it at first, then starts to miss her terribly and will do anything to get her back. This was released as the B-side of "Having A Party," and both songs became hits. Both tracks featured background vocals by LOU RAWLS, who does the call-and-response