It also appeared in the film Sahara, as well as the trailer for the second season of Fargo. The album was originally released on Atco Records in 1973 and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career. Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time (Official Audio) - YouTube It was the first single from his sixth album, In the Right Place and became his biggest hit single. Dave Matthews Band covered the song with special guests Preservation Hall Jazz Band as a tribute to Dr. John, following his death, at Alpine Valley Music Theatre on July 5, 2019. In 2008, the song was included in How I Met Your Mother's fourth season ending "Right place, right time". James Booker covered the song on his album Gonzo: Live 1976 as a medley with "Desitively Bannaroo". You're listening to the official audio for Dr. John - \"Right Place Wrong Time\" from the album 'In The Right Place'. Founded in 1978, Rhino is the world's leading pop culture label specializing in classic rock, soul, and 80's and 90's alternative. During the summer of 1973, the song peaked at number nine on the U.S. Also included in Black Lightning (S3:E7). The song was included in the soundtrack to the 2010 video game Skate 3. http://bit.ly/SubscribeToRHINO Check Out Our Favorite Playlists:Rhino Favorite 100 http://bit.ly/RhinoFavorite10080s Hits http://bit.ly/80sMusicHitsClassic Rock http://bit.ly/ClassicRockFavoritesStay connected with RHINO on...Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RHINO/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rhino_recordsTwitter https://twitter.com/Rhino_Recordshttps://www.rhino.com/RHINO is the official YouTube channel of the greatest music catalog in the world. "Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician Dr. John. "Right Place, Wrong Time" was included in the soundtrack of the 2000 comedy film Lucky Numbers. Read the rest on rhino.com https://www.rhino.com/article/rip-dr-john.Subscribe to the Rhino Channel! Billboard Hot 100. [1], A verse lyric from the song ("Just need a little brain salad surgery/got to cure my insecurity") was the inspiration for the title of the album Brain Salad Surgery by the English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, replacing the working title of Whip Some Skull on Yer. Just as Friday had begun to appear on the horizon, we here at Rhino HQ received word of the death of a man whose music served as the soundtrack to many a weekend – not to mention a whole lot of Fat Tuesdays – over the course of the 60+ years of his career: his name was Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., but to his fans, he was known simply as… Dr. John. The vast Rhino catalog of more than 5,000 albums, videos, and hit songs features material by Warner Music Group artists such as Van Halen, Madonna, Duran Duran, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, The Doors, Chicago, Black Sabbath, John Coltrane, Yes, Alice Cooper, Linda Ronstadt, The Ramones, The Monkees, Carly Simon, and Curtis Mayfield, among many others. BB King and Bonnie Raitt covered the song for the soundtrack to the film Air America. Easily the most recognized song from Dr. John's long and varied recorded output, "Right Place, Wrong Time" is a pivotal track that marries the legacy of the good doctor's New Orleans rhythm-and-blues ancestors to the bold funk that dominated black American music at the time of the record's release. List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States, "Razor and Tie Revisits Emerson Lake and Palmer's "Brain Salad Surgery" For 40th Anniversary", "Top 100 Hits of 1973/Top 100 Songs of 1973", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Right_Place,_Wrong_Time_(song)&oldid=988786290, Pages using infobox song with unknown parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 November 2020, at 06:38. The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion covered the song, releasing it on Acme Plus, the UK version of Xtra-Acme USA. [2] Both titles are slang expressions for fellatio.[3][4]. In the Right Place is the sixth album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. It is ranked as the 24th biggest hit of 1973. The song was featured in an episode of American Horror Story: Coven, an episode of That 70’s Show and in the movies Dazed and Confused and Fun with Dick and Jane (2005). In Canada, the song reached number six. "Right Place, Wrong Time" is a song by American musician Dr. John. It was the first single from his sixth album, In the Right Place and became his biggest hit single. The Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies covered the song on their album Magnolia (Capricorn Records, 1996). Check back for classic music videos, live performances, hand-curated playlists, the Rhino Podcast, and more!