Bettye LaVette

Data updated on 2025-03-28 22:11:56 UTC

“I ain’t got no f*cking other plan,” says the legendary Bettye LaVette. She’s talking about her 61-year storied career, beginning in 1960’s Detroit, with a resurgence in the mid-2000’s. For her latest GRAMMY® nominated LP, simply titled LaVette! she teamed once again with producer Steve Jordan for a special release on Jay-Vee Records, the label founded by Jordan and Meegan Voss. An interpreter without peer, Bettye chose to record an album of songs written by Randall Bramblett. “I think he’s the best songwriter I’ve heard in the past 30 years,” says LaVette, “and I just discovered him eight years ago.”
“I've always felt that if Bettye could just sing the songs she really wanted to sing, she would get the most out of it,” says Jordan, “LaVette! checks all the boxes.”

Genres

: soul blues stutter house

Total plays

183.3 million

Updated on 2025-03-28

Date	Total plays
2025-03-28	183,336,123
2025-03-20	182,363,070
2025-03-11	181,675,472
2025-03-02	181,011,269
2025-02-22	180,378,731
2025-02-12	179,650,118
2025-02-03	178,968,836
2025-01-24	178,206,796
2025-01-16	177,602,800
2025-01-07	176,942,856
2024-12-30	176,408,311
2024-12-21	175,827,440
2024-12-13	175,256,073
2024-11-22	173,741,002
2024-06-10	159,022,316
2024-05-29	157,536,587
2024-05-13	155,412,248
2024-04-26	152,988,560
2024-04-11	151,393,677
2024-03-28	149,890,258
2024-03-12	148,683,939
2024-02-26	147,011,268
2024-02-12	145,477,842
2023-11-26	136,368,992
2023-10-16	131,221,702
2023-09-30	129,003,749
2023-09-15	126,862,762
2023-08-29	124,784,741
2023-08-25	121,106,602
2023-08-20	120,526,651

Country

United States

Social media links

Monthly listeners

1,119,563

Followers

49,223

Top Cities

Los Angeles

13,893 listeners
Sydney

17,652 listeners
Mexico City

15,385 listeners
Melbourne

14,161 listeners
New York City

12,488 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track	Plays	Duration	Release date
The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette)	144,194,439	5:59	2022-02-08
Let Me Down Easy	5,521,894	2:50	1980-01-01
Things Have Changed	3,299,857	6:57	2018-03-30
The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette) - Hayden James Remix	3,272,000	3:45	2023-01-11
The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette) - DJ Seinfeld Remix	1,525,099	3:57	2022-09-20
It Don't Come Easy	1,357,398	4:34	2010-05-25
The Last Goodbye - Koven Remix	1,030,695	4:07	2024-05-16
I'm Not The One	1,001,953	3:34	2012-09-25
It Ain’t Me Babe	613,561	5:30	2018-03-30
Strange Fruit	611,814	4:14	2020-08-28
He Made a Woman Out of Me	598,333	2:31	1991-01-01
Romance In The Dark	576,083	4:19	2020-08-28
Joy	547,774	3:56	2005-09-27
Do Right To Me Baby (Do Unto Others)	536,668	3:36	2018-03-30
Crazy	519,266	5:47	2012-09-25
Season of Change	511,939	4:10	2017-02-02
The Last Goodbye (feat. Bettye LaVette) - Eli & Fur Remix	509,368	5:60	2022-09-20
Most Of The Time	495,361	5:15	2012-01-24
Things Have Changed - Radio Edit	486,746	3:59	2018-01-26
You'll Never Change - Remastered Single Version	470,925	2:46	2006-02-09
One More Song	456,624	5:22	2020-08-28
Your Turn to Cry - Remastered Single Version	440,956	3:13	2006-02-09
Your Turn to Cry - 2012 Remaster	440,853	3:15	2012-11-16
Let Me Down Easy	388,843	2:52	2010-09-20
Blues For The Weepers	384,892	3:46	2020-08-28
I Hold No Grudge	321,461	5:01	2020-08-28
Heart of Gold - Remastered Single Version	310,481	2:21	2006-01-01
Nights In White Satin	310,255	4:24	2010-05-25
I Feel Good (All Over)	289,739	2:04	2005-03-25
The High Road	277,947	4:30	2005-09-27
The Last Goodbye - Biicla Remix	276,259	2:43	2024-05-16
When I Was A Young Girl	276,228	3:40	2015-01-27
Political World	261,813	4:03	2018-03-30
Blackbird	228,077	3:29	2020-08-28
Don’t Fall Apart On Me Tonight	216,318	5:07	2018-03-30
Loser	214,334	6:36	2021-06-04
Unbelievable	199,999	3:16	2015-01-27
The Times They Are A-Changin'	192,604	5:08	2018-03-30
Going, Going, Gone	188,680	4:05	2018-03-30
I Can't Stop	186,937	3:34	2008-01-01
Stop	186,414	4:24	2015-01-27
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood	185,666	3:50	2010-05-25
Don't Get Me Started	185,431	5:11	2023-06-16
Salt Of The Earth	171,742	4:28	2010-05-25
Mama, You Been On My Mind	171,199	3:46	2018-03-30
The Word	165,776	3:37	2010-05-25
Dirty Old Town	164,762	3:55	2012-09-25
What Was It You Wanted	159,945	4:42	2018-03-30
Easier to Say (Than Do)	157,830	3:02	1991-01-01
Love Reign O'er Me - Live From The Kennedy Center Honors	156,331	5:32	2010-05-25
Everything Is Broken	148,921	3:45	2012-09-25
Step Away	147,039	3:04	2015-01-27
Seeing The Real You At Last	142,310	5:07	2018-03-30
Emotionally Yours	141,435	5:24	2018-03-30
Wish You Were Here	139,933	3:49	2010-05-25
Down To Zero	136,261	3:10	2005-09-27
It Ain't Easy - Remastered	135,099	2:26	2006-02-09
Just Between You And Me And The Wall You're a Fool	129,605	6:40	2015-01-27
Ain’t Talkin’	127,825	5:40	2018-03-30
Little Sparrow	126,224	4:41	2005-09-27
Streets of Philadelphia	126,195	3:50	2007-09-18
Worthy	120,229	4:10	2015-01-27
How Am I Different	115,037	4:28	2005-09-27
All My Love	113,963	4:11	2010-05-25
My Man Is a Lovin' Man - Remastered Single Version	112,898	2:43	2006-02-09
My Man - He's a Lovin' Man - 45 Version	112,898	2:41	1962-01-01
My Man He's a Lovin Man	112,898	2:43	2015-01-01
When The Blues Catch Up To You	109,876	4:44	2006-03-02
Maybe I'm Amazed	109,647	3:51	2010-05-25
Take Another Little Piece of My Heart	107,477	2:16	1971-01-01
Bless Us All	106,526	2:50	2015-01-27
Choices	96,525	3:04	2007-09-25
He Made a Woman Out of Me	94,157	2:32	1977-01-01
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me	94,050	5:37	2010-05-25
Isn't It A Pity	89,828	4:19	2010-05-25
Hard To Be A Human	89,124	4:40	2023-05-17
Where A Life Goes	87,746	5:05	2015-01-27
Nearer to You	87,743	3:08	1991-01-01
Nobody's Dirty Business	82,322	2:15	2017-06-09
What's Happening Brother	82,116	2:53	2006-01-01
Piece of My Heart	80,937	2:15	1991-01-01
Wait	80,716	3:40	2015-01-27
Cry Me a River	80,496	3:00	2005-03-25
Complicated	78,207	3:43	2015-01-27
Undamned	78,162	3:33	2015-01-27
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got	77,903	2:12	2005-09-27
On The Surface	77,877	3:26	2005-09-27
Naked & Afraid	70,636	3:57	2017-05-12
My Train's Coming In	67,285	2:16	1991-01-01
Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad	65,698	3:58	2010-05-25
I'm Tired	63,011	3:19	2012-09-25
Do Your Duty	62,787	2:42	1991-01-01
Thankful N' Thoughtful	62,227	4:21	2012-09-25
Soul Tambourine - Remastered Single Version	61,203	2:40	2006-02-09
No Time To Live	60,738	4:28	2010-05-25
Games People Play	60,258	3:23	1991-01-01
I Still Want To Be Your Baby (Take Me Like I Am)	59,832	3:46	2007-09-25
The Stealer - Remastered	59,319	2:24	2006-02-09
Yesterday Is Here	58,326	3:38	2012-09-25
Book Of Lies	57,681	3:40	2020-08-28
Drinking Again	57,503	5:36	2020-08-28
At the Mercy of a Man	56,904	2:23	1991-01-01
Just Say So	55,034	4:30	2005-09-27
Right In The Middle (Of Falling In Love)	52,605	3:43	1993-01-15
Before the Money Came (Battle of Bettye LaVette)	52,217	4:30	2007-09-25
Jimmy Mack	52,111	3:43	2006-09-19
When I Woke Up this Morning	52,108	2:30	2017-06-09
I'm Just a Fool for You	51,990	2:12	2005-03-25
Stand Up Like a Man	51,705	2:29	2005-03-25
Plan B	50,551	3:44	2023-03-29
The More I Search (The More I Die)	49,793	4:22	2012-09-25
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere	49,180	3:20	2012-09-25
Let Me Down Easy	47,397	3:47	2006-10-31
Our Own Love Song - Remastered	46,702	4:35	2006-02-09
Save Your Love For Me	46,341	4:50	2020-08-28
Sleep To Dream	44,970	3:46	2005-09-27
Time Will Do The Talking	44,048	4:05	2012-09-25
Jealousy	43,736	5:36	2007-09-25
Souvenirs - Remastered	42,673	6:29	2005-09-15
'Round Midnight	40,007	4:45	2009-06-16
Fair Enough	38,624	3:16	2012-09-25
Hello, Sunshine	38,297	2:43	1991-01-01
Dirty Old Town - Slow Version	36,293	7:02	2012-09-25
She Don't Love You Like I Love You	35,761	2:45	2005-03-25
Only Your Love Can Save Me	35,587	2:40	2005-03-25
Don't Be Ashamed	35,467	2:49	2011-08-09
Change Is Gonna Come	35,417	4:11	2009-06-16
Only Time Will Tell Me	34,055	4:33	2005-09-27
What I Don't Know (Won't Hurt Me)	34,031	2:59	2005-03-25
Somebody Pick Up My Pieces	33,970	5:22	2007-09-25
Talking Old Soldiers	33,429	4:26	2007-09-25
Love Made a Fool Out of Me	33,336	2:30	1991-01-01
If I Can't Be Your Woman - Remastered	33,313	3:50	2006-02-09
You Dont Know Me At All	31,982	3:58	2007-09-25
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go	31,300	2:18	1991-01-01
Whole Lotta Lonely	30,869	4:20	2012-09-25
In the Meantime (feat. John Mayer)	30,362	4:31	2023-06-16
Old	30,203	4:36	2012-09-25
Games People Play - Mono	29,396	3:21	2024-03-08
They Call It Love	29,317	3:58	2007-09-25
Stormy Monday	28,990	3:16	2023-09-15
Thru The Winter	28,847	5:49	2006-03-02
Fortune Teller - Remastered	28,628	3:37	2006-02-09
Serves Him Right	28,579	4:20	2006-03-02
Here I Am - Remastered Single Version	28,540	2:48	2006-02-09
Welcome To The Good Times	28,024	3:53	2012-09-25
Person to Person	27,718	3:19	2018-01-26
See Through Me (feat. Pedrito Martinez)	27,448	3:48	2023-06-16
Last Time	26,508	2:59	2007-09-25
Mess About It (feat. Ray Parker Jr. & Jon Batiste)	26,458	5:49	2023-06-16
Ain't Nothing Gonna Change Me - Remastered	26,216	2:47	2006-02-09
Almost	26,054	2:21	2015-06-23
I'm in Love	25,374	3:08	1991-01-01
I Guess We Shouldn't Talk About That Now	24,046	3:47	2007-09-25
Say It	23,919	2:25	2011-08-09
Waiting for Tomorrow	23,694	3:16	2006-02-09
Shut Your Mouth - 45 Version	23,566	2:34	1962-01-01
Livin' Life on a Shoestring	23,455	3:15	2006-02-09
A Woman Like Me	23,061	5:54	2006-03-02
We Got to Slip Around	22,574	2:58	1991-01-01
Close As I'll Get To Heaven	21,754	4:55	2006-03-02
Ain't No Sunshine	20,919	3:09	2009-06-16
I'm Ready For Love	20,397	3:33	2006-10-31
I'm Ready for Love	20,397	3:33	2011-03-14
When A Woman's Had Enough	20,179	4:17	2006-03-02
Surrender	20,008	3:23	2006-10-31
Sooner Or Later (feat. Anthony Hamilton, Ray Parker Jr. & Rev. Charles Hodges)	19,913	5:04	2023-06-16
Lazy (And I Know It)	19,208	5:17	2023-06-16
Danger, Heartbreak Dead Ahead	18,491	3:55	2007-06-19
Danger Heartbreak Dead Ahead	18,491	3:56	2007-06-19
Hey, Hey Baby - Bettye's Blues	17,966	4:19	2006-03-02
Like a Rock - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	17,560	6:25	2014-01-01
The Forecast	17,485	5:02	2006-03-02
I Heard It Through The Grapevine	17,052	3:23	2008-01-01
Right Next Door	16,215	4:31	2006-03-02
He Made A Woman Out Of Me - Remastered 2022	15,731	2:33	2022-07-22
He Made a Woman Out of Me - Mono	15,731	2:33	2024-03-08
Doin' the Best I Can (2012 - Remaster)	15,306	7:43	2012-01-31
Doin' the Best That I Can	15,306	7:43	2012-01-01
Concrete Mind	15,116	4:14	2023-06-16
Outside Woman - Remastered	14,772	2:29	2006-02-09
Good Luck	14,623	3:32	2006-10-31
Thinkin' Bout You	14,441	4:60	2006-03-02
You'll Wake Up Wiser - Remastered Single Version	14,358	2:11	2006-02-09
It Ain't Worth It After Awhile	14,146	5:22	2006-03-02
Have a Heart	14,120	4:03	2012-11-25
Have A Heart	14,120	4:05	2007-06-19
Don't Let Me Be Understood - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	14,090	4:38	2014-01-01
All the Black and White Children - Remastered	13,779	3:44	2006-02-09
It's Alright	13,658	6:55	2023-06-16
Tell Me A Lie	13,433	3:47	2008-01-01
God Bless The Child	13,220	3:55	2009-06-16
Suspicions	12,668	4:15	2008-01-01
Salt On My Wounds	12,242	4:40	2006-03-02
Soul Tambourine - Mono Single Version	12,236	2:39	2006-02-09
Love Caught Me Out	12,169	4:12	2011-03-14
Love caught Me Out	12,169	4:14	2007-06-19
Right out of Time	12,066	3:32	2011-03-14
Time Won't Change This Love	12,025	3:60	2007-06-19
Heart of Gold - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	11,942	6:15	2014-01-01
Blackbird - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	11,915	4:49	2014-01-01
Either Way We Lose	11,821	3:26	2008-01-01
Out of the Blue	11,813	4:15	2011-03-14
Out Of The Blue	11,813	4:16	2007-06-19
The Word - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	11,812	4:56	2014-01-01
My Love Is Showing - Remastered	11,680	3:22	2006-02-09
Everything Is Broken - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	11,604	5:53	2014-01-01
I'm Not Gonna Waste My Love	11,497	4:58	2023-06-16
Ain't That Lovin' You Baby	11,340	3:28	2009-06-16
Joy - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	11,102	5:24	2014-01-01
Reach for the Sky (feat. Jake Jacas)	10,656	4:01	2012-11-25
Reach For The Sky	10,656	3:59	2007-06-19
Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go (Thrill On The Hill)	10,610	2:17	2024-03-08
Your Time to Cry - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	10,302	6:11	2014-01-01
Heaven (The Closest I'll Get) - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	10,002	13:47	2014-01-01
Lush Life	9,749	4:13	2009-06-16
They Call It Love - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	9,685	6:51	2014-01-01
The Word	9,441	3:25	2011-11-15
Doin' the Best That I Can (2012 - Remaster)	9,429	11:07	2012-07-07
Nearer To You - Remastered 2022	9,169	3:09	2022-07-22
I Like It Like That	9,164	3:29	2008-01-01
Before I Even Knew Your Name (I Needed You)	9,027	3:23	2008-01-01
My Man - He's a Loving Man - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	8,957	5:20	2014-01-01
Easier To Say (Than Do) - Remastered 2022	8,755	3:03	2022-07-22
At The Mercy Of A Man - Remastered 2022	8,359	2:26	2022-07-22
If I Were Your Woman	8,343	3:20	2008-01-01
Witchcraft in the Air	8,295	2:39	2022-11-18
Either Way We Lose - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	7,869	5:14	2014-01-01
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	7,838	3:29	2014-01-01
You Seen One You Seen 'Em All	7,751	2:41	2008-01-01
Too Great A Price To Pay	7,522	3:05	2006-11-21
Too Great a Price to Pay	7,522	3:05	2012-11-25
Not Gonna Happen Twice	7,399	5:14	2007-06-19
My Train's Coming In - Remastered 2022	6,755	2:18	2022-07-22
Piece Of My Heart - Remastered 2022	6,474	2:16	2022-07-22
Games People Play - Remastered 2022	6,437	3:24	2022-07-22
Sleep to Dream - Live at the Jazz Cafe London 15th July 2014	6,408	5:31	2014-01-01
The Last Goodbye	5,915	7:06	2023-07-16
You're A Man Of Words, I'm A Woman Of Action	5,659	3:00	1973-01-01
I'm In Love - Remastered 2022	5,637	3:10	2022-07-22
Laughter Ever After	5,555	4:02	2005-01-01
Too Great a Price to Pay	5,501	4:11	2006-09-19
Too Great A Price To Pay	5,501	4:13	2006-11-21
Too Great a Price To Pay	5,501	4:13	2007-06-19
I Can't Stop	5,286	3:25	2000-01-01
Good Luck	4,854	4:12	2007-06-19
At the Mercy of a Man	4,842	2:26	1971-01-01
Right Out of Time	4,764	3:34	2006-10-31
Right Out Of time	4,764	3:33	2007-06-19
Have A Heart	4,610	6:38	2007-06-19
Do Your Duty - Remastered 2022	4,583	2:44	2022-07-22
Love's Made A Fool Out Of Me - Remastered 2022	4,442	2:31	2022-07-22
Not Gonna Happen Twice	4,064	8:08	2007-06-19
Hustlin’ - Low Winter Sun Theme	4,020	4:23	2013-01-01
On Modern Music and Performing Worthy Live - Interview	4,014	3:17	2014-01-01
We Got To Slip Around - Remastered 2022	3,979	3:00	2022-07-22
On Mickey Newbury's 'Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) - Interview with Live Rendition	3,777	3:24	2014-01-01
On Songs, Instrumentation and Producing Worthy - Interview	3,556	4:54	2014-01-01
Witchcraft In The Air	3,514	2:29	2002-01-01
On the Title Track and Album Title - Interview	3,017	3:37	2014-01-01
On Choosing the Songs on Worthy - Interview	2,994	4:39	2014-01-01
I Feel Good All Over	2,817	1:27	1968-03-01
It Don't Come Easy - Live	2,458	6:33	2015-12-04
On Bettye's Motown and Detroit Heritage - Interview	2,358	3:52	2014-01-01
On Otis Redding, Medleys and Playing Style - Interview	2,151	4:36	2014-01-01
On Bettye's Inspirations and Vocal Style - Interview	2,112	7:08	2014-01-01
On Bettye's Live Set up and Career Development from the 1960s - Interview	1,976	4:30	2014-01-01
On Singing At 'A Change Is Gonna Come' at the Obama Inauguration - Interview	1,933	3:06	2014-01-01
On 'Where a Life Goes''step Away and Unbelievable - Interview	1,893	5:58	2014-01-01
On Life, Career Reflections and the Future - Interview	1,835	6:49	2014-01-01
On Signing to Cherry Red Records and Plans for a Movie Based on Her Book - Interview	1,810	5:05	2014-01-01
You Killed My Love	1,644	2:56	2002-01-01
Hello Sunshine	1,555	2:39	2024-03-08
Without Redemption	1,405	3:34	2023-03-17
Have a Heart (Remix)	1,271	3:06	2012-11-25
Love Caught Me Out	1,025	7:36	2006-10-31
Long Time	< 1000	4:12	2012-11-23
Save Some Time To Dream	< 1000	4:38	2012-11-23
Too Great A Price To Pay	< 1000	4:14	2006-10-31
Right Out Of Time	< 1000	7:29	2007-06-19
Too Great a Price to Pay - Remix	< 1000	3:20	2023-03-03
Tears in Vain	< 1000	2:34	2022-04-08
Make You Feel My Love	< 1000	4:15	2021-05-18