They Say I'm Different

They Say I'm Different
They Say I'm Different
Studio album by Betty Davis
Released	1974
Recorded	1973
Studios	Record Plant, Sausalito
Genre	Funk
Length	32:52 (original 1974 release) ; 51:60 (2007 re-release)
Labels	Just Sunshine (1974) ; Light in the Attic (2007 re-release)
Producer	Betty Davis
Betty Davis chronology

They Say I'm Different is the second studio album by Betty Davis. It was released in 1974.

Legacy

The Wire placed They Say I'm Different in their list of "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)". In 2017 a documentary called Betty: They Say I'm Different was released.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Mojo
Pitchfork	8.6

"Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him" was sampled by Ice Cube on his song "Once Upon A Time In The Projects".

Track listing

All songs written by Betty Davis

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Shoo-B-Doop and Cop Him"	3:57
2.	"He Was a Big Freak"	4:07
3.	"Your Mama Wants Ya Back"	3:27
4.	"Don't Call Her No Tramp"	4:06
5.	"Git in There"	4:46
6.	"They Say I'm Different"	4:14
7.	"70's Blues"	4:01
8.	"Special People"	3:22
Total length:		32:00

2007 Bonus Tracks - Record Plant Rough Mixes (10/9/73)
No.	Title	Length
9.	"He Was a Big Freak" (Record Plant Rough Mix)	4:43
10.	"Don't Call Her No Tramp" (Record Plant Rough Mix)	4:37
11.	"Git in There" (Record Plant Rough Mix)	4:38
12.	"70's Blues" (Record Plant Rough Mix)	5:02

Personnel

Betty Davis - vocals
Debbie Burrell - vocals
Elaine Clark - vocals
Mary Jones - vocals
Trudy Perkins - vocals
Mike Clark - drums
Nicky Neal - drums, vocals
Willy Sparks - drums, vocals
Ted Sparks - drums
Pete Escovedo - timbales
Victor Pantoja - congas, percussion
Errol "Crusher" Bennett - percussion
Buddy Miles - guitar
Jimmy Godwin - guitar
Cordell Dudley - guitar, vocals
Carlos Morales - guitar, vocals
Larry Johnson - bass
Merl Saunders - electric piano
Fred Mills - keyboards, vocals
James Allen Smith - keyboards
Hershall Kennedy - Clavinet, keyboards, organ, electric piano, trumpet, vocals
Tony Vaughn - bass vocal, Clavinet, keyboards, piano, electric piano, vocals

Technical

Mel Dixon - photography
Bob Edwards - assistant engineer
Tom Flye - mixing
Ron Levine - cover design
Bill Levy - art direction

Charts

1974 chart performance for *They Say I'm Different*
Chart (1974)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	46

2023 chart performance for *They Say I'm Different*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	41

References

↑ Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024. [Davis'] second album, They Say I'm Different, has been proven visionary in its viscous funk attack...
↑ "Betty Davis: Betty Davis / They Say I'm Different". Pitchfork. May 22, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
↑ Roy, Daryl Stephen; Uncle Fester (1992). "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)". The Wire. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
↑ Betty: They Say I'm Different, retrieved December 23, 2018
↑ "Betty they say i'm Different". Betty they say i'm Different. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
↑ Bush, John. "Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
↑ "As nasty as she wanna be". Mojo. October 2023. p. 90.
↑ Klein, Joshua (May 22, 2007). "Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 22, 2007.
↑ "Betty Davis – Chart history: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Betty Davis – They Say I'm Different" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 13, 2023.

External links

Album Information at allmusic.com

[RS_2024-1] Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024. [Davis'] second album, They Say I'm Different, has been proven visionary in its viscous funk attack...

[2] "Betty Davis: Betty Davis / They Say I'm Different". Pitchfork. May 22, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[3] Roy, Daryl Stephen; Uncle Fester (1992). "100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)". The Wire. Archived from the original on October 19, 2007. Retrieved March 18, 2015.

[4] Betty: They Say I'm Different, retrieved December 23, 2018

[5] "Betty they say i'm Different". Betty they say i'm Different. Archived from the original on July 15, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[6] Bush, John. "Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different". Allmusic.com. Retrieved June 13, 2019.

[7] "As nasty as she wanna be". Mojo. October 2023. p. 90.

[8] Klein, Joshua (May 22, 2007). "Betty Davis - They Say I'm Different". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved May 22, 2007.

[9] "Betty Davis – Chart history: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 13, 2024.

[ac_Germany_Betty_Davis-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Betty Davis – They Say I'm Different" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 13, 2023.