"Right to Be Wrong" is a song by English singer-songwriter Joss Stone from her second studio album, Mind Body & Soul (2004). Written by Stone, Desmond Child and Betty Wright, the track was released in the United Kingdom on 29 November 2004 as the album's second single. It peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart, staying on the chart for six weeks. It was later included on the 2011 compilation album The Best of Joss Stone 2003–2009. The song was covered in Spanish by Mexican rock singer Alejandra Guzmán on her 2004 album Lipstick, retitled "Tengo Derecho a Estar Mal" (meaning "I've Got the Right to Be Wrong").
Stone performed a folk version of the song when she made a cameo appearance as herself in the third season of the American series American Dreams, in the episode "Starting Over", which aired on 30 January 2005.
Critical reception Entertainment Weekly's David Browne says that "Right to Be Wrong, [is] a weirdly defensive song given Stone's out-of-the-gate success". Yahoo! Music's Dan Gennoe called it "late night smoulder".
Commercial performance "Right to Be Wrong" debuted and peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. In United States, the song peaked at numbers 10 and 27 on the Billboard Triple-A Tracks and Adult Top 40 charts, respectively.
Track listings UK CD single "Right to Be Wrong" – 4:39 "The Player" – 4:42 "Don't Know How" (live performance from AOL Sessions) – 5:27
UK 7-inch single and European CD single "Right to Be Wrong" – 4:39 "Jet Lag" (acoustic live performance from AOL Sessions) – 4:21
Personnel
Musicians Joss Stone – lead vocals, backing vocals Betty Wright – backing vocals Bombshell – backing vocals AJ Nilo – guitar Jack Daley – bass Cindy Blackman – drums Benny Latimore – piano Raymond Angry – Hammond organ Tom "Bones" Malone – flugelhorn Angelo Morris – Fender Rhodes
Production Michael Mangini – production, mixing Steve Greenberg – production Betty Wright – production Steve Greenwell – engineering, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2004–2005)PeakpositionCanada AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)27
Year-end charts Chart (2005)PositionUS Adult Top 40 (Billboard)84
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United Kingdom29 November 2004CD7-inch vinylUnited States6 December 2004Triple A radio10 January 2005Hot adult contemporary radioAustralia14 March 2005CD
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