Chart performance and background
In 1967, "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)", reached No. 66 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 pop chart and was also a Top 10 Billboard R&B hit, peaking at # 8. The single's B-side, "I Dig Your Act", was also a popular regional hit. This song, in addition to featuring O'Jays members Eddie Levert, William Powell, and Walter Williams, also featured a fourth original member, Bobby Massey, on vocals. (The fifth original O'Jay, Bill Isles, left the group in 1965, before the group recorded for Bell Records).Track listing
# "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow" # "I Dig Your Act"Instrumentation
Strings and some soul feel in the song are the instrumentation, as well as the feel of the fadeout.Other versions
The O'Jays re-recorded the song for their final album, ''The Last Word''. Artists to cover the song include: * Linda Jones * Joe Bataan * The Escorts * Beau Dollar & the Dapps.References
External links
* * The O'Jays songs 1967 singles Songs written by Jackie Members Songs written by Robert Poindexter {{1960s-R&B-song-stub