This 1962 single, featuring the indelible "Green Onions" and its B-side "Behave Yourself," launched Booker T. & the M.G.’s as hitmakers in their own right. The A-side became a signature tune, showcasing the band's tight grooves and Booker T. Jones's iconic organ riff.
- "Green Onions" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a rare feat for an instrumental.
- The track was reportedly recorded in a single take.
- The B-side, "Behave Yourself," is a slower, bluesier number that highlights the band's versatility.
Booker T. & the M.G.’s were the quintessential Southern soul band, providing the house band for Stax Records and backing many of that label’s biggest stars. At the time of "Green Onions," they were cutting their first instrumentals, establishing a sound that would influence funk and soul for decades.
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