", http://www.bpi.co.uk/assets/files/yearly%20best%20selling%20singles.pdf%7C, "199 Billboard Hot Dance-Club Play Singles", "1999 Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks", "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs Of 1999", "Most Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs Of 1999", Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances, I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston, Whitney: Brunei The Royal Wedding Celebration. [3], Bill Lamb from About.com noted that the song is a "hard-hitting anthem for women on the way out of relationships that sounds great on the radio and on the dance floor. 1. It's not right, but it's okay I'm gonna make it anyway Pack your bag up and leave Don't you dare come running back to me It's not right, but it's okay I'm gonna make it anyway Close the door behind you Leave your key I'd rather be alone Than unhappy Hello Select your address Music Hello, Sign in. I'm gonna be alright I'm gonna make it anyway Close the door behind you, leave your key In the US, when it was released as a stand-alone single, the versions that appear are the Rodney Jerkins, Thunderpuss, and Club 69 remixes. Friday night you and your boys went out to eat. It's Not Right But It's Okay: Houston, Whitney: Amazon.ca: Music. Considine from The Baltimore Sun wrote, "So when we hear her telling her abusive, less-than-faithful lover off in "It's Not Right But It's Okay", we're not to imagine the lyrics have anything to do with the rumored infidelity of her real-life husband, Bobby Brown. Everyone else, however, should find this single as appealing and refreshing as it is timely and competitive. It was also covered on the "Lies" single and The Mother We Share EP by CHVRCHES. Lyrics to 'It's Not Right But It's Okay' by Whitney Houston. I'm gonna make it anyway Pack your bags, up and leave I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me), It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It%27s_Not_Right_but_It%27s_Okay&oldid=1012013282, Song recordings produced by Rodney Jerkins, Singlechart usages for Billboarddanceclubplay, Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop, Wikipedia articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Original Radio Mix) – 4:15, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club 69 Radio Mix) – 4:18, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Johnny Vicious Radio Mix) – 4:25, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) – 9:14, A1 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (KCC's Release The Love Groove Mix) – 7:05, B1 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club 69 Future Mix) – 8:02, B2 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Rodney Jerkins Smooth Mix) – 4:26, A1 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club Mix) – 9:15, A2 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Radio Mix) – 4:16, B1 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Thunderpuss Dub) – 8:19, B2 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Thunderpuss Beats) – 4:22, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Rodney Jerkins Smooth Mix) – 4:15, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Rodney Jerkins Smooth Mix) – 4:30, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Rodney Jerkins Smooth Instrumental) – 4:30, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Thunderpuss Radio Mix) – 4:18, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club 69 Radio Mix) – 4:21, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Thunderpuss Club Mix) – 9:12, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club 69 Future Club Mix) – 8:05, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club 69 Future Dub) – 7:52, A1 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Johnny Vicious Momentous Mix) – 13:03, B1 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Johnny Vicious Momentous Dub) – 8:31, B2 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Radio Mix) – 4:11, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Album Version) – 4:15, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Club Mix) – 9:14, "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (Dub Mix) – 8:19, This page was last edited on 14 March 2021, at 03:03. 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