# The Midnighters — Work with Me, Annie

The Midnighters’s Work with Me, Annie (1954) is No. 9 in our Rhythm and Blues ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1954
- **Label:** Federal
- **On one list:** Rhythm and Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [The Midnighters](https://waxonia.com/artist/the-midnighters/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/the-midnighters--work-with-me-annie/

## What we say

### No. 9 in [Rhythm and Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/rhythm-and-blues/)

Banned by broadcasters, a million-seller regardless, and answered by half a dozen other records within the year. Rhythm and blues as a running conversation nobody could police.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Midnighters%20Work%20with%20Me%2C%20Annie) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=bvzSlCH9AsM)

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