"[2] It was the last studio recording Brown made with the Famous Flames, although the singing group continued to perform live with him for several more years.
"Maybe the Last Time" did chart,[3] on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100, peaking at No.
It became a frequent part of Brown and the Famous Flames' concert repertoire in the 1960s.
The song has gospel antecedents, particularly an earlier recording by the Staple Singers, and similarity to a later track by the Rolling Stones called “The Last Time”, which borrowed its name and theme from the Brown/Famous Flames song.
and The Famous Flames: with the James Brown Band: