[3] Vee-Jay's head A&R man Calvin Carter found the song while visiting New York City in search of material for his label's roster.

"[4] In the UK, the Swinging Blue Jeans had the hit version of "You're No Good", reaching number 3 in the summer of 1964.

Linda Ronstadt began performing "You're No Good" to close her live shows in early 1973, after her band member Kenny Edwards suggested it.

Ronstadt gave an early televised performance of "You're No Good" on an episode of The Midnight Special, broadcast December 21, 1973.

Ronstadt recalls that during a playback after several hours of work, Val Garay, the engineer, accidentally erased Andrew Gold's guitar solo from the track, necessitating Asher and Gold's reconstructing that solo from scratch,[9] though Asher and Garay dispute that recollection.

According to a Classic Tracks article by Matt Hurwitz at MixOnline.com: "It ends with a strong, long held note, which Asher conceived, executed by Garay with a slow riding of the level on the string faders during the final mix.

The track ascended to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated February 15, 1975, her only song to reach that position.

The B-side of "You're No Good", "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)," originally sung by Hank Williams, also charted and was simultaneously a number 2 C&W hit for Ronstadt.

The success of "You're No Good" set a precedent for Ronstadt's single releases which over the next five years would virtually all be remakes of classic rock and roll songs.