"I Can't Turn You Loose" is a song written and first recorded by American soul singer Otis Redding. It was released as the B-side to his 1965 single "Just One More Day". The up-tempo song became a bigger hit on the US R&B chart than its A-side and has become one of Redding's signature songs and often appeared in his live performances. In 1968, The Chambers Brothers version of this song reached #37 on the Billboard Magazine pop singles chart. Edgar Winter's White Trash recorded the song live on their Roadwork album. Aretha Franklin recorded the song for her album Aretha (1980).