Jquery .click will not work

Jquery .click will not work

Can anyone spot my error in trying to get .click to work in the example below?

Thanks for help, R

  1.     THIS Code Works ..
     
    <input type="button" name="next"  class="controls-input-connect hov"  id="next" value="Next" onclick="nextRecord();" />;

           BUT .. This Equivelent Code DOES NOT WORK
       
    <input type="button" name="next"  class="controls-input-connect hov"  id="next" value="Next"/>

    <script type="text/javascript" >

        $("#next").click(nextRecord);
       OR   $("#next").click(nextRecord() );   

    </script>