Wonderful Baby
"Wonderful Baby" is a song written and originally recorded by Don McLean. It is a track on his album, Homeless Brother, and a tribute to Fred Astaire. The single peaked at number ninety-three on the Billboard Hot 100 and became McLean's second and last number one on the Easy Listening chart.[1] "Wonderful Baby" also reached number one on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
| "Wonderful Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Don McLean | ||||
| from the album Homeless Brother | ||||
| B-side | "Birthday Song" | |||
| Released | June 1975 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:00 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don McLean | |||
| Producer(s) | Joel Dunn | |||
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Chart performance
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary [2] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 93 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 1 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 94 |
Cover versions
- Fred Astaire covered the song on his 1975 album Attitude Dancing[5]
See also
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1975 (U.S.)
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 166.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1975-05-31. Retrieved 2016-10-10.
- The Complete London Sessions - Fred Astaire, Review and track listing, AllMusic
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