Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home
"Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home" | ||||
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Length | 2:10 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
Barbara Mandrell singles chronology | ||||
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"Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home" is a song written by Kermit Goell and Arthur Kent. It was first recorded on May 21, 1942 by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra. Charles Brown and his Band recorded a version as "I Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home" in March 1950.
The best known cover of the tune is by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell who released in January 1975 as the second single from the album This Time I Almost Made It. It was one of Mandrell's early single releases in her career and reached the top 40 of the American country songs chart.
History
"Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home" was first recorded on May 21, 1942 by
Mandrell recording
Barbara Mandrell made a series of a charting top 40 country singles during her stint with Columbia Records in the early 1970s.[4] Her Columbia recordings cut with producer Billy Sherrill combined country with soul music together.[2] Among these songs was "Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home". Sherrill served as the producer for "Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home". It was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The session took place in April 1974.[5]
"This Time I Almost Made It" was released as a single on Columbia Records on January 20, 1975. It was backed on the
Track listing
7" vinyl single[5]
- "Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home" – 2:10
- "Kiss the Hurt Away" – 2:28
Charts
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 39 |
References
- ^ ""Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home": Barbara Mandrell: Song Information". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ ISBN 1-85828-534-8.
- ^ "Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home". secondhandsongs.com. 19 October 2022.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Barbara Mandrell Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Mandrell, Barbara (January 20, 1975). ""Wonder When My Baby's Coming Home"/"Kiss the Hurt Away" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Columbia Records. 3-10082.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Mandrell, Barbara (September 1974). "This Time I Almost Made It (LP Album Information)". Columbia Records. KC-32959.
- ^ "Barbara Mandrell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 17, 2022.