Wonderful Baby
1975 song by Don McLean
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"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 | Don McLean | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Don McLean singles chronology | ||||
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Record World said that "Portraying heaven as a place where soaring cherubs count their digits, McLean performs a top 40 lullabye which should fly higher than any since 'Vincent.'"[3]
Chart performance
Cover versions
- Fred Astaire covered the song on his 1975 album Attitude Dancing[6]
