Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens song)
| "Here Comes My Baby" | |
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| Song by Cat Stevens from the album Matthew and Son | |
| Released | March 10, 1967 |
| Recorded | 1967 |
| Genre | Baroque pop, folk rock |
| Writer | Cat Stevens |
| Matthew and Son track listing | |
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"Here Comes My Baby" is a pop song written by Cat Stevens and recorded in 1967. It originally appeared on his album Matthew and Son.
The track was featured in the film Rushmore.
Cover versions [edit]
The song, minus the final verse, was also covered by The Tremeloes, whose version was a No. 4 hit in the UK Singles Chart[1] and a No. 13 hit in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1967.[2] It was also covered by The Mavericks. In 1990, Yo La Tengo covered it in their covers album Fakebook. Jim Noir covered the song for a 2006 Chase Bank commercial.
It was also done as a pop-punk cover in the late 1970s by The Jags. The track can be found on their The Best of the Jags album. It was also covered by LMP on their album A Century of Song as their selection for 1967.
The song featured in the 1987 television series "Barbie and the rockers". In the show, the song was covered by the band also named "Barbie and the rocker" and featured during a make over scene to fit in with the 1950's after they had accidentally traveled back in time.
This song was covered by Elizabeth Mitchell on her album You Are My Sunshine.[3] More recently, Turin Brakes released their cover version as a b-side to their single, "Something In My Eye".[4]
References [edit]
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 565. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Allmusic - Charts & Awards
- ^ "Amazon.com: You Are My Sunshine: Elizabeth Mitchell..". You Are My Sunshine. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
- ^ "ETHER SITE - Dé Nederlandse TURIN BRAKES fansite". Lyrics: Here Comes My Baby. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
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