I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby
Appearance
"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" | ||||
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Single by Kid Creole & The Coconuts | ||||
from the album Tropical Gangsters | ||||
B-side | Table Manners" "No Fish Today | |||
Released | April 19, 1982 April 1993 (re-release) | |||
Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
Studio | Blank Tapes and Electric Lady Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Pop, Latin pop | |||
Length | 5:16 (album version) 3:45 (7") 6:12 (12") | |||
Label | ZE Records, Sire Records, Island Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | August Darnell, Peter Schott | |||
Producer(s) | August Darnell | |||
Kid Creole & The Coconuts singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" is a 1982 song by Kid Creole and the Coconuts from their album Tropical Gangsters. It was the first single released from Tropical Gangsters and their first major hit reaching a peak of no. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached no. 18 on the US Club Play chart.
In 1993, the single was remixed by Brothers in Rhythm and released as a single to promote the compilation album Cre~Olé: The Best of Kid Creole & the Coconuts.
Track listing
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Peter Schott; except where indicated
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" | 3:45 | |
2. | "Table Manners" | August Darnell | 4:01 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" | 3:45 | |
2. | "No Fish Today" | August Darnell | 4:56 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" | 6:12 | |
2. | "Table Manners (Remix Version)" | August Darnell | 5:02 |
1993 re-release
All tracks are written by August Darnell and Peter Schott
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 7" Remix)" | 3:48 |
2. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 7" Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 12" Remix)" | 7:02 |
2. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Original 12")" | 6:10 |
3. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 7" Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 7" Remix)" | 3:48 |
2. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 12" Remix)" | 7:02 |
3. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Original 12")" | 6:10 |
4. | "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby (Brothers in Rhythm 7" Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
Charts
Chart (1982) | Peak Position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[1] | 17 |
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[2] | 21 |
New Zealand (Official New Zealand Music Chart)[3] | 49 |
UK (UK Singles Chart)[4] | 4 |
US (Billboard Club Play chart)[5] | 18 |
US (Billboard Hot Black Singles chart)[5] | 44 [A] |
- A^ "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby", "I'm Corrupt" and "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Chart (1993) | Peak Position |
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UK (UK Singles Chart)[4] | 60 |
References
- ^ "Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Discographie Kid Creole and the Coconuts". © 2006-2010 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ "Discography Kid Creole & the Coconuts". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ a b "The Official Charts Company - Kid Creole And The Coconuts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
- ^ a b "allmusic ((( Kid Creole & the Coconuts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-15.