Baby I'm-a Want You (song)
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"Baby I'm-a Want You" is the title of a popular song by the American
pop-rock band Bread
. The single
was released in October 1971 (see 1971 in music
). It became the title track for the album of the same name
, released in January 1972.
It was one of Bread's highest-charting singles in both the U.S. and U.K.
In the U.S., it reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
chart in December 1971, the third of Bread's four top-five hits ("Make It with You
", #1 in 1970; "If
", #4 earlier in 1971; and "Everything I Own
", from the same album, #5 in 1972). "Baby I'm-a Want You" reached the top of the easy listening chart and rose to #14 on the UK Singles Chart
in February 1972.
It was certified as a gold record
by the RIAA
. As with virtually all of the band's well-known recordings, the song was both written and produced by the band's lead vocalist, David Gates
.
United States
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pop-rock band Bread
Bread (band)
Bread was a rock band from Los Angeles, California. They placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1970 and 1977 and were a prime example of what later was labeled soft rock....
. The single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
was released in October 1971 (see 1971 in music
1971 in music
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). It became the title track for the album of the same name
Baby I'm-a Want You
Baby I'm-a Want You was the fourth album by Bread, released in 1972. Its singles included the title cut , "Everything I Own",, "Mother Freedom" ,and "Diary"...
, released in January 1972.
It was one of Bread's highest-charting singles in both the U.S. and U.K.
United Kingdom
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In the U.S., it reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
chart in December 1971, the third of Bread's four top-five hits ("Make It with You
Make It with You
"Make It with You" is a song written by David Gates and originally recorded by the pop/rock group Bread, of which Gates was a member.The song first appeared on Bread's 1970 album On the Waters...
", #1 in 1970; "If
If (Bread song)
"If" is a song written by American singer-songwriter David Gates in 1971. Originally popularized by his group Bread, the song charted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 when released as a single in 1971. The song also spent three weeks at number one on the Easy Listening chart...
", #4 earlier in 1971; and "Everything I Own
Everything I Own
"Everything I Own" is a song written by David Gates. Originally recorded by Gates's band Bread for their 1972 album Baby, I'm a Want You, the single was recorded by The Connells, Jack Jones, Ken Boothe, Olivia Newton-John, Georgie Fame, Boy George, *NSYNC, Jude, Rod Stewart, Crystal Gayle, Nicole...
", from the same album, #5 in 1972). "Baby I'm-a Want You" reached the top of the easy listening chart and rose to #14 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in February 1972.
It was certified as a gold record
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
by the RIAA
Recording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
. As with virtually all of the band's well-known recordings, the song was both written and produced by the band's lead vocalist, David Gates
David Gates
David Gates is an American singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the group Bread, which reached the tops of the musical charts in Europe and North America on several occasions in the 1970s. The band was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame...
.
Cover versions
- Lettermen covered it on their 1972 album Spin AwaySpin AwaySpin Away is an album of cover songs done by the pop music group Lettermen. Originally released on vinyl in 1972 by Capitol Records. The album was produced by Ed Cobb and Lettermen for Lettermen, Inc...
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covered it on his 1972 album In Time - Wayne Newton Wayne NewtonWayne Newton is an American singer and entertainer based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas over a period of over 40 years, earning him the nicknames The Midnight Idol, Mr. Las Vegas and Mr. Entertainment...
covered it on his 1972 album Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast - Shirley BasseyShirley BasseyDame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
covered it on her 1973 album Never Never NeverNever Never NeverNever Never Never is a 1973 album by Shirley Bassey. Released in May 1973, this album saw a peak in the Shirley Bassey career revival that she was experiencing during the early 1970s... - Stephanie WinslowStephanie WinslowStephanie Winslow is an American country artist. In the late 70s and 80s, she had a series of hit singles on the Billboard country music chart....
covered it on her 1981 album Dakota - Conway Twitty Conway TwittyConway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
covered it on his 1985 album Chasin Rainbows - Jennifer Love HewittJennifer Love HewittJennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated...
included a cover on her 1995 album Let's Go BangLet's Go BangLet's Go Bang is the second studio album by Jennifer Love Hewitt, released in October 1995 by Atlantic Records. The producer, Angelo Montrone, "noticed her talents" and brought her to the attention of then CEO of Atlantic Records, Doug Morris who signed her...