Baby I'm-a Want You (song)
"Baby I'm-a Want You" is a popular song by the American soft rock band Bread. The single was released in October 1971. 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 UK. In the U.S., it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in November 1971, the third of Bread's four top-five hits. "Baby I'm-a Want You" reached the top of the easy listening chart and rose to No. 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.Chart history
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- The Lettermen covered it on their 1972 album Spin Away.
- Engelbert Humperdinck covered it on his 1972 album In Time.
- Wayne Newton covered it on his 1972 album Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast.
- Aaron Neville released a cover as a single in 1972.
- Isaac Hayes and David Porter covered the song in 1972 as the B-side of their single "Ain't That Loving You ".
- The Moments recorded a soul version for their 1973 album My Thing.
- Shirley Bassey covered it on her 1973 album Never Never Never.
- John Holt covered it on his 1973 compilation album 1000 Volts of Holt.
- Stephanie Winslow covered it on her 1981 album Dakota.
- Conway Twitty covered it on his 1985 album Chasin Rainbows.
- Jennifer Love Hewitt included a version on her 1995 album Let's Go Bang.
