Here Comes My Baby (Cat Stevens song)

"Here Comes My Baby" is a song written by Cat Stevens. It was first recorded and released as a single by The Tremeloes in January 1967, and became a hit in the UK, Canada, and U.S. at numbers 4[1], 7[2], and 13, respectively.[3] It appeared on Stevens' album Matthew and Son, released in March 1967 (Stevens had recorded the song on February 1, 1967).

"Here Comes My Baby"
Single by the Tremeloes
from the album Here Come the Tremeloes
B-side"Gentleman of Pleasure"
ReleasedJanuary 1967 (1967-01)
Format7-inch single
GenreBeat
Length2:48
LabelCBS
Songwriter(s)Cat Stevens
Producer(s)Mike Smith
The Tremeloes singles chronology
"Good Day Sunshine"
(1966)		 "Here Comes My Baby"
(1967)		 "Silence Is Golden"
(1967)
"Here Comes My Baby"
Song by Cat Stevens
from the album Matthew and Son
Released10 March 1967 (1967-03-10)
Recorded1967
GenreBaroque pop, folk rock
Length2:58
Songwriter(s)Cat Stevens

Cover versions

Yo La Tengo covered the song on their 1990 album, Fakebook. It was also covered by The Mavericks, whose version peaked at number 42 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1999.[4] Turin Brakes released their cover version as a B-side to their single, "Something In My Eye".[5] Stevens' original lyrics began "In the midnight moonlight I'll / Be walking a long and lonely mile." Most cover versions (including that by Yo La Tengo) sing "In the midnight moonlight hour."

References
  1. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 565. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. "RPM Top 100 Singles - June 3, 167" (PDF).
  3. Allmusic - Charts & Awards
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Hot Country Songs 1944–2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
  5. "ETHER SITE - Dé Nederlandse TURIN BRAKES fansite". Lyrics: Here Comes My Baby. Retrieved June 17, 2010.


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