I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby

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"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby"
Single by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
from the album Tropical Gangsters
B-sideTable Manners"
"No Fish Today
ReleasedApril 19, 1982
April 1993 (re-release)
Recorded1981–1982
StudioBlank Tapes and Electric Lady Studios, New York City
GenrePop, Latin pop
Length5:16 (album version)
3:45 (7")
6:12 (12")
LabelZE Records, Sire Records, Island Records
Songwriter(s)August Darnell, Peter Schott
Producer(s)August Darnell
Kid Creole & The Coconuts singles chronology
"Don't Take My Coconuts"
(1981) 		"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby"
(1982) 		"Stool Pigeon"
(1982)

"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.

7" single (Island/ZE)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" 3:45
2."Table Manners"August Darnell4:01
US 7" single (Sire/ZE)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" 3:45
2."No Fish Today"August Darnell4:56
12" single (Island/ZE)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" 6:12
2."Table Manners (Remix Version)"August Darnell5:02

1993 re-release[]

All tracks are written by August Darnell and Peter Schott.

7" single (Island)
No.TitleLength
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
12" single (Island)
No.TitleLength
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
CD single (Island)
No.TitleLength
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
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 82
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 21
New Zealand (Official New Zealand Music Chart)[4] 49
UK (UK Singles Chart)[5] 4
US (Billboard Club Play chart)[6] 18
US (Billboard Hot Black Singles chart)[6] 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
UK (UK Singles Chart)[5] 60

References[]

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 165. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "Ultratop.be – Kid Creole & The Coconuts – I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  3. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Discographie Kid Creole and the Coconuts". © 2006-2010 Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
  4. ^ "Discography Kid Creole & the Coconuts". charts.nz. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Official Charts Company - Kid Creole And The Coconuts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2008-12-27.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "allmusic ((( Kid Creole & the Coconuts > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-15.


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