I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
| "I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "I Want To Walk You Home" |
| Songwriter(s) | Roy Hayes, Fats Domino, Dave Bartholomew |
"I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" is a popular song written by Roy Hayes, Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew. The song was first recorded by Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers in 1957 and released in the same year.
Origin[]
The song's lyrics were written by factory worker and amateur songwriter Roy Hayes (b. 1935, Henderson, Louisiana), after hearing a throwaway comment by a fellow worker. He wrote the lyrics and forwarded them to Dave Bartholomew, who agreed to record the song as a demo. In 1957, Bartholomew recorded another version of the song with singer Bobby Mitchell, released as a single on Imperial Records. Though Mitchell's version was locally successful it did not reach the national charts.
Fats Domino recording[]
When Bartholomew recorded the song again with Fats Domino in 1959 and released it as the B-side of "I Want To Walk You Home", it became a chart hit, reaching number 22 on the Billboard R&B chart.[1][2]
Chart history[]
| Chart (1959) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides | 22 |
Cover versions[]
"I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday" was later covered by:
- Sandy Nelson
- Wayne Fontana and The Mindbenders
- Boots Randolph
- Defenders
- Asleep at the Wheel
- Orion and Herbie Hancock with George Porter, Jr.
- Zigaboo Modeliste
- Sheryl Crow
- Paul McCartney (1988 ; issued on the CHOBA B CCCP covers album), and Renard Poché.[4]
References[]
- ^ Tom Aswell (ed.), Louisiana Rocks!: The True Genesis of Rock and Roll, Pelican Publishing, 2010, pp.372-373
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 120. ISBN 0-89820-115-2.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 249.
- ^ "Recording: I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday". Retrieved 29 October 2011.
- 1957 singles
- Fats Domino songs
- Songs written by Dave Bartholomew
- 1957 songs
- Songs written by Fats Domino
- 1950s single stubs