| "Looking Back" | ||||
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| Single by Nat King Cole | ||||
| B-side | "Do I Like It?" | |||
| Released | 1958 (1958) | |||
| Genre | Easy listening | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks, Clyde Otis | |||
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"Looking Back" is a song written by Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks, and Clyde Otis and performed by Nat King Cole. It reached number 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.
The single's B-side, "Do I Like It?" reached number 67 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.
The song was ranked number 31 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958.
Other charting versions
- Cole re-released a version of the song in 1965 which reached number 27 on the adult contemporary chart and number 123 on the U.S. pop chart.
- Joe Simon released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached number 42 on the U.S. R&B chart and number 70 on the U.S. pop chart.
References
- "Nat King Cole, "Looking Back" Chart Positions". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Nat King Cole, "Do I Like It?" Chart Position". Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "Chart Toppers of 1958" Billboard December 15, 1958: 44
- "Nat King Cole, "Looking Back" 1965 Chart Positions". Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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