You Make Me Wonder
| "You Make Me Wonder" | ||||
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| Song | ||||
| from the album Everyday People | ||||
| A-side | "You Make Me Wonder" | |||
| B-side | "Nova Scotia Home Blues" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | GRT 1233-01 | |||
| Composer | Bruce Wheaton | |||
| Producers | Terry Brown & Doug Riley | |||
| singles chronology | ||||
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"You Make Me Wonder" is a 1970 single by Canadian rock band Everyday People. The A side registered on the RPM 100 Singles chart, and the B side registered on the RPM MOR Singles chart that year.
Background
"You Make Me Wonder" was written by Bruce Wheaton. The group recorded the song. It was backed with "Nova Scotia Home Blues" which Wheaton co-wrote with Pamela Marsh, and released on GRT 1233-01 in 1970. The release was noted in the 12 November 1970 issue of RPM Weekly.[1][2][3] The group were also an RPM Weekly front page feature for that week.[4]
"You Make Me Wonder" had not been getting major radio station airplay in the Toronto area. However, as noted in the 30 January 1971 issue of RPM Weekly, it was still doing well in all of the markets.[5]
Reception
The Maple Leaf System vote results were published in the 26 December 1970 issue of RPM Weekly. No. 1 was "Band Bandit" by Tundra at 6.1, No. 2 was "You Make Me Wonder" by Everyday People at 5.8, No. 3 was "Rocking Chair Ride" by Christopher Kearney at 4.2, No. 4 was "Sally Bumper" by Houston at 3, No. 5 was "Fighting Today" by Meadow at 3, No. 6 was "Girl in Green" by Good Grief at 2.5 and No. 7 was "Kelly" by Alan Mobert at 1.9.[6]
Charts
Side A
"You Make Me Wonder" debuted at No. 75 on the RPM 100 Singles chart for the week of 19 December 1970.[7] It peaked at No. 60 for the week of 9 January 1971.[8][9]
Side B
The B side, "Nova Scotia Home Blues"[10] debuted at No. 27 on the RPM MOR Playlist chart for the week of 12 December.[11][12] It peaked at No. 20 for the week of 19 December. It held that position until 9 January 1971.[13][14][15][16]
References
- ↑ 45Cat - Everyday People - You Make Me Wonder
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 14 November 21st 1970 -Page 2 Everyday People ready for charts, COVER STORY
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 14 November 21st 1970 - Page 6 NEW MAPL RELEASES, YOU MAKE ME WONDER Everyday People (GRT) 1233-01 (Wheaton)
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 14 November 21st 1970 -Page 1 (front cover) Everyday People lead GRT Canadian move
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 24 January 30, 1971 - Page 6 Terry Brown- believing in the abstract, by Jim Smith
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 19 December 26, 1970 - Page 17 Maple Leaf System "pick" for Tundra.
- ↑ RPM weekly, Volume 14 No. 18 December 19, 1970 - Page 13 DECEMBER 19, 1970 HANDY PULL-OUT GUIDE, RPM 100 SINGLES, This week 75, 1 week ago ...., 2 weeks ago ...., YOU MAKE ME WONDER Everyday People-GRT-1233-01-T, MAPL
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No 20 & 21 1971 January 9, 1971 - Page 9 JAN 9 1971 HANDY PULL-OUT CHART, RPM 100 SINGLES, This week 60, 1 week ago 64, 2 weeks ago 75, YOU MAKE ME WONDER Everyday People-GRT-1233-01-T, MAPL
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 22 January 16, 1971 - Page 9 JAN 16, 1971 HANDY PULL-OUT CHART RPM 100 SINGLES, This week 61, 1 week ago 60, 2 weeks ago 64, YOU MAKE ME WONDER Everyday People-GRT-1233-01-T, MAPL
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 14 November 21st 1970 - Page 6 NEW MAPL RELEASES, YOU MAKE ME WONDER Everyday People (GRT) 1233-01 (Wheaton)
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 16 December 5th, 1970 - Page 19 MOR PLAYLIST
- ↑ RPM weekly, Volume 14 No. 17 December 12, 1970 - Page 19 MOR PLAYLIST, 27 NOVA SCOTIA HOME BLUES Everyday People-GRT 1233-01(T)
- ↑ RPM weekly, Volume 14 No. 18 December 19, 1970 - Page 11 MOR PLAYLIST, NOVA SCOTIA HOME BLUES Everyday People (GRT) 1233-01(T)
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 19 December 26, 1970 - Page 7 MOR PLAYLIST, NOVA SCOTIA HOME BLUES Everyday People (GRT) 1233-01(T)
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No 20 & 21 1971 January 9, 1971 - Page 7 MOR PLAYLIST, NOVA SCOTIA HOME BLUES Everyday People (GRT) 1233-01(T)
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 22 January 16, 1971 - Page 7 RPM MOR PLAYLIST
External links
- Discogs - Everyday People (4) – You Make Me Wonder
- Bruce Wheaton channel, Jun 1, 2012 - 'You Make Me Wonder' & 'Nova Scotia Home Blues' - Bruce Wheaton's 'Everyday People' - 1st single...