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Some Kind of Wonderful (The Drifters song)
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"'Some Kind of Wonderful'" is a song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King that was first released by the Drifters in 1961. (It is not related to another song of the same name which was written by John Ellison and first released by Soul Brothers Six in 1967).
The Drifters' original recording of the Goffin/King song reached No. 32 on the US 'Billboard' pop chart and No. 6 on the US 'Billboard' R&B chart.
Notable covers include versions by both Little Eva (1962) and her sister Idalia Boyd (1963), Marvin Gaye (1967), Jay and the Americans (1970), Carole King (1971), Peter Cincotti (2004), Aled Jones featuring Cerys Matthews (2007), and Michael Bubl on the deluxe editions of his fourth studio album, 'Crazy Love' (2009).
On the double album 'The Drifters 24 Original Hits' (UK, 1975, Atlantic Records), the song is mistakenly credited to John Ellison. Conversely, on the Q-Tips' self-titled debut album (UK, 1980, Chrysalis Records), the Ellison song is mistakenly credited to Goffin and King
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Category:1961 singles
Category:1961 songs
Category:The Drifters songs
Category:Marvin Gaye songs
Category:Jay and the Americans songs
Category:Carole King songs
Category:Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin
Category:Songs written by Carole King
Category:Atlantic Records singles
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