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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 #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.

The single's B-side, "Do I Like It?" reached #67 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958.

The song was ranked #31 on 'Billboard's' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958."Chart Toppers of 1958" 'Billboard' December 15, 1958: 44

Other charting versions



*Cole re-released a version of the song in 1965 which reached #27 on the adult contemporary chart and #123 on the U.S. pop chart.

*Joe Simon released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #42 on the U.S. R&B chart and #70 on the U.S. pop chart.

Other versions



*Dinah Washington released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1960 single "We Have Love".

*Marty Robbins released a version of the song on his 1962 album 'Marty After Midnight'.

*Jan Howard featuring The Jordanaires released a version of the song on her 1962 album 'Sweet and Sentimental'.

*Brook Benton released a version of the song on his 1962 album 'Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues'.

*Jewel Brown released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1962 single "I Ain't Givin' Up Nothing".

*Mary Wells released a version of the song on her 1963 album 'Two Lovers and Other Great Hits'.

*Earl Grant released a version of the song on his 1966 album 'Sings and Plays Songs Made Famous by Nat Cole'.

*Carla Thomas released a version of the song on her 1966 album 'Carla'.

*Ruth Brown released a version of the song on her 1969 album 'Black is Brown and Brown is Beautiful'.

*Nancy Wilson released a version of the song on her 1969 album 'Nancy'.

*Gene Vincent released a version of the song on his 1970 album 'The Day the World Turned Blue'.

*Conway Twitty released a version of the song on his 1972 album '20 Greatest Hits by Conway Twitty'.

*Inez Andrews released a version of the song on her 1973 album 'Lord, Don't Move the Mountain'.

*Gregory Isaacs covered the song in 1974.

New Orleans artist Irma Thomas released a version of this song on her 1979 album Safe With Me and it received considerable airplay on the local radio stations, especially those using an oldies format.

*Bobby Bland released a version of the song on his 1984 album 'You've Got Me Loving You'. He also released it as a single the same year, but it did not chart.

*Maria Muldaur released a version of the song on her 1986 album 'Transblucency'.

*Don Williams released a version of the song on his 1987 album 'Traces'.

*Ray Price released a version of the song on his 1988 album 'Just Enough Love'.

*Johnny Adams released a version of the song on his 1998 album 'Man of My Word'.

*The Blind Boys of Alabama released a version of the song on their 2003 album 'I Brought Him with Me'.

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Category:1958 songs

Category:1958 singles

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Category:Songs written by Brook Benton

Category:Songs written by Clyde Otis

Category:Nat King Cole songs

Category:Dinah Washington songs

Category:Marty Robbins songs

Category:Jan Howard songs

Category:Brook Benton songs

Category:Mary Wells songs

Category:Ruth Brown songs

Category:Gene Vincent songs

Category:Conway Twitty songs

Category:Bobby Bland songs

Category:Don Williams songs

Category:Ray Price (musician) songs

Category:Johnny Adams songs

Category:Capitol Records singles

Category:Songs written by Belford Hendricks


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