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"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" is a 1982 song by Kid Creole and the Coconuts from their album Tropical Gangsters. It was the first single released from Tropical Gangsters and their first major hit reaching a peak of no. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. It also reached no. 18 on the US Club Play chart.

"I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby"
Single by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
from the album Tropical Gangsters
B-side	Table Manners" "No Fish Today
Released	April 30, 1982 April 1993 (re-release)
Recorded	1981–1982
Studio	Blank Tapes and Electric Lady Studios, New York City
Genre	Pop, Latin pop
Length	5:16 (album version) 3:45 (7") 6:12 (12")
Label	ZE Records, Sire Records, Island Records
Songwriter(s)	August Darnell, Peter Schott
Producer(s)	August Darnell
Kid Creole & The Coconuts singles chronology
"Don't Take My Coconuts" (1981) "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby" (1982) "Stool Pigeon" (1982)

In 1993, the single was remixed by Brothers in Rhythm and released as a single to promote the compilation album Cre~Olé: The Best of Kid Creole & the Coconuts.

Track listing

1993 re-release

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1]	82
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2]	17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3]	21
New Zealand (Official New Zealand Music Chart)[4]	49
UK (UK Singles Chart)[5]	4
US (Billboard Club Play chart)[6]	18
US (Billboard Hot Black Singles chart)[6]	44 [A]

• A^ "I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby", "I'm Corrupt" and "Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Chart (1993)	Peak Position
UK (UK Singles Chart)[5]	60

References

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