(You Make Me Want to Be a) Mother explained

(You Make Me Want to Be a) Mother
Type:single
Artist:Tammy Wynette
Album:Tammy Wynette's Greatest Hits, Volume 3
B-Side:"I'm Not a Has Been (I Just Never Was)"
Recorded:December 1974
Studio:Columbia Recording Studio
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre:Country
Label:Epic
Producer:Billy Sherrill
Prev Title:Woman to Woman
Prev Year:1974
Next Title:I Still Believe in Fairy Tales
Next Year:1975

"(You Make Me Want to Be a) Mother" is a song written by Billy Sherrill and Norro Wilson, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1975 as a single from her compilation album Tammy's Greatest Hits, Vol. 3.[1]

Background and reception

"(You Make Me Want to Be a) Mother" was first recorded in November 1969 at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session including the single's B-side. The recording session was produced by Billy Sherrill, Wynette's long-time producer.

The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1975.

Track listings

7" vinyl single[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.
  2. Wynette . Tammy . "(You Make Me Want to Be a) Mother"/"I'm a Has Been (I Just Never Was)" (7" vinyl single) . . January 1975 . 8-50071.
  3. Web site: Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles . . July 17, 2013. December 8, 2019.
  4. Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1975. Billboard. August 7, 2021.