The Wonders You Perform Explained

The Wonders You Perform
Type:single
Artist:Tammy Wynette
B-Side:"Gentle Shepherd"
Recorded:February 26, 1970
Studio:Columbia Recording Studio
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Label:Epic
Producer:Billy Sherrill
Prev Title:Run Woman Run
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:One Happy Christmas
Next Year:1970

"The Wonders You Perform" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut, and recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released as a single in November 1970.

Background and reception

"The Wonders You Perform" was first recorded on February 26, 1970 at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Three additional tracks were recorded during a session produced by Billy Sherrill. Sherrill was Wynette's long-time producer.

The song was written by Jerry Chesnut, who was Wynette's brother-in-law at the time. Chesnut originally wrote it as a gospel song about the "miracles of Jesus" and how he helps heal through challenging times.

The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1971. It did not chart within the Billboard Hot 100, but instead reached a charting position on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 list. In September 1971 the song was included on Wynette's second compilation album with Epic Records entitled Tammy's Greatest Hits, Volume Two.[1] [2]

"The Wonders You Perform" was also notably recorded by Jean Shepard for her 1971 album Here and Now[3] and by Connie Smith for her 1974 album That's the Way Love Goes.[4]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[5]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1970–71)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)4
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)5
CAN Country Singles (RPM)[6] 2

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. Web site: Billboard Magazine - January 2, 1971. American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. 29 January 2018.
  3. Shepard . Jean . Here and Now (LP Liner Notes and Album Information) . . 1971 . ST-738.
  4. Smith . Connie . That's the Way Love Goes (LP Liner Notes and Album Information) . . March 1974 . KC-32581.
  5. Wynette . Tammy . "The Wonders You Perform"/"Gentle Shepherd" (7" vinyl single) . . November 1970 . 5-10687.
  6. Web site: Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles . . 17 July 2013 . 8 December 2019 . 3 October 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201003232456/https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=Tammy+Wynette&ChartEn=Country+Singles& . live .