The Wonders You Perform

"The Wonders You Perform" is a song written by Jerry Chesnut that was originally recorded by American country artist Tammy Wynette. It was released as a single and became a major hit in 1970.

"The Wonders You Perform"
Single by Tammy Wynette
from the album Tammy's Greatest Hits, Volume Two
B-side"Gentle Shepherd"
ReleasedNovember 1970 (1970-11)
RecordedFebruary 26, 1970
StudioColumbia Recording Studio
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre
Length3:25
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Jerry Chesnut
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill
Tammy Wynette singles chronology
"Run Woman Run"
(1970)		 "The Wonders You Perform"
(1970)		 "One Happy Christmas"
(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.[1]

The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1970. It did not chart within the Billboard Hot 100, but instead reached a charting position on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 list. The song was issued on Wynette's second compilation album with Epic Records entitled Tammy's Greatest Hits, Volume Two.[2]

"The Wonders You Perform" was also notably recorded by Jean Shepard in 1971 and by Connie Smith in 1974.,[3] and was a smash hit in Italy, in a local version entitled "Domani è un altro giorno" ("Tomorrow is another day") and sung by Ornella Vanoni, with Italian lyrics written by Giorgio Calabrese.

Track listings
7" vinyl single[4]
  • "The Wonders You Perform" – 3:25
  • "Gentle Shepherd" – 2:40

Charts

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

References
  1. Ellison, Curtis W. (1995). Country Music Culture: From Hard Times to Heaven. University Press of Mississippi. p. 114.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  3. "Performance: The Wonders You Perform by Connie Smith". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  4. "Tammy Wynette -- The Wonders You Perform / Gentle Shepherd (1970, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
  5. "Search results for "Tammy Wynette" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 8 December 2019.


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