The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (song)

"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle" is a song written by Ted Harris and recorded by American country music artists Glen Campbell and Steve Wariner. It was released in May 1987 as the first single from Campbell's album Still Within the Sound of My Voice. The song reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
Single by Glen Campbell with Steve Wariner
from the album Still Within the Sound of My Voice
B-side"Arkansas"
ReleasedMay 30, 1987
GenreCountry
Length3:05
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Ted Harris
Producer(s)Jimmy Bowen, Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell singles chronology
"Any Day in America"
(1986)
"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
(1987)
"Still Within the Sound of My Voice"
(1987)
Steve Wariner singles chronology
"The Weekend"
(1987)
"The Hand That Rocks the Cradle"
(1987)
"Lynda"
(1987)

Chart performance

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 6
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 6

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 67.
  2. ^ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.