"Looking Back" is a song written by Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks, and Clyde Otis and performed by Nat King Cole. It reached #2 on the U.S. R&B chart and #5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. The single's B-side, "Do I Like It?" reached #67 on the U.S. pop chart in 1958. The song was ranked #31 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1958.
Other charting versions
Cole re-released a version of the song in 1965 which reached #27 on the adult contemporary chart and #123 on the U.S. pop chart.
Joe Simon released a version of the song as a single in 1969 which reached #42 on the U.S. R&B chart and #70 on the U.S. pop chart.
Other versions
Dinah Washington released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1960 single "We Have Love".
Marty Robbins released a version of the song on his 1962 album Marty After Midnight.
Jan Howard featuring The Jordanaires released a version of the song on her 1962 album Sweet and Sentimental.
Brook Benton released a version of the song on his 1962 album Lie to Me - Brook Benton Singing the Blues.
Jewel Brown released a version of the song as the B-side to her 1962 single "I Ain't Givin' Up Nothing".
Mary Wells released a version of the song on her 1963 album Two Lovers and Other Great Hits.
Earl Grant released a version of the song on his 1966 album Sings and Plays Songs Made Famous by Nat Cole.
Carla Thomas released a version of the song on her 1966 album Carla.
Ruth Brown released a version of the song on her 1969 album Black is Brown and Brown is Beautiful.
Nancy Wilson released a version of the song on her 1969 album Nancy.
Gene Vincent released a version of the song on his 1970 album The Daythe World Turned Blue.
Inez Andrews released a version of the song on her 1973 album Lord, Don't Move the Mountain.
Gregory Isaacs covered the song in 1974.
Bobby Bland released a version of the song on his 1984 album You've Got MeLoving You. He also released it as a single the same year, but it did not chart.
Maria Muldaur released a version of the song on her 1986 album Transblucency.
Don Williams released a version of the song on his 1987 album Traces.
Ray Price released a version of the song on his 1988 album Just Enough Love.
Johnny Adams released a version of the song on his 1998 album Man of My Word.
The Blind Boys of Alabama released a version of the song on their 2003 album I Brought Him with Me.
