"I Wanna Be Loved" is a song written by

Baker Knight Thomas Baker Knight Jr. (July 4, 1933 – October 12, 2005) was an American songwriter and musician. His best known compositions were "Lonesome Town", "The Wonder of You", and " Don't the Girls All Get Prettier at Closing Time". His songs have ...

and performed by

Ricky Nelson Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician, songwriter and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. In 1957, he bega ...

. The song reached #20 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #30 in the UK in 1959. The single's

B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

, "Mighty Good", reached #38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.Ricky Nelson, "Mighty Good" Chart Positions
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1959 songs 1959 singles Songs written by Baker Knight Ricky Nelson songs Imperial Records singles {{1950s-single-stub