"Wanted" is a popular song written by Jack Fulton and Lois Steele.
A recording by Perry Como with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra and chorus was made at Manhattan Center, New York City, on December 29, 1952. It was released by RCA Victor Recordsas catalog number 20-5647 (in USA)[1] and by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog number B 10691. The flip side of both recordings was "Look out the Window (and See How I'm Standing in the Rain)"
The most popular recorded version, by Perry Como, reached #1 on Billboard magazine's charts in 1954. The song also reached #1 on the Cash Box chart in the same year. Al Martino also had a top 10 hit with the song in the United Kingdom.
Anne Murray recorded a cover of the song for her album Croonin' (1993).
| Preceded by Secret Love |
Cash Box magazine best selling record chart #1 record April 10, 1954–May 29, 1954 |
Succeeded by Little Things Mean a Lot |