"(You're) Having My Baby" is a song written and recorded by Canadian popular music singer Paul Anka. Recorded as a duet with female vocalist Odia Coates, the song became Anka's first No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 15 years, since 1959's "Lonely Boy."
Despite its commercial success, the song has been derided for its maudlin sentimentality and perceived chauvinistic undertones, regularly appearing in "worst song" lists. It was voted the #1 "Worst Song of All Time" in a poll conducted by CNN.com in 2006. Also, it was ranked at #48 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever by Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio, who sees the song as a way to make Anka's woman "instantly regret deciding to embark on this wonderful adventure with ".
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