"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. Chart performance References 1987 singles 1987 songs Glen Campbell songs Steve Wariner songs Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen MCA Records singles