<P> `` Cat 's in the Cradle '' ( spelled `` Cats in the Cradle '' in Ugly Kid Joe 's version ) is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash . The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974 . As Chapin 's only No. 1 hit song , it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music . Chapin 's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 . </P>
<P> `` Cat 's in the Cradle '' ( spelled `` Cats in the Cradle '' in Ugly Kid Joe 's version ) is a 1974 folk rock song by Harry Chapin from the album Verities & Balderdash . The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1974 . As Chapin 's only No. 1 hit song , it became the best known of his work and a staple for folk rock music . Chapin 's recording of the song was nominated for the 1975 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2011 . </P>
when did cats in the cradle come out
when did cats in the cradle come out
1974
1974