<Table> <Tr> <Td> "It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)" (1976) </Td> <Td> "Carry On Wayward Son" (1976) </Td> <Td> "What's on My Mind" (1976) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "It Takes a Woman's Love (To Make a Man)" (1976) </Td> <Td> "Carry On Wayward Son" (1976) </Td> <Td> "What's on My Mind" (1976) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Carry On Wayward Son" is a single recorded by Kansas and written by Kerry Livgren for their 1976 album Leftoverture . In 1977, the song peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their first top 20 entry in the nation . The song was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 18, 1990 . </P> <P> The 7 - inch single has been certified gold by the RIAA . This version was a much shorter version of the song, edited down to 3: 26, a version that was also the band's only single to chart in the UK, reaching No. 51 there . All initial releases of the single had a B - side of "Questions of My Childhood". The song was later re-released on all Kansas compilation albums (except for Works in Progress) and all Kansas live albums . </P>

When was carry on my wayward son written