From '' Eat My Heart Out ''
Label: Panic Button Records -- 309
Format: CD, Album
Country: US
Released: 2004
Tracklist
01. Kick Me To The Curb
02. Love You Most
03. Jackie Chan
04. Wrackage
05. Feed Me, Pet Me
06. Penny
07. Goodnight Tonight
08. Dance With Me
09. New College
10. Promised Call
11. Skinny
12. Nobody Else
13. Be My Baby
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"Be My Baby" is a 1963 single written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich, performed by The Ronettes and produced by Spector.
When released as a single, the song reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Pop Singles Chart and #4 on the UK's Record Retailer.
"Be My Baby" also peaked at number four on the R&B chart.
As sung by The Ronettes the song is #22 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
In 1999, it was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame, and in 2006, the Library of Congress honored their version by adding it to the United States National Recording Registry.
Often cited as the ultimate embodiment of Spector's Wall of Sound, "Be My Baby" is one of the best-known and most enduring songs of its era.
Critic Jason Ankeny writes, "No less an authority than Brian Wilson has declared 'Be My Baby' the greatest pop record ever made — no arguments here."
In her autobiography, lead vocalist Ronnie Spector relates that she was on tour with Joey Dee and the Starlighters when "Be My Baby" was introduced by Dick Clark on American Bandstand as the "Record of the Century."
The drums were played by Hal Blaine.
Darlene Love and Sonny and Cher were part of the group of guests that provided additional backup vocals.
Legacy and influence
The opening drum beat has been used in many other hit songs, such as: Billy Joel's "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (1976),
Meat Loaf's "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" (1977),
Asia's "Heat of the Moment" (1982),
Bruce Springsteen's "Glory Days" (1984),
Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" (1986),
Kings of Leon's "The Bucket" (2004)
and Lady Gaga's "Hair" (2011).
Brian Wilson considers his song "Don't Worry Baby" (performed by The Beach Boys) to be the 'male answer' to this song.
Purportedly, at one time, Wilson is said to have listened to the song in excess of 100 times a day.
Spector once said of Wilson: "I'd like to have a nickel for every joint he smoked trying to figure out how I got the 'Be My Baby' sound."
In 1986, Eddie Money's "Take Me Home Tonight" included the lyrics "Just like Ronnie sang" and Ronnie Spector herself singing part of the chorus to "Be My Baby".
Mutya Buena and Amy Winehouse recorded a derivative song "B Boy Baby" based around the chorus of the song, for Mutya's debut album Real Girl.
The song is played over the opening credits of the 1973 Martin Scorsese film, Mean Streets, in an 1987 episode of the tv show Moonlighting, in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and in the end credits of the 2008 movie Baby Mama.
Cover versions
The song has been covered many times by artists including
Andy Kim (a 1970 chart hit produced by Jeff Barry),
John Lennon (whose version also was produced by Spector in 1973), Graham Bonnet,
The Drones,
Johnny Goudie,
The Lightning Seeds,
the Bay City Rollers,
Blue Öyster Cult,
Rachel Sweet,
The Chipettes,
We Are Scientists,
Psyched Up Janis,
Whigfield,
Maroon 5,
Glasvegas,
Ivy,
Linda Ronstadt,
DM Stith,
Ultima Thule,
Charly Garcia for the album "Sinfonía para adolescentes (Symphonies for Teenagers)" (Sui Generis album),
Jason Donovan for the album "Let It Be Me" (2008),
Travis and Remi Nicole.
The Dollyrots recorded a version for their 2004 album Eat My Heart Out.
Country/pop singer Jody Miller recorded a remake of the song that was a top 15 country hit and top 40 Adult contemporary hit in Billboard in 1972.
In 1999, Whigfield released her own version of "Be My Baby".
It was released in various parts of the world, for example in Germany, Australia, Spain, Scandinavia and South America. The single was later featured on the album Whigfield III. A music video was shot in Barcelona.
Millionaires released a cover on YouTube on July 9, 2010.
It features a video of them singing in a studio, shot in black and white.
In 1992, the Australian girl group Teen Queens recorded a Dance-Pop version of "Be My Baby."
This remake reached #6 on the ARIA Pop Chart that same year.
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