Hey! Baby

"Hey! Baby"
Single by Bruce Channel
from the album Hey! Baby
B-side	"Dream Girl"
Released	December 1961
Genre	Pop
Length	2:27
Label	Smash Records
Writer(s)	Margaret Cobb Bruce Channel
Producer	Bruce Channel Major Bill Smith
Bruce Channel singles chronology
"Now or Never" (1960) "Hey! Baby (1961) "Run Romance Run" (1962)

"Hey! Baby" is the title of a song written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Channel, and recorded by Channel in 1961. He co-produced the song with Major Bill Smith and released it on Mercury Records' Smash label. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting the week ending March 10, 1962.

Content

The song features a prominent riff from well-known harmonica player Delbert McClinton.

Chart performance

Chart (1962)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	1
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Sides	2

Chart successions

Preceded by "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler

Billboard Hot 100 number one single (Bruce Channel version) March 10, 1962 (3 weeks)

Succeeded by "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis

Anne Murray version

"Hey! Baby"
Single by Anne Murray
from the album The Hottest Night of the Year
Released	May 1982
Length	2:47
Label	Capitol
Producer	Jim Ed Norman
Anne Murray singles chronology
"Another Sleepless Night" (1982) "Hey! Baby" (1982) "Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye" (1982)

Canadian country pop singer Anne Murray covered the song in 1982, reaching number 7 on the US Country Singles chart and number 26 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Murray also reached number-one on the RPM country and adult contemporary charts in Canada.

Peak positions

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks	1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	7
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	26

Preceded by "Love Will Turn You Around" by Kenny Rogers

RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Anne Murray version) October 2, 1982 (1 week)

Succeeded by "Put Your Dreams Away" by Mickey Gilley

DJ Ötzi version

"Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)"
Single by DJ Ötzi
from the album Love, Peace & Vollgas
Released	31 July 2000
Format	CD single
Length	3:37
Label	Hit Galaxy EMI Electrola
Producer	Christian Seitz Claus Marcus Klaus Biedermann Mark Duran
DJ Ötzi singles chronology
"Gemma Bier trinken" (2000) "Hey! Baby" (2000) "Doh Wah Diddy" (2001)

Austrian artist DJ Ötzi recorded a cover version titled "Hey Baby (Uhh, Ahh)". It was released in July 2000 as the lead single from his debut solo album, Love, Peace & Vollgas. In 2002, it was re-released when it became the unofficial theme song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It reached number-one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and Japan.

Track listings

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 2000)

1. "Hey Baby" (Uhh, Ahh) (Radio Mix) - 3:36
2. "Hey Baby" (Uhh, Ahh) (Club Mix) - 4:15
3. "Uh! Ah!" - 3:38

Peak positions

Chart (2000-2002)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA))	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)	4
Denmark (IFPI)	2
Germany (Media Control Charts)	11
Ireland (IRMA)	1
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)	65
Norway (VG-lista)	9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	3
United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)	1

Chart successions

Preceded by "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega	UK Singles Chart number-one single (DJ Ötzi version) 16 September 2001 - 22 September 2001 (2 weeks)	Succeeded by "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" by Kylie Minogue
Preceded by "Not Pretty Enough" by Kasey Chambers	ARIA (Australia) number-one single (DJ Ötzi version) 14 April 2002 - 5 May 2002 (4 weeks)	Succeeded by "I'm Moving On" by Scott Cain

Other versions

• "Hey! Baby" was covered by Ringo Starr and released as a single in 1976 (number 74 US Pop).
• "Hey! Baby" was remade under the title "Hey Baby" by Juice Newton for her Well Kept Secret album in 1978; it was released as a single but failed to make the charts.
• Alabama covered the song in their 1997 album Dancin' on the Boulevard, featuring a backing vocal from Channel.
• Bobby G. Rice released a cover version in 1970, which reached number 35 on the country music charts.