B-A-B-Y
| "B-A-B-Y" | ||||
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.jpg) Side A of the US single | ||||
| Single by Carla Thomas | ||||
| from the album Carla | ||||
| B-side | "What Have You Got to Offer Me" | |||
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| Recorded | 1966 | |||
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| Length | 2:49 | |||
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| Carla Thomas singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "B-A-B-Y" on YouTube | ||||
"B-A-B-Y" is a 1966 song written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter.[1] The song was first recorded in 1966 by Carla Thomas. Her version was released as the opening track of her album Carla,[2] and as a single by Stax Records.[3]
Chart performance
[edit]In the US, the single reached no. 14 on the US pop chart, no. 3 on the R&B chart,[4] and no. 10 in Canada.[5]
Cover versions
[edit]- The song was recorded in the UK in 1967 by The Ferris Wheel, featuring singer Diane Ferraz.
- The song was recorded in 1969 by the chilean band Aguaturbia on their debut album.
- It was also recorded in 1977 by American singer Rachel Sweet, whose version on the Stiff label reached no. 35 on the UK singles chart.[6]
Popular culture
[edit]The song was featured in the 2017 film Baby Driver.
References
[edit]- ^ "Original versions of B-A-B-Y written by Isaac Hayes, David Porter | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ "Carla Thomas - Carla". Discogs. 1966. Retrieved 2020-12-03.
- ^ Carla Thomas - B - A - B - Y, retrieved 2020-12-03
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1996). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-1995. Record Research. p. 441.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - November 7, 1966" (PDF).
- ^ Betts, Graham (2004). Complete UK Hit Singles 1952-2004 (1st ed.). London: Collins. p. 784. ISBN 0-00-717931-6.
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