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Baby, Oh No

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"Baby, Oh No"
Single by Bow Wow Wow
from the album I Want Candy
B-side
Released1982 (1982)
GenreNew wave
Length2:44
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bow Wow Wow singles chronology
"Louis Quatorze"
(1982)
"Baby, Oh No"
(1982)
"Go Wild In The Country"
(1982)

"Baby, Oh No" is a 1982 single by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow from their 1982 compilation album I Want Candy. The single peaked at No. 58 on the Billboard dance/disco chart in the same year, and also “Bubbled Under” the Hot 100 at No. 103.[1][2] In addition, the single was accompanied by a motorcyclist, bedroom, and live show themed music video which had some airplay on MTV.[3] The song has also been mentioned in the books, "Pocket DJ",[4] "Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980-1983",[5] and "All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul"[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Bow Wow Wow Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. November 12, 1982. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80 survey for week ending 11/13/82". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 45. 13 November 1982. p. 42. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  4. ^ Lewitinn, S. (2012). Pocket DJ. Simon & Schuster UK. p. 26-IA9. ISBN 978-1-4711-0308-7. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  5. ^ Lawrence, T. (2016). Life and Death on the New York Dance Floor, 1980–1983. Duke University Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-0-8223-7392-6. Retrieved 2020-07-31.
  6. ^ Bogdanov, V.; Woodstra, C.; Erlewine, S.T. (2002). All Music Guide to Rock: The Definitive Guide to Rock, Pop, and Soul. AMG all media guide. Backbeat Books. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-87930-653-3. Retrieved 2020-07-31.