Hey! Baby
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"Hey! Baby" was a song written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Channel, who recorded the song in 1961. Channel 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.
According to a CNN article from 2002, "while touring the U.K. in 1962 with a little known group called The Beatles, harmonica player Delbert McClinton met John Lennon and gave him some harmonica tips. Lennon put the lessons to use right away on "Love Me Do" and later "Please Please Me.""
"Hey! Baby" was channelled (no pun intended) at the end of Bruce Springsteen's biggest hit single, 1984's "Dancing in the Dark." It was also featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and on its hugely popular soundtrack.
"Hey! Baby" is a staple of several college pep bands, including the Penn State Blue Band, the University of Florida Pride of the Sunshine, the University of Illinois Marching Illini, Marching Mizzou, Syracuse University's Sour Citrus Society, the Famous Maroon Band of Mississippi State University, University of Wisconsin Marching Band, University of Louisiana-Lafayette "Pride of Acadiana" Marching Band and the Georgetown University Pep Band. The bands generally play the song at home football and basketball games, while the student section sings along. They know the chorus well, but rarely the verses.
A 2001 cover version by DJ Ötzi reached both number 1 in the UK singles chart, as well as topping the equivalent listing in the USA.
| Preceded by "Duke of Earl" by Gene Chandler |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single March 10, 1962 |
Succeeded by "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" by Connie Francis |
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