I Got You Babe
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| "I Got You Babe" | ||
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| French 7-inch single cover | ||
| Single by Sonny & Cher | ||
| from the album Look at Us | ||
| Released | 1965 | |
| Format | 7" single | |
| Recorded | 1965 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 3:11 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Writer(s) | Sonny Bono | |
| Producer(s) | Sonny Bono | |
| Certification | Gold | |
| Sonny & Cher singles chronology | ||
| "Love Is Strange" (1964) |
"I Got You Babe" (1965) |
"The Letter" (1965) |
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| 7-inch single label | ||
"I Got You Babe" is a 1965 number-one hit single by American rock music duo Sonny & Cher.
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[edit] History
- "I Got You Babe"(1965) (file info) — play in browser (beta)
- It became Sonny & Cher's biggest single, their signature song and a defining recording of the early hippie countercultural movement.
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Sonny Bono, a songwriter and record producer for Phil Spector, wrote the song for himself and his wife, Cher, late at night in their basement. Noted session drummer Hal Blaine performed the drums for the song. Bono was inspired to write the song to capitalize on the popularity of the term "babe," as heard in Bob Dylan's "It Ain't Me Babe" which was a hit for The Turtles.
Upon recording and releasing the song, "I Got You Babe" became the duo's biggest single, their signature song, and a defining recording of the early hippie countercultural movement. In August of 1965, the single reached the number-one spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for three weeks, and reached number-one in the United Kingdom for one week.
The song has been frequently covered and featured in film and television, including Sonny and Cher's own The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. "I Got You Babe" made a bit of a comeback when it was heavily featured as Bill Murray's wake-up call in the 1993 movie Groundhog Day. Upon this re-release, the single re-charted in the UK, reaching number sixty-six.
The song was later covered by Cher in a music video that featured Beavis and Butthead as a rapt audience to Cher's performance. In the video, Cher refers to her former husband Bono as a dork and a wuss.
Sonny and Cher last performed the song together during an impromptu reunion on NBC's Late Night with David Letterman in 1987.
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| Single by Cher and Beavis and Butt-Head | ||
| from the album The Beavis and Butt-Head Experience | ||
| Released | 1993 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 1993 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 9:22 | |
| Label | Geffen Records | |
| Writer(s) | Sonny Bono | |
| Producer(s) | David Geffen | |
| Cher North American singles chronology | ||
| "When Lovers Become Strangers" (1992) |
"I Got You Babe" (1993) |
"One by One" (1996) |
| Cher European singles chronology | ||
| "Many Rivers to Cross" (1993) |
"I Got You Babe" (1993) |
"Love Can Build a Bridge" (1995) |
[edit] Selected list of covers
- 1968 Tiny Tim on the album God Bless Tiny Tim
- 1973 David Bowie with Marianne Faithfull on The Midnight Special NBC TV series, released on the bootleg Dollars In Drag: The 1980 Floor Show
- 1985 UB40 (with Chrissie Hynde) on the album Baggariddim ; also appears on The Pretenders 1987 album The Singles
- 1993 Cher (with Beavis & Butt-Head) on the album The Beavis & Butt-Head Experience
- 1998 Merril Bainbridge feat. Shaggy on the album Woop Woop Soundtrack
- 2005 Capitol Steps on the album "Four More Years in the Bush Leagues," the parody "Sunni and Cher" is based on the song.
- 2006 Bradley Joseph, an instrumental arrangement on the album Piano Love Songs.
[edit] Charts
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| Chart (1965) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 19 |
| Belgian Singles Chart | 12 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 4 |
| Dutch Top 40 Singles Chart | 4 |
| European Singles Chart | 4 |
| French Singles Chart | 5 |
| German Singles Chart | 3 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 2 |
| Japanese Singles Chart | 6 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
[edit] Cher and Beavis and Butt-head
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 8 |
| European Singles Chart | 18 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 40 |
| UK Singles Chart | 35 |
[edit] Achievements
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| Preceded by "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" by Herman's Hermits |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single August 14, 1965 |
Succeeded by "Help!" by The Beatles |
| Preceded by "Help!" by The Beatles |
UK number one single August 26, 1965 |
Succeeded by "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" by The Rolling Stones |
[edit] UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
| Preceded by "Into the Groove" by Madonna |
UK number one single August 25, 1985 |
Succeeded by "Dancing in the Street" by David Bowie & Mick Jagger |
| Cher |
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| Also associated with: Sonny & Cher |
| Sonny & Cher discography |
| Cher discography |
| Studio albums: All I Really Want to Do - The Sonny Side of Cher - Cher - Backstage - With Love, Cher - 3614 Jackson Highway - Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves - Foxy Lady - Bittersweet White Light - Half-Breed - Dark Lady - Stars - I'd Rather Believe in You - Cherished - Take Me Home - Prisoner - Black Rose - I Paralyze - Cher - Heart of Stone - Love Hurts - It's a Man's World - Believe - not.com.mercial - Living Proof - Live! The Farewell Tour |
| Main compilations: Greatest Hits - Greatest Hits: 1965-1992 - If I Could Turn Back Time: Cher's Greatest Hits - The Greatest Hits - The Very Best of Cher |
| Singles: See singles |
| Videography: See videography |
| Tours and concerts |
| The Wondrous World Tour - All I Ever Need Is You Tour - Allman and Woman Tour - Live in Monte Carlo - A Celebration at Caesar's Palace - Heart of Stone Tour - Love Hurts Tour - Do You Believe? Tour - Living Proof: The Farewell Tour |
