Hey! Baby

"Hey! Baby" is a song written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Channel, and recorded by Channel in 1961, first released on LeCam Records, a local Fort Worth, Texas label. After it hit, it was released on Smash Records for national distribution. He co-produced the song with Major Bill Smith (owner of LeCam) 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.

The song features a prominent riff from well-known harmonica player Delbert McClinton, and drums played by Ray Torres. According to a CNN article<ref name=""The man who taught John Lennon harp" CNN article (2002)">"The man who taught John Lennon harp". Articles.cnn.com. 8 October 2002. Retrieved 2014-04-01. </ref> from 2002, while touring the UK in 1962 with The Beatles, 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". Lennon included the song in his jukebox, and it is also featured on the related compilation album.

The song was used in the 1987 hit film Dirty Dancing in the scene where Johnny and Baby dance on top of a tree's log.

Chart performance

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

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

B-side

"Song for the Mira"

Released

May 1982

Genre

Country

Length

2:47

Label

Capitol

Writer(s)

Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel

Producer(s)

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

Genre

Pop, dance

Length

3:37

Label

Hit Galaxy, EMI Electrola

Writer(s)

Margaret Cobb, Bruce Channel

Producer(s)

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.^[1] It reached number-one in the United Kingdom,^[2] Ireland, Australia and Japan. Darts player Tony O'Shea uses the song as his walk-on song.^[3]

Music video

The official music video features large groups of people singing along to the song in a taxi at different times, interspersed with DJ Ötzi singing on a TV screen.

Track listings

CD Maxi-single (Europe, 2000)

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

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–02)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[4]	4
Denmark (IFPI)^[4]	2
Germany (Media Control Charts)^[5]	11
Ireland (IRMA)^[6]	1
Netherlands (Mega Top 100)^[4]	65
Norway (VG-lista)^[4]	9
Scotland (Official Charts Company)^[7]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[4]	3
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[2]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[8]	5

Certifications


Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)^[9]	Platinum	776,000^[10]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

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

Alabama covered the song on their 1997 album Dancin' on the Boulevard w/guest vocals by Bruce Channel
Arthur Alexander covered the song on his 1962 album You Better Move On.
Johnny Hallyday covered the song arranged in French on his 1962 10" record Madison Twist.
Paul and Paula covered the song on their 1964 album Paul and Paula Sing For Young Lovers.
Ringo Starr released the song as a single, backed with "Lady Gaye", from his Ringo's Rotogravure album, on 22 November 1976 in the US^{[nb 1]}^[11] (reaching number 74 US Pop), and on 26 November in the UK.^{[nb 2]}^[12] He had also sampled it in his previous chart hit, "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" (reaching number 26 US Pop).
Juice Newton covered the song on her 1978 album Well Kept Secret.
Bobby G. Rice released a cover version in 1970, which reached number 35 on the country music charts.^[13]
Conway Twitty covered the song on his 1970 album Fifteen Years Ago.
Cooldown Café, a Dutch band, covered it in 2000; it was top-5 hit in the Netherlands.
Crazy Frog covered the song on his 2006 album More Crazy Hits.

References

Footnotes

↑ US Atlantic 45-3371^[11]
↑ UK Polydor 2001 699^[12]

Citations

↑ "DJ Ötzi - Hey Baby (The Unofficial World Cup Remix 2002)". YouTube. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
1 2 "Archive Chart: 2001-09-22" UK Singles Chart.
↑ "BDO world title hopeful on way". Express & Star. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Hey! Baby", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
↑ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
↑ Irish Singles Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 10, 2008)
↑ "Archive Chart: 2001-09-22". Scottish Singles Top 40.
↑ "2001 UK Singles Chart" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 May 2015.
↑ "British single certifications – DJ Otzi – Hey! Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Hey! Baby in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
↑ Miller, Adam (3 March 2015). "20 of the biggest selling singles of the 2000’s you’ve already forgotten". Entertainmentwise.
1 2 Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 183. ISBN 9780753508435.
1 2 Harry, Bill (2004). The Ringo Starr Encyclopedia. London: Virgin Books. p. 182. ISBN 9780753508435.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 349. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Anne Murray

Studio albums	What About Me This Way Is My Way Honey, Wheat and Laughter Straight, Clean and Simple Talk It Over in the Morning Anne Murray / Glen Campbell Annie Danny's Song Love Song Highly Prized Possession Keeping In Touch Together There's a Hippo in My Tub Let's Keep It That Way New Kind of Feeling I'll Always Love You Somebody's Waiting Where Do You Go When You Dream The Hottest Night of the Year A Little Good News Heart over Mind Something to Talk About Harmony As I Am You Will Yes I Do Croonin' Anne Murray What a Wonderful World Country Croonin' I'll Be Seeing You Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends

Christmas albums	Christmas Wishes Anne Murray Christmas The Season Will Never Grow Old Best of the Season My Christmas Favorites What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray's Christmas Album Icon: Christmas

Compilations	Snowbird Country A Country Collection Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Country Hits Songs of the Heart Love Songs Greatest Hits Volume II From Springhill to the World The Very Best of Anne Murray 15 of the Best Her Greatest Hits and Finest Performances Now & Forever The Best… So Far An Intimate Evening with Anne Murray Ultimate Collection All of Me 10 Great Songs: Inspirational Classics Icon

No. 1 singles	"Snowbird" "Sing High, Sing Low" "A Stranger in My Place" "It Takes Time" "Talk It Over in the Morning" "I Say a Little Prayer/By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Cotton Jenny" "Danny's Song" "What About Me" "A Love Song" "He Thinks I Still Care" "Son of a Rotten Gambler" "You Won't See Me" "You Needed Me" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Shadows in the Moonlight" "Broken Hearted Me" "Daydream Believer" "Lucky Me" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" "Could I Have This Dance" "Blessed Are the Believers" "We Don't Have to Hold Out" "It's All I Can Do" "Another Sleepless Night" "Hey! Baby" "Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye" "A Little Good News" "Just Another Woman in Love" "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (with Dave Loggins) "Time Don't Run Out on Me" "Now and Forever (You and Me)"

Other songs	"Thirsty Boots" "Put Your Hand in the Hand" "Night Owl" "Robbie's Song for Jesus" "Everything's Been Changed" "Send a Little Love My Way" "Just One Look" "Day Tripper" "Uproar" "Sunday Sunrise" "The Call" "Golden Oldie" "Things" "Walk Right Back" "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" "I Don't Think I'm Ready for You" "Who's Leaving Who" "Are You Still in Love with Me" "Anyone Can Do the Heartbreak" "Perfect Strangers" "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (with Kenny Rogers) "Feed This Fire" "Bluebird" "I Can See Arkansas" "Make Love to Me" "The Wayward Wind" "Born to Be with You" "Over You" "That's What My Love Is For" "That's the Way It Goes" "What a Wonderful World"

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1970s

1970	"Beaucoups of Blues" / "Coochy Coochy"

1971	"It Don't Come Easy" / "Early 1970"

1972	"Back Off Boogaloo" / "Blindman"

1973	"Photograph" / "Down and Out" "You're Sixteen"

1974	"Oh My My" "Only You (And You Alone)"

1975	"No No Song" / "Snookeroo" "(It's All Down to) Goodnight Vienna"

1976	"Oh My My" / "No No Song" "A Dose of Rock 'n' Roll" "You Don't Know Me at All" (Europe; except UK) "Hey! Baby" "Las Brisas" (Mexico)

1977	"Wings" "Drowning in the Sea of Love" "Sneaking Sally Through the Alley" (Australia)

1978	"Tango All Night" (Spain) "Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)" "Heart on My Sleeve" "Tonight"

1980s

1981	"Wrack My Brain"

1982	"Private Property"

1983	"In My Car" (Germany)

1984	"I Keep Forgettin'" (Mexico)

1985	"Sun City" (with Artists United Against Apartheid)

1986	"You Know It Makes Sense"

1989	"Act Naturally" (with Buck Owens)

1990s

1991	"You Never Know" (promo)

1992	"Don't Go Where the Road Don't Go" "Weight of the World"

1998	"La De Da" "King of Broken Hearts" (promo) "One" (promo) "Mr. Double-It-Up" (promo)

1999	"Come On Christmas, Christmas Come On" (promo)

2000s

2003	"Never Without You" "Imagine Me There" (promo)

2005	"Fading In Fading Out" (promo)

2007	"Liverpool 8"

2009	"The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" (with Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band) "Walk with You" (with Paul McCartney)

2010s

2012	"Wings"

Juice Newton

Studio albums	Juice Newton & Silver Spur After the Dust Settles Come to Me Take Heart Juice Quiet Lies Can't Wait All Night

Notable singles	"It's a Heartache" "Hey! Baby" "Sunshine" "Angel of the Morning" "Queen of Hearts" "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" "Break It to Me Gently" "Tell Her No" "You Make Me Want to Make You Mine" "Hurt" "Old Flame" "Cheap Love" "What Can I Do with My Heart" "First Time Caller" "Tell Me True" "Funny How Time Slips Away" (with Willie Nelson)

Guest singles	"Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)" (with Eddie Rabbitt)

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