Baby Oh Baby Oh Baby Oh Baby Ooh
| "Ooo Baby Infant" | ||||
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| Single by The Miracles | ||||
| from the album Going to a Get-Go | ||||
| B-side | "All That's Adept" | |||
| Released | March five, 1965 | |||
| Recorded | Hitsville UsaA. (Studio A); January 21, 1965 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Length | ii:48 | |||
| Label | Tamla / T 54113 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson Pete Moore | |||
| Producer(s) | Smokey Robinson | |||
| The Miracles singles chronology | ||||
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"Ooo Baby Baby" is a song written by Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore. It is a classic 1965 striking single past The Miracles for the Tamla (Motown) label. The song has inspired numerous other cover versions by other artists over the years, including covers past Ella Fitzgerald, Todd Rundgren, The Escorts, The 5 Stairsteps, Linda Ronstadt , and many others. The Miracles' original version of "Ooo Infant Infant", is listed as number 266 on Rolling Stone Magazine's list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
The Miracles original version [edit]
Background [edit]
Written past Robinson and beau Miracle Pete Moore and produced by Robinson, "Ooo Baby Baby" was a number 4 striking on the Billboard R&B singles chart and reached number 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.[i]
A tedious, remorseful number, "Ooo Babe Baby" features Miracles lead singer Smokey Robinson lamenting the fact that he cheated on his woman, and begging for her to overlook his mistakes and please forgive him. The song's highly emotional feel is supported by the Miracles' tight background vocal harmonies, arranged past Miracles fellow member and song co-writer Pete Moore, and a lush orchestral string arrangement that accents The Funk Brothers ring's instrumental track.
Cash Box described it as "a medium-paced, low-down, pop-r&b ode about an unfortunate gal whose singin' the blues since she lost her guy."[2]
In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Miracles' original version of this song as #266 on their list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[3] The song is i of the Miracles' virtually-covered tunes.
On the 2006 Motown DVD The Miracles' Definitive Performances, Pete comments on the song's creation: "In the songs that Smokey and I wrote together, Smokey and Berry kinda left the groundwork vocals to me. And this song "I'm On The Outside (Looking In)", which was one of The Imperials' bigger hits.... When I heard that vocal, as far as the groundwork (harmonies) were concerned and how (they were structured), I wanted to get the same kind of feeling with Smokey'due south song. So I called Bobby, Ronnie, and Claudette over, and we did the backgrounds for it. I kinda had that particular song in heed...so I wanted to get the same kind of feeling with 'Ooo Baby Infant'."
Influence [edit]
John Lennon was a huge fan of Smokey Robinson; he borrowed the "I'g Crying" part in this song for The Beatles' song "I Am the Walrus".[ citation needed ]
Nautical chart performance [edit]
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Personnel [edit]
The Miracles [edit]
- William "Smokey" Robinson – author, producer, lead vocals
- Pete Moore – writer, vocal arrangements, background vocals
- Claudette Rogers Robinson – groundwork vocals
- Ronnie White – groundwork vocals
- Bobby Rogers – background vocals
- Marv Tarplin – guitar
Other credits [edit]
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra – strings
- The Funk Brothers – other instruments, featuring Jack Ashford on vibraphone
Linda Ronstadt version [edit]
| "Ooh Baby Babe" | ||||
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| Unmarried by Linda Ronstadt | ||||
| from the album Living in the USA | ||||
| B-side | "Blowing Away" | |||
| Released | October 24, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, soul | |||
| Length | iii:18 | |||
| Label | Asylum | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Smokey Robinson Pete Moore | |||
| Producer(southward) | Peter Asher | |||
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Background [edit]
In 1978, Linda Ronstadt recorded a comprehend version of "Ooh Baby Baby" and included information technology on her double-platinum anthology Living in the USA. Her version of the single reached number 2 on the Contemporary chart and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1979 (it likewise hit the R&B and State singles charts).[8] Her unmarried was produced by Peter Asher and issued on Asylum Records. Ronstadt performed with Smokey Robinson both "The Tracks of My Tears" and "Ooh Infant Babe" on the Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever special broadcast on May 16, 1983.
Chart operation [edit]
Weekly charts [edit]
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Other versions [edit]
- The Five Stairsteps (1967)
- Ella Fitzgerald (1969)
- The Fuzz on The Fuzz (1970)
- San Francisco T.K.O.'south on Herm b/w Oh Baby, Baby (1972)
- Honey Cone on Love, Peace & Soul as "O-O-O Infant Baby" (1972)
- Todd Rundgren on A Wizard, a True Star (1973)
- Ralfi Heathen on I Can See (1975)
- Gary Bartz on Music Is My Sanctuary (1977)
- Shalamar on Uptown Festival (1977)
- Aretha Franklin and Smokey Robinson performed the song on Soul Train on Dec ane, 1979.[17]
- Sylvester on Too Hot to Slumber (1981)
- Zapp, titled "Ooh Baby Baby", on Zapp Vibe (1989), also released as a single
- Hugh Masekela, Uptownship (1989)
- Ray, Goodman & Brown, titled "Ooh Babe Infant", on Ray, Goodman & Brown Live (1992)
- Janet Kay on For the Honey of Yous (1994)
- Laura Nyro (recorded 1994/95) released on Angel in the Nighttime in 2001
- Yoko Takahashi (1996)
- LaToya London (2004) on American Idol during Motown Week
- Musiq on Luvanmusiq (2007, bonus track)
- Human Nature on Go Set up (2007) featuring Smokey Robinson.
- Anoop Desai (2009) on American Idol during Motown Week
- Marianne Faithfull featuring Antony Hegarty (2009) released on Like shooting fish in a barrel Come up, Easy Become
- Seal, titled "Ooh Baby Baby," on Soul two (2011)
- Teena Marie, bonus digital track on her posthumous album Beautiful (2013)
- Erich Cawalla on "Erich Cawalla-The Great American Songbook" (2019)
References [edit]
- ^ "The Miracles > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 20, 1965. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-01-12 .
- ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on Oct 25, 2006. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ "Detail Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1965-05-03. Retrieved 2022-02-02 .
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn's Top Popular Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 five/fifteen/65". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on x May 2015. Retrieved 18 Apr 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1965/Summit 100 Songs of 1965". www.musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved xviii April 2018.
- ^ "Linda Ronstadt > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved February xvi, 2016.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca . Retrieved eighteen Apr 2018.
- ^ Tsort. "Song artist 423 - Linda Ronstadt". tsort.info . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. December 9, 1978
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 500.
- ^ "Cash Box Acme 100 1/27/79". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 14 February 2015. Retrieved 18 Apr 2018.
- ^ a b Canada, Library and Archives (17 July 2013). "Image : RPM Weekly". bac-lac.gc.ca . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1979/Tiptop 100 Songs of 1979". www.musicoutfitters.com . Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ "Greenbacks Box YE Pop Singles - 1979". tropicalglen.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2014. Retrieved 18 Apr 2018.
- ^ The All-time of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.
External links [edit]
- Listing of encompass versions of "Ooo Baby Baby" at SecondHandSongs.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ooo_Baby_Baby
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