Be My Baby
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"Be My Baby" is a classic 1963 pop song, produced by Phil Spector and performed by The Ronettes, widely regarded as one of the most influential recordings in rock and roll history.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Be My Baby reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| backingVocals |
Estelle Bennett
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Nedra Talley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| belongsToMovement | girl group era ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 4 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 2 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| drummer | Hal Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEnsemble | The Wrecking Crew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
pop
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| hasBside | Tedesco and Pitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Andy Kim
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Ike & Tina Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lennon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Ronettes (live performances beyond original recording) ⓘ |
| hasSignatureDrumIntro | yes ⓘ |
| includedInList |
Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inductedInto | Grammy Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
Billy Joel
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Brian Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ Bruce Springsteen NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beach Boys NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beatles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRegardedAs |
classic 1960s pop song
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one of the most influential recordings in rock and roll history ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadVocal | Ronnie Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 2:41 ⓘ |
| openingDrumPatternPlayedBy | Hal Blaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMedium | mono ⓘ |
| performer | The Ronettes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Gold Star Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1963 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Philles Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1963-08-01 ⓘ |
| songwriter |
Ellie Greenwich
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Jeff Barry NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Spector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studioLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | musicological analysis of Phil Spector's production style ⓘ |
| usesProductionTechnique | Wall of Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Ronnie Spector
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Veronica Bennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfGrammyHallOfFameInduction | 1999 ⓘ |
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Be My Baby reached the Billboard Hot 100 top 10