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Wikipedia article
"'Somebody's Baby'" is a song written by Jackson Browne and Danny Kortchmar and recorded by Browne for the 1982 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High' movie soundtrack. Reaching No. 7 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100 after debuting at No. 73 on July 31, 1982, the track would be Browne's last top ten hit, as well as the highest-charting single of his career, spending a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.
The song reached No. 14 on the 'Billboard' Adult Contemporary chart, as well.[ Billboard.com Jackson Browne Chart History.] Accessed July 11, 2012.Whitburn, Joel. 'Billboard Hot 100 Charts - The Eighties.' Wisconsin: Record Research, 1991. In Canada, "Somebody's Baby" peaked at #16. The single was also released in Italy, Spain and Japan.[http://www.jrp-graphics.com/jb/discography.html Paris, Russ. The Jackson Browne Fan Page, COMPLETE DISCOGRAPHY.] Accessed July 11, 2012.
'Cash Box' said that "Browne has come up with a most appealing first single from the soundtrack to 'Fast Times At Ridgemont High'."
It has since been released on several of Browne's greatest hits albums, including 'The Next Voice You Hear: The Best of Jackson Browne' and 'The Very Best of Jackson Browne'. An unplugged acoustic version appears on Browne's album entitled 'Solo Acoustic, Vol. 2' (2008).
Personnel
* Jackson Browne lead vocals
* Craig Doerge electric piano, synthesizers, clavinet
* Doug Haywood Hammond organ, harmony vocals
* Danny Kortchmar guitar (right channel)
* Rick Vito guitar (left channel)
* Bob Glaub bass
* Russ Kunkel drums
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Other versions
*Artist Sidney Gish released a cover of the song in 2019 as a part of Cavetown's Animal Kingdom series
*American rock band Yo La Tengo released a version on the 1988 compilation album entitled 'Human Music' (HMS100) (Homestead Records).
*It was covered by Andru Donalds for the soundtrack for 'Good Will Hunting' (1997).
*Phantom Planet covered the song for the movie soundtrack 'Not Another Teen Movie' (2001).
*Country music singer-songwriter Eric Heatherly covered the song on his album '2 High 2 Cry' (2009).
*Spoken word poet and rapper B. Dolan featured the song on his concept album 'The Failure' (2008).
*Free Energy covered the song in 2013, and made it available on YouTube and SoundCloud.
*Have Mercy covered the song for their portion of the 2015 split EP, with Somos.
References
Category:1982 singles
Category:Jackson Browne songs
Category:Songs written by Jackson Browne
Category:Songs written by Danny Kortchmar
Category:Songs written for films
Category:1982 songs
Category:Asylum Records singles
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