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Baby Talk (Jan and Dean song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Baby Talk'" is a song was originally released as a single in 1959 by The Laurels on Spring Records, though their version failed to chart.Leszczak, Bob (2014). '[https://books.google.com/books?id=hj0fAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA16#v=onepage&q&f=false Who Did It First?: Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists]', Rowman & Littlefield. p. 16. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
Later in 1959, the song was recorded by Jan and Dean which was a Top 10 hit for them on Dore Records. In 1962, Jan & Dean released a sequel to the song, entitled "She's Still Talking Baby Talk".
Background
Jan Berry worked on the song with friends and Dore Records staffers Lou Adler and Herb Alpert. Alpert recalled recording the song in Jan's garage. While not usually considered part of the "surf pop" genre, it contains many elements of what would become the signature sound of southern California in the early '60s such as the close vocal harmonies combined with falsetto sounds. Original pressings of the single were mislabeled as by "Jan & Arnie"; this was later corrected.
Chart performance
The song spent 12 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart peaking at No. 10,[https://web.archive.org/web/20180512073639/https://www.billboard.com/music/jan-dean/chart-history/hot-100/song/572232 Hot 100 - Jan & Dean Baby Talk Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved February 13, 2018. while reaching No. 28 on 'Billboard's Hot R&B Sides.[https://web.archive.org/web/20180512073626/https://www.billboard.com/music/jan-dean/chart-history/r-b-hip-hop-songs/song/572232 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Jan & Dean Baby Talk Chart History], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved February 13, 2018.
References
Category:1959 debut singles
Category:1959 songs
Category:Jan and Dean songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Lou Adler
Category:Dor Records singles
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