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Wikipedia article




"'You Baby'" is a song written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri and was originally recorded by The Vogues in 1965, though their version was not released until 1996.Kienzle, Rich. "[http://communityvoices.post-gazette.com/arts-entertainment-living/get-rhythm/item/39694-songwriter-p-f-sloan-s-legacy-and-connection-to-the-vogues Songwriter P.F. Sloan's Legacy (And Connection to the Vogues)]", 'Pittsburgh Post-Gazette', November 20, 2015. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

The Turtles recording



A cover version was released by The Turtles in 1966. The song spent 12 weeks on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 20,[https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-turtles/chart-history/hsi/ Hot 100 - The Turtles You Baby], 'Billboard.com'. Retrieved February 14, 2018. while reaching No. 15 on the 'Record World' 100 Top Pops,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Record-World/60s/66/RW-1966-03-26.pdf 100 Top Pops]", 'Record World', March 26, 1966. Retrieved April 18, 2018. No. 17 on the 'Cash Box' Top 100,"[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Cash-Box/60s/1966/CB-1966-04-02.pdf Cash Box Top 100]", 'Cash Box', April 2, 1966. p. 4. Retrieved February 14, 2018. and No. 11 on Canada's "'RPM' Play Sheet"."[http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=7816& R.P.M. Play Sheet]", 'RPM Weekly', Volume 5, No. 3, March 14, 1966. Retrieved February 14, 2018. 'Billboard' described the song as a "rocker with a surf in' sound in the vocal" and a "winner." 'Cash Box' described it as an "easy-going, handclappin warm-hearted pledge of romantic devotion."

Chart performance



Other cover versions



*In 1966, the song was released by The Mamas & the Papas on their debut album 'If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears'.Greenwald, Matthew (2002). '[https://books.google.com/books?id=sQk3qbUp1E8C&pg=PA285#v=onepage&q&f=false Go Where You Wanna Go: The Oral History of The Mamas and The Papas]', Cooper Square Press. pp. 285-286. Retrieved February 14, 2018.

References



Category:1966 songs

Category:1966 singles

Category:Songs written by P. F. Sloan

Category:Songs written by Steve Barri

Category:The Turtles songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Bones Howe


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