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Baby Hold On
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Wikipedia article
"'Baby Hold On'" is a song recorded by American rock singer Eddie Money. It was written by Money and guitarist Jimmy Lyon and released in 1977 as the first single from Money's debut album 'Eddie Money'. The song reached number 11 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100, number 4 on the Canadian Hot 100, and number 19 on the Kent Music Report.
The song was a big success, and has since been considered one of Eddie Money's most famous songs. It still gets frequent airplay on classic rock and adult contemporary radio stations.
Content
"Baby Hold On" starts with a simple, catchy guitar introduction by Jimmy Lyon. The song contains this similar riff, but builds in tempo as the song progresses. The lyrics alter the borrowed refrain "Whatever will be, will be/The future's NOT ours to see" from the Doris Day song "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans to "Whatever will be, will be/the future IS ours to see". However, both Evans and Livingston filed a lawsuit against Money for not asking them beforehand for the use of their lyrics. The suit was settled out of court, with Money agreeing to pay for the damages. Half of the proceeds of the song now go to the estates of both Evans and Livingston.
Critical reception
James Halliday of Rolling Stone magazine gave the song 4/5 stars in 1977. He stated "while 'Baby Hold On' is simple, it's simply catchy and it's bound to get stuck on your head; which is a good thing in this case."
In popular culture
"Baby Hold On" was performed by Eddie Money on 'Saturday Night Live' in 1978 and 'American Bandstand' in 1980. The song was used in the films 'Queens Logic' (1991), 'Imaginary Heroes' (2004), 'Roll Bounce' (2006), 'A Little Help', 'Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser' (2016) and 'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' (2021). while he performed the song on 'NBC Sunday Night Football' in 2011.
The song was featured in the video games 'Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories' (2006) and 'Rock Band 3' (2010), on the TV shows, 'Cold Case' S5 E14 "The Cornerstone", 'Hawaii Five-O' S4 E3 "The Last Break", as well as in an episode of the musical television series 'Take Me Out' in 2013. It also appeared in a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado television commercial, and in an episode of 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'. The song was covered by John Roberts for the Bob's Burgers episode O.T.: The Outside Toilet.
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