Gee Baby

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"Gee Baby"
Single by Joe & Ann
A-side
  • "Gee Baby"
  • "Wherever You May Be"
Released1959 (1959)
Label Ace
Songwriter(s) Joe Joseph and Alvin Tyler
Joe & Ann singles chronology
"Gee Baby" / "Wherever You May Be"
(1959)		"Curiosity" / "How I Feel"
(1962)

"Gee Baby" is a song originally released by the duo Joe & Ann. It was co-written by Joe Joseph and Alvin Tyler, arranged and produced by Tyler, and recorded in New Orleans, possibly with Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) on keyboards. [1] Released as a single in 1959, it peaked at no. 14 on U.S. Billboard's R'n'B chart, called Hot R&B Sides at the time. [2]

Contents

Track listings

7" single Ace Records 577 (1959, US)

A. "Wherever You May Be" (2:20)
B. "Gee Baby" (2:19) [3]

7" single Black Swan WI-468 (1959, UK)

A. "Gee Baby" (2:19)
B. "Wherever You May Be" (2:20) [4]

Charts

Chart (1959)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 14

Mickey & Sylvia version

"Baby You're So Fine"
Single by Mickey & Sylvia
Released1961 (1961)
Label Willow
Songwriter(s) Joe Joseph and Alvin Tyler
Mickey & Sylvia singles chronology
"Lovedrops"
(1961)		"Baby You're So Fine"
(1961)

In 1961 the song was covered, under the title "Baby You're So Fine", by another duo, Mickey & Sylvia. Their version reached no. 26 on Billboard's R&B chart and no. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

Chart (1961)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 52
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 26

Sylvie Vartan version (in French)

"Tous les gens"
Single by Sylvie Vartan
Released1963 (1963)
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) T. Texas Tyler, Ralph Bernet, Sylvia Robinson, J.J. Johnson, Mickey Baker, Eddie Vartan
Sylvie Vartan singles chronology
"Tous mes copains"
(1963)		"Chance " / "Il revient" / "Reponds-moi" / "Il revient" / "Reponds-moi" / "Tous les gens"
(1963)		"En écoutant la pluie"
(1963)

The song was later reworked into French under the title "Tous les gens". It was recorded by Sylvie Vartan and released in 1963 on an EP. In France her version of the song spent two consecutive weeks on the singles sales chart (from 30 March to 12 April 1963). [8]

Track listing

EP Sylvie ("Chance" / "Il revient" / "Reponds-moi" / "Tous les gens") RCA Victor 76.617 (1963, France)

A1. "Chance" ("Chains")
A2. "Il revient" ("Say Mama")
B1. "Reponds-moi"
B2. "Tous les gens" ("Baby You’re So Fine") [9]

Charts

Chart (1963)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [10] 33
France (singles sales) [8] 1

Other covers

In 1966 the original song (in English) was covered, under the title "Baby You're So Fine", by The Inn Crowd.

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References

  1. ↑ Credits for Mac Rebennack, Good Times in New Orleans 1958-1962, Allmusic.com. Retrieved 30 April 2020
  2. ↑ "Joe & Ann (Chart History)". Billboard . Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  3. ↑ "Joe & Ann - Wherever You May Be / Gee Baby (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  4. ↑ "Joe & Ann - Gee Baby / Wherever You May Be (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs . 1965. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  5. ↑ "joe-ann Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  6. ↑ "mickey-sylvia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  7. ↑ "mickey-sylvia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  8. 1 2 "Tous les gens - Sylvie Vartan - Hit-Parade.net" . Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  9. ↑ "Sylvie Vartan - Chance at Discogs". Discogs . 1963. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
  10. ↑ "Sylvie Vartan – Tous les gens" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
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