Hey Babe

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Hey Babe
Juliana Hatfield - Hey Babe.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992 (1992-03-17)
Recorded1991
Studio Fort Apache (Cambridge, Massachusetts) [1]
Genre
Length43:01
Label Mammoth
Producer Gary Smith
Juliana Hatfield chronology
Hey Babe
(1992)
Become What You Are
(1993)
Singles from Album
  1. "Everybody Loves Me but You"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Forever Baby"
    Released: 1992
  3. "I See You"
    Released: 1992

Hey Babe is the debut solo album by American musician Juliana Hatfield, released in 1992. [3]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Classic Pop Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [7]
NME 7/10 [8]
The Philadelphia Inquirer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [9]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]
Select 4/5 [12]
Uncut 8/10 [13]

The New York Times noted that the album tends "toward bubblegum-sweet melodies and quirky little romantic narratives using the half-mature language of a collegiate creative-writing class." [14]

In a 2018 article, The Guardian referred to the album as a "largely forgotten minor masterpiece." [15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everybody Loves Me but You" 3:37
2."Lost and Saved"Hatfield, John Strohm 3:59
3."I See You" 3:33
4."The Lights" 5:22
5."Nirvana" 4:05
6."Forever Baby" 3:08
7."Ugly" 3:14
8."No Outlet" 4:01
9."Quit" 3:44
10."Get Off Your Knees" 2:52
11."No Answer" 5:26
Total length:43:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes. [1]

Production

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References

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