No Other Baby

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"No Other Baby"
No other baby Vipers.jpg
Single by the Vipers
B-side "Baby Why?"
Released1958
Genre Skiffle
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s) Dickie Bishop, Bob Watson
Producer(s) George Martin

"No Other Baby" is a song written by Dickie Bishop [1] and Bob Watson, originally recorded in 1957 by Dickie Bishop and the Sidekicks. Early cover versions were recorded by the Vipers (1958) (produced by George Martin), Bobby Helms (1959), Paul & Paula (1964), Chad & Jeremy [2] and Four Jacks and a Jill (1965). [3]

Paul McCartney version

"No Other Baby"
No other baby 7.jpg
Single by Paul McCartney
from the album Run Devil Run
B-side
Released24 October 1999
Recorded5 March 1999>
Studio Abbey Road Studios
Genre Rock and Roll
Length4:17
Label Parlophone
Songwriter(s) Dickie Bishop, Bob Watson
Producer(s) Paul McCartney, Chris Thomas
Paul McCartney singles chronology
"'Fluid (Nitin Sawhney Remixes)'"
(1999)
"No Other Baby"
(1999)
"Vo!ce"
(1999)

Paul McCartney recorded "No Other Baby" for his 1999 cover album Run Devil Run and released it as the only single from the album. [4] The song reached number 42 on the UK singles chart. [4] [5]

The McCartney version was released as a 7" single and two CD singles, one of which was mixed in mono. [4]

7" single (R 6527)
  1. "No Other Baby" (Dickie Bishop/Bob Watson) – 4:17
  2. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (Chuck Berry) – 2:27
  3. "Fabulous" – 2:15
CD Stereo single (CD R 6527)
  1. "No Other Baby" (Bishop/Watson) – 4:17
  2. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (Berry) – 2:27
  3. "Fabulous" (Bernie Lowe/Kal Mann) – 2:15
CD Mono single (CDRS 6527)
  1. "No Other Baby" (Bishop/Watson) – 4:17
  2. "Brown Eyed Handsome Man" (Berry) – 2:27
  3. "Fabulous" (Lowe/Mann) – 2:15

A music video by Paul McCartney performing "No Other Baby" was released by Gareth Francis.

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