“Be My Baby” by The Ronettes
In “Be My Baby”, the narrator pleads for the attention of her love interest while assuring him of a great relationship once she’s given the chance.
The song revolves around the narrator expressing her love towards this person while pleading with him to reciprocate this love. According to her, she knew right from the beginning that they’d make a great couple. In fact, she believes that she is going to make their relationship so admirable that it will attract jealousy and awe in the public eye.
The writer suggests that she will treat this person with so much adoration and care that he will never regret being with her. She asks him to be her baby, suggesting the amount of attention and care she is willing to give once they get into a romantic relationship.
“Be My Baby” Facts
Artist(s): The Ronettes
Writing and Production
The legendary Phil Spector produced it. He also composed it with:
- Jeff Barry
- Ellie Greenwich
Release: August of 1963
Album/EP: From the Ronettes’ only studio project titled “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica”
Genre(s)
- Pop
- R&B
“Be My Baby” is a Top 10 Hit
- United States (No. 2)
- United Kingdom: (No. 4)
Awards/Honors
- A 1999 induction into the iconic “Grammy Hall of Fame”
- This Ronettes’ classic was included on Rolling Stone‘s 2004 compilation of the 500 greatest songs ever recorded. It was placed at No. 22 on the aforementioned list.
- Billboard magazine also placed it at the first position on their 2017 list of the greatest songs ever released by a girl group.
Notable Covers of “Be My Baby”
The below rank high among the popular covers of this classic:
- J. Miller in 1972
- Shaun Cassidy in 1977
- G. Bonnet in 1981
- Dollyrots in 2004
- Blue Oyster Cult in 2010
- Leslie Grace in 2013
- Melissa Manchester in 2013
- Human Nature in 2016
Was “Be My Baby” a single release?
Yes. First single from The Ronettes’s album of 1963 titled “Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica”.
Other singles from the project
- “Do I Love You?”
- “Baby, I Love You”
