The Ronettes - "Be My Baby"

[cking33]

Written by Ellie Greenwich/Jeff Barry/Phil Spector, this song went to #2 for the Ronnettes in 1963. Probably the perfect example of Phil Spector's wall of sound. (How can you not love this beat?) One of my all-time favorites, and was introduced to a younger generation through the movie "Dirty Dancing." What do y'all think?

[hidizzyguy]

it's a very sweet song!

[BillboardBoy]

OK, but I like "Take Me Home Tonight" a lot better.

[joker]

I like it, definitely one of my favorite girl-group songs from that era.

[oscillations.]

<3

we need a Motown revival! Maybe Gwen can usher such a trend in ;)

[Deleted]

"Be My Baby" might just be my favorite girl-group song of all time. The work Phil Spector did in the 60s is some of my favorite music ever. Just phenomenal pop music. "Be My Baby" is often ranked high on lists of the best songs of all time, has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, and has been added to the United States National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Darlene Love and Sonny and Cher sang back-up on the song.

[Glove Slap]

Absolutely tremendous record. Might my favorite from the '60s.

[Soulsista]

A true classic.

[Deleted]

Absolutely incredible. One of the best pop songs ever.

[Dammn Baby]

This beat has been recycled a million times - but it started here. To hear this song in stereo is true bliss. Brilliantly produced by Phil and essayed by the sexy Ronnie.

[Deleted]

Hal Blaine, Drummer Behind the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” Dead at 90

Hal Blaine, a drummer for the famed group of session musicians known as the Wrecking Crew, has died, Variety reports. Blaine’s family confirmed the news in a Facebook post. He was 90.

As a member of the Wrecking Crew, Blaine played drums on a number of classics including the Ronettes’ “Be My Baby,” the Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds and “Good Vibrations,” the Crystals’ “He’s a Rebel,” Simon & Garfunkel’s “Mrs. Robinson” and “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” and many more. He also released a string of instrumental solo albums in the 1960s. Read Brian Wilson’s tribute to Blaine below.

Blaine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. Last year, he received a Lifetime Achievement Grammy. Blaine and the Wrecking Crew were the subject of Danny Tedesco’s 2008 documentary. Last month, Blaine performed at his 90th birthday party.

pitchfork.com/news/hal-blaine-drummer-behind-the-ronettes-be-my-baby-dead-at-90

[Gary]

Bump

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

Great song. Love it.

[jdanton2]

Dec 8, 2006 11:25:54 GMT -5 BillboardBoy said:

OK, but I like "Take Me Home Tonight" a lot better.

i definitely have to disagree with that.

Dec 9, 2006 0:16:43 GMT -5 oscillations. said:

<3

we need a Motown revival! Maybe Gwen can usher such a trend in ;)

this song has nothing to do with Motown.

[🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲]

#19 on Billboard's 500 Greatest Pop Songs

Boasting a boom-ba-boom-CHK drum intro from Wrecking Crew legend Hal Blaine that changed Brian Wilson’s life (not to mention the direction of rhythm in pop music), “Be My Baby” perfectly encapsulates Phil Spector’s equally influential Wall of Sound production style. The studio whiz spins a cotton candy web of piano, strings, castanets and handclaps across 2:40 that swirls around eardrums before the singing even begins. But Ronnie Spector’s vocal is the real miracle here; she exudes the pining, pure naivety of a teenager who looks into someone’s eyes, says forever and thinks their future is sealed, making a simple lyric like “for every kiss you give me/ I’ll give you three” sound like a poetic couplet on par with Keats. — J. Lynch