"Baby I Love You" is a popular song by R&B singer Aretha Franklin.[3] The only single release from her Aretha Arrives album in 1967, the song was a huge hit, peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and spending two weeks at number-one on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart. In the UK, the song rose to number 39 in August 1967, spending four weeks on the chart.[4] It was featured in Martin Scorsese's 1990 film Goodfellas.[5] A live performance appears on the album Aretha in Paris (1968).
| "Baby I Love You" | ||||
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| Single by Aretha Franklin | ||||
| from the album Aretha Arrives | ||||
| B-side | "Goin' Down Slow" | |||
| Released | July 1, 1967 | |||
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| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ronnie Shannon | |||
| Producer(s) | Jerry Wexler | |||
| Aretha Franklin singles chronology | ||||
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Georgian songwriter Ronnie Shannon, newly arrived in Detroit, met Franklin's husband and manager Ted White by chance at a barbershop.[6] White requested Shannon write some songs specifically for Franklin. Shannon delivered "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" and "Baby I Love You"—two tremendous successes.[7]
Billboard described the single as a "driving rocker" that is "brought to life in this electric performance by Miss Franklin."[1]
Chart positions
edit| Charts | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 1 |
Covers
edit"Baby I Love You" has been covered by others, including Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway.
References
edit- ^ a b "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. July 15, 1967. p. 16. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1989). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Plume. p. 313. ISBN 0-452-26305-0.
- ^ Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 52 – The Soul Reformation: Phase three, soul music at the summit. [Part 8] : UNT Digital Library" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries. Track 2.
- ^ "Baby i love you | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 215.
- ^ "I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You : The Birth of Aretha Franklin's Career". 19 August 2018.
- ^ "Ronnie Shannon Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.