"Honey-Babe" is a song written by Max Steiner and Paul Francis Webster which was featured in the 1955 film Battle Cry. It was commercially recorded by Art Mooney and His Orchestra,[1] reaching No. 6 on the U.S. pop chart in 1955.[2]
| "Honey-Babe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Art Mooney and His Orchestra | ||||
| B-side | "No Regrets" | |||
| Released | December 1954 | |||
| Genre | Big band | |||
| Length | 2:55 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Max Steiner, Paul Francis Webster | |||
| Art Mooney and His Orchestra singles chronology | ||||
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The song ranked at No. 23 on Billboard magazine's Top 30 singles of 1955.[3]
Since its release, the song has been used as a cadence, with countless variations and adaptations in verses, in all branches of the US military to the present day.
Other versions
edit- The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra released the original version of the song as a single in February 1955, but it did not chart.[4]
- Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra featuring Gordon Langhorn released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1955 hit single "Blue Star".[5]
- Lightnin' Hopkins' version of the song was released on his 1991 compilation album The Complete Aladdin Recordings.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Art Mooney, "Honey-Babe" Single Release". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Art Mooney, "Honey-Babe" Chart Position". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "1955's Top Popular Records" Billboard January 7, 1956: 20
- ^ "The Sauter-Finegan Orchestra, "Honey Babe" Chart Position". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra featuring Gordon Langhorn, "Blue Star" Single Release". Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Lightnin' Hopkins, The Complete Aladdin Recordings". AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
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