"Hey Baby" is a pop song written by Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, and Bounty Killer for No Doubt's fifth studio album Rock Steady (2001). The song is heavily influenced by the Jamaican dancehall music present at No Doubt's post-show parties and tour bus lounges of their Return of Saturn tour. Its lyrics describe the debauchery with groupies at these parties.
The song received positive reviews from music critics, though the song's dancehall influences had a mixed reception. It was released as the album's lead single in October 2001 (see 2001 in music). The single was commercially successful and peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100. At the 45th Grammy Awards, "Hey Baby" won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.
"Hey Baby" is a popular single by singer and DJ, DJ Ötzi released in 2001. It is a cover of the 1962 single Hey! Baby performed by Bruce Channel. In 2002 it was re-released when it became the unofficial theme song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The song has also been remade by the Crazy Frog.
"Hey! Baby" was a song written by Margaret Cobb and Bruce Channel, who recorded the song in 1961. Channel co-produced the song with Major Bill Smith and released it on Mercury Records' Smash label. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting the week ending March 10, 1962.
"Hey! Baby" prominently features a harmonica riff from well known harmonica player Delbert McClinton. According to a CNN blank">article from 2002, "while touring the U.K. in 1962 with a little known group called _The Beatles, harmonica player Delbert McClinton met John Lennon and gave him some harmonica tips. Lennon put the lessons to use right away on "Love Me Do" and later "Please Please Me.""
The song was covered by Ringo Starr and released as a single in 1976.
"Hey! Baby" was channelled at the end of Bruce Springsteen's biggest hit single, 1984's "Dancing in the Dark." It was also featured in the 1987 film Dirty Dancing and on its hugely popular soundtrack. Anne Murray also covered it in the summer of 1982, reaching #26.
"Hey! Baby" is a pep band staple. The bands generally play the song at home football and basketball games, while the student section sings along, such as at LSU and Penn State. They know the chorus well, but rarely the verses. The song is also sung during the seventh inning stretch at Colorado Rockies home games at Denver's Coors Field, and is popular at summer camps as well. It is often played as part of camp spirit rally or during free times where campers and staff sing and dance along with the music.
A 2001 cover version by DJ Ötzi reached number 1 in the UK singles chart.
