So won’t you, please, be my, be my baby…
The Ronettes’ “Be My Baby” is one of the most successful pop songs of all time. Released in 1963, it led to numerous female trios who tried to capture the magic that The Ronettes captured in their one big hit. This song shows how a powerful chorus can carry a song. It doesn’t have the greatest lyrics or the best verses, but the chorus is other-worldly. Even though the lyrics are simple, Ronnie Bennet makes you feel like you wish she was singing the song to you. She captures the emotion of the song perfectly and she sounds great.
The orchestration of the song during the solo is unique. It sounds great as a ‘solo’ and it is one of Phil Spector’s first examples of what would become known as his “wall of sound”. If you listen closely there are some interesting touches. Notice the mix of the drums. It is peculiarly loud, and the beat is rather nuanced. There is also the use of various rarely used instruments to create this sound. I hear a sleigh bell, a clacker, hand-clapping and a sax. Interestingly, Sonny & Cher sang background vocals.
Be My Baby Lyrics
The night we met I knew
I needed you so
And if I had the chance
I’d never let you go
So won’t you say you love me?
I’ll make you so proud of me
We’ll make ’em turn their
Heads every place we go
So won’t you, please?
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my little baby
(My one and only baby)
Say you’ll be my darlin’
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my baby now
(My one and only baby)
Whoa oh oh oh
I’ll make you happy
Baby, just wait and see
For every kiss you give me
I’ll give you three
Oh, since the day I saw you
I have been waiting for you
You know I will adore you ’til eternity
So won’t you, please?
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my little baby
(My one and only baby)
Say you’ll be my darlin’
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my baby now
(My one and only baby)
Whoa oh oh oh
So come on and please
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my little baby
(My one and only baby)
Say you’ll be my darlin’
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my baby now
(My one and only baby)
Whoa oh oh oh
Be my, be my baby
(Be my little baby)
My one and only baby
(Be my, be my baby)
Be my baby now
Be my, be my baby
Whoa oh oh oh
Be my, be my baby
My one and only baby
Be my, be my baby
My one and only baby
Be my, be my baby
Written by Ellie Greenwich / Jeff Barry / Philip Spector