"Baby" is a 1960 song written by Clyde Otis

Clyde Otis

Clyde Otis, born in Prentiss, Mississippi, , was an American songwriter and producer best known for his collaboration with singer Brook Benton, and for being one of the first African American A&R executive for a major label.According to the music licensing organization Broadcast Music Inc., Otis is...

, Murray Stein and Brook Benton

Brook Benton

Brook Benton was an American singer and songwriter who was popular with rock and roll, rhythm and blues, and pop music audiences during the late 1950s and early 1960s, when he scored hits such as "It's Just A Matter Of Time" and "Endlessly", many of which he co-wrote.He made a comeback in 1970...

. It was originally recorded as a duet by Dinah Washington

Dinah Washington

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 and Brook Benton. In their first collaboration, the single was very successful on both the pop and R&B charts. "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" made to the top five on the pop charts, and to number one on the Hot R&B sides chart, for ten weeks, becoming one of the most successful R&B singles of the 1960s.

Covers

• A version by Anne Murray appears on her 1980 compilation CD Anne Murray's Greatest Hits.
• Martha Davis and Ivan Neville recorded a version in 1996 for the film A Smile like Yours, starring Greg Kinnear and Joan Cusack.
• The song was performed by Van Morrison
  Van Morrison
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   and Linda Gail Lewis
  Linda Gail Lewis
  Linda Gail Lewis is an American singer and pianist. She is the sister of Jerry Lee Lewis.She plays piano and has recorded with Stephen Ackles, Van Morrison, and with her brother. She also has recorded with her two daughtersMaryJean Ferguson, and Annie Marie Dolan in a group called The Lewis 3...
  
   on their album You Win Again
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  in 2000.
• Michael Bublé
  Michael Bublé
  Michael Steven Bublé is a Canadian singer. He has won several awards, including three Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards. His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK. He found worldwide commercial success with his 2005 album It's Time, and his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was...
  
  's recording (featuring Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings) from his 2009 album Crazy Love
  Crazy Love (Michael Bublé album)
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   was featured during season 6 (week 4) of So You Think You Can Dance
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