I'll Be Your Baby Tonight (song)
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"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" is a 1967 song by Bob Dylan
first released on John Wesley Harding
. It has been covered by many artists over the years, most notably by Robert Palmer and UB40
in 1990.
released a cover version of the song. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. It features on Robert Palmer's albums Don't Explain
and on the 1995 best of The Very Best of. The song was successful, particularly in Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands and Austria where it reached the top ten of the singles charts, and also secured a number six placing in the UK.
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan is an American singer-songwriter, musician, poet, film director and painter. He has been a major and profoundly influential figure in popular music and culture for five decades. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s when he was an informal chronicler and a seemingly...
first released on John Wesley Harding
John Wesley Harding (album)
John Wesley Harding is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's eighth studio album, released by Columbia Records in December 1967.Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan's return to acoustic music and traditional roots, after three albums of electric rock music...
. It has been covered by many artists over the years, most notably by Robert Palmer and UB40
UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
in 1990.
Robert Palmer and UB 40 version
In 1990, Robert Palmer and UB40UB40
UB40 are a British reggae/pop band formed in 1978 in Birmingham. The band has placed more than 50 singles in the UK Singles Chart, and has also achieved considerable international success. One of the world's best-selling music artists, UB40 have sold over 70 million records.Their hit singles...
released a cover version of the song. It was released as a single in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. It features on Robert Palmer's albums Don't Explain
Don't Explain (album)
Don't Explain is a 1990 album by Robert Palmer. During the course of its sprawling 18 tracks Palmer displays rock, R&B, jazz and Bahamian influences. Several classic songs are covered, as well...
and on the 1995 best of The Very Best of. The song was successful, particularly in Australia, Switzerland, Netherlands and Austria where it reached the top ten of the singles charts, and also secured a number six placing in the UK.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" — 3:26
- "Deep End" — 4:33
- CD single
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" — 3:26
- "Deep End" — 4:33
- CD maxi
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" — 3:30
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (extended version) — 7:25
- "Deep End" — 4:33
- 12" single
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (extended version) — 7:25
- "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" — 3:30
- "Deep End" — 4:33
Peak positions
| Chart (1990-1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 24 |
| Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Singles Chart |
4 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 5 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 5 |
| French SNEP Singles Chart | 25 |
| German Singles Chart | 14 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
6 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
6 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1991) | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 26 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 14 |
Other recordings
- Burl IvesBurl IvesBurl Icle Ivanhoe Ives was an American actor, writer and folk music singer. As an actor, Ives's work included comedies, dramas, and voice work in theater, television, and motion pictures. Music critic John Rockwell said, "Ives's voice .....
covered the song on his 1968 album The Times They Are A-Changin'The Times They Are A-Changin' (Burl Ives album)The Times They Are A-Changin' is a 1968 album by Burl Ives, produced by Bob Johnston. It was probably recorded at Columbia Studios in Nashville, with local session musicians...
. - The HolliesThe HolliesThe Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s...
covered the song on their 1969 album Hollies Sing DylanHollies Sing DylanHollies Sing Dylan is a 1969 cover album where the Hollies sing Bob Dylan songs. It was also released in the U.S. as Words and Music by Bob Dylan with a different cover but using the same band image and track order. First released on compact disc in West Germany in the late 1980s, it was not...
. - Linda RonstadtLinda RonstadtLinda Ronstadt is an American popular music recording artist. She has earned eleven Grammy Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, an ALMA Award, numerous United States and internationally certified gold, platinum and multiplatinum albums, in addition to Tony Award and Golden...
covered the song on her 1969 solo debut album Hand Sown ... Home GrownHand Sown ... Home GrownHand Sown ... Home Grown is a 1969 album by American singer/songwriter/producer Linda Ronstadt. Produced by Chip Douglas of the Turtles, it was Ronstadt's first solo release following three Folk Rock albums with her band The Stone Poneys. The album saw Ronstadt take a decisive turn away from the...
. - George Baker Selection covered the song on their 1970 album Little Green BagLittle Green Bag"Little Green Bag" is a 1969 song written by Dutch musicians, Jan Visser and George Baker , and recorded by the George Baker Selection at the band's own expense. The 7" single debut of the George Baker Selection was released by the label Negram. The B-side was "Pretty Little Dreamer"...
. - Graham BonnetGraham BonnetGraham Bonnet is an English rock vocalist, and songwriter. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist, and as a member of several hard rock and heavy metal bands including Rainbow, the Michael Schenker Group, Alcatrazz, and Impellitteri.-Early days:Bonnet was born in Skegness in 1947...
covered the song on his 1978 album No Bad Habits. - Maureen TuckerMaureen TuckerMaureen Ann "Moe" Tucker is a musician best known for having been the drummer for the rock group The Velvet Underground.- The Velvet Underground :...
of the Velvet Underground released a bizarre version of the song on her 1982 solo debut Playin' PossumPlayin' PossumPlayin' Possum is the 1982 debut solo album by Maureen Tucker of The Velvet Underground. The album features a number of renditions of classic rock and roll songs, , as well as renditions of more modern rock songs Playin' Possum is the 1982 debut solo album by Maureen Tucker of The Velvet...
. - Judy RodmanJudy RodmanJudy Rodman is an American Country Music Singer. In the mid-80s, she was a successful country music singer, making all the way to number one on the country charts in 1986 with the song "Until I Met You." She also won the Academy of Country Music's "Top New Female Vocalist" award in 1985.Today,...
released her cover version on her 1987 album, A Place Called Love, and also issued it as a single, peaking at #5 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country SongsHot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart. - Kaʻau Crater Boys covered the song for their 1993 album Valley Style.
- Bobby DarinBobby DarinBobby Darin , born Walden Robert Cassotto, was an American singer, actor and musician.Darin performed in a range of music genres, including pop, rock, jazz, folk and country...
covered the song live in the Desert Inn in Las Vegas (1971). The version was published in Beyond the Sea, the Very Best of Bobby Darin. - Ian GillanIan GillanIan Gillan is an English rock music vocalist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lyricist for Deep Purple. During his career Gillan also fronted his own band, had a year-long stint as the vocalist for Black Sabbath, and sang the role of Jesus in the original recording of Andrew Lloyd...
covered the song for his 2006 album Gillan's Inn - Norah JonesNorah JonesNorah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and occasional actress.In 2002, she launched her solo music career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album Come Away With Me, which was certified a diamond album in 2002, selling over 20 million copies...
covered the song for her 2008 Limited Edition Greatest Hits Album. - Donna LorenDonna LorenDonna Loren is a singer and actress. A very prolific performer in the 1960s, commenciong while still attending Venice High School in western Los Angeles, she was the Dr Pepper spokesperson from 1963–1968, prolific vocalist on ABC-TV’s Shindig, and a cast member of the American International...
covered the song on her 2010 album Love It Away.