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"Baby Blue" is a song written by Aaron Barker, and recorded by American country music artist George Strait. It was released in April 1988 as the second single from his album If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'. It was a number-one hit in the United States,[1] while it peaked at number 3 in Canada.

"Baby Blue"
Single by George Strait
from the album If You Ain't Lovin' You Ain't Livin'
B-side	"Back to Bein' Me"
Released	April 25, 1988
Recorded	September 29, 1987
Genre	Country
Length	3:32
Label	MCA 53340
Songwriter(s)	Aaron Barker
Producer(s)	Jimmy Bowen, George Strait
George Strait singles chronology
"Famous Last Words of a Fool" (1988) "Baby Blue" (1988) "If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')" (1988)

Content

Though it has never been confirmed, it has long been thought that Strait sang this song for his daughter, Jenifer, who died on June 25, 1986, at the age of 13, in an automobile accident in San Marcos, Texas.[2]

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, calling it "another one of Strait’s smoothest pop performances, with just enough country touches in the production to keep his traditionalist credentials intact." Coyne states that "taken literally as a love gone wrong song, it’s a beautiful piece of work."[2]

Charts

References

• Allmusic

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