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Baby It's You is a studio album by the Shirelles, released in 1962.[2] It contains the hits "Baby It's You" and "Soldier Boy".

Baby It's You
Studio album by The Shirelles
Released	1962
Genre	R&B, pop
Length	28:58
Label	Scepter
Producer	Luther Dixon, Bob Irwin
The Shirelles chronology
The Shirelles Sing to Trumpets and Strings (1961) Baby It's You (1962) The Shirelles and King Curtis Give a Twist Party (1962)
Singles from Baby It's You
"Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)" Released: September 1961 "Baby It's You" Released: 1961 "Soldier Boy" Released: March 1962

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

Reception

In his retrospective review of the release, Richie Unterberger for AllMusic wrote that "it's a pretty solid effort for its day, featuring state-of-the-art orchestral early-'60s New York girl group production and decent songwriting."[1]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Baby It's You" (Burt Bacharach, Mack David, Barney Williams) – 2:43
2. "Irresistible You" (Luther Dixon, Al Kasha) – 2:14
3. "The Things I Want to Hear (Pretty Words)" (Fred Anisfield, Willie Denson) – 2:42
4. "Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me)" (Big John Patton, Amiel Summers, Titus Turner) – 2:20
5. "The Same Old Story" (Luther Dixon) – 2:21
6. "Voice of Experience" (Big John Patton) – 2:20

Side two

1. "Soldier Boy" (Luther Dixon, Florence Green) – 2:42
2. "A Thing of the Past" (Bob Brass, Irvine Levine) – 2:39
3. "Twenty-One" (Luther Dixon) – 2:02
4. "Make the Night a Little Longer" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 2:32
5. "Twisting in the U.S.A." (Kal Mann) – 1:54
6. "Putty (In Your Hands)" (Big John Patton) – 2:29

Personnel

• Doris Coley – lead and backing vocals
• Addie "Micki" Harris – lead and backing vocals
• Beverly Lee – lead and backing vocals
• Shirley Owens – lead and backing vocals

References

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