"Who Needs You Baby" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clay Walker. It was released in September 1995 as the lead-off single to his album Hypnotize the Moon. It peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada.[2] The song was written by Walker, Kim Williams and Randy Boudreaux.
| "Who Needs You Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Clay Walker | ||||
| from the album Hypnotize the Moon | ||||
| B-side | "Where Were You" | |||
| Released | September 12, 1995[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:48 | |||
| Label | Giant | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Clay Walker Kim Williams Randy Boudreaux | |||
| Producer(s) | James Stroud | |||
| Clay Walker singles chronology | ||||
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Larry Flick of Billboard gave the song a positive review writing "It boasts a catchy chorus, lots of steel, and Walker's enjoyable delivery. Country radio readily embraces Walker, and this solid effort should give them lots to be happy about."[3]
The music video features kids and people at a movie theater watching Clay Walker in an old black-and-white-themed movie titled "The Singing Cowboy". It was directed by Steven T. Miller and R. Brad Murano. The video was filmed at the Plaza Theatre in Carrollton, Texas and on a ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.[4] It peaked at #1 on CMT's Top 12 Countdown (now CMT's Top 20 Countdown) in 1995. The music video also received a "Special Jury Award" at Worldfest Houston in 1996.[5]
Walker performed "Who Needs You Baby" with the 350 member University of Texas marching band at half time of the University of Texas/University of Oklahoma game at the Cotton Bowl on October 14, 1995.[6]
Charts
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Year-end charts
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Clay Walker singles | |
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| Clay Walker | |
| If I Could Make a Living | |
| Hypnotize the Moon |
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| Rumor Has It |
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| Greatest Hits | |
| Live, Laugh, Love | |
| Say No More | |
| A Few Questions | |
| Fall | |
| She Won't Be Lonely Long | |