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"You Baby" is a song written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri and was originally recorded by The Vogues in 1965, though their version was not released until 1996.[1]

"You Baby"
Single by The Turtles
from the album You Baby
B-side	"Wanderin' Kind"
Released	1966
Length	2:12
Label	White Whale
Songwriter(s)	P. F. Sloan & Steve Barri
Producer(s)	Bones Howe
The Turtles singles chronology
"Let Me Be" (1965) "You Baby" (1966) "Grim Reaper of Love" (1966)

The Turtles recording

A cover version was released by The Turtles in 1966. The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 20,[2] while reaching No. 15 on the Record World 100 Top Pops,[3] No. 17 on the Cash Box Top 100,[4] and No. 11 on Canada's "RPM Play Sheet".[5] Billboard described the song as a "rocker with a surf in' sound in the vocal" and a "winner."[6] Cash Box described it as an "easy-going, handclappin’ warm-hearted pledge of romantic devotion."[7]

Chart performance

Chart (1966)	Peak position
Canada – RPM Play Sheet	11
US Billboard Hot 100	20
US Cash Box Top 100	17
US Record World 100 Top Pops	15

Other cover versions

• In 1966, the song was released by The Mamas & the Papas on their debut album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears.[8]

References

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