"Gee Baby" is a song originally released by the duo
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. It was co-written by Joe Joseph and
Alvin Tyler
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, arranged and produced by Tyler, and recorded in
, possibly with
Mac Rebennack
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(Dr. John) on keyboards. Released as a
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in 1959, it peaked at no. 14 on U.S.
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Track listings
7" single Ace Records 577 (1959, US)
:A. "Wherever You May Be" (2:20)
:B. "Gee Baby" (2:19)
7" single Black Swan WI-468 (1959, UK)
:A. "Gee Baby" (2:19)
:B. "Wherever You May Be" (2:20)
Charts
Mickey & Sylvia version
In 1961 the song was covered, under the title "Baby You're So Fine", by another duo,
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. Their version reached no. 26 on Billboard's R&B chart and no. 52 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Charts
Sylvie Vartan version (in French)
The song was later reworked into French under the title "Tous les gens". It was recorded by
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and released in 1963 on an EP. In France her version of the song spent two consecutive weeks on the singles sales chart (from 30 March to 12 April 1963).
Track listing
EP ''Sylvie'' ("Chance" / "Il revient" / "Reponds-moi" / "Tous les gens") RCA Victor 76.617 (1963, France)
: A1.
"Chance" ("Chains")
: A2. "Il revient"
("Say Mama
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: B1. "Reponds-moi"
: B2. "Tous les gens"
("Baby You’re So Fine")
Charts
Other covers
In 1966 the original song (in English) was covered, under the title "Baby You're So Fine", by
The Inn Crowd.
References
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Sylvie Vartan songs
Mickey & Sylvia songs
1959 songs
1960 singles
1961 singles
1963 singles
Songs written by Sylvia Robinson
Ace Records (United States) singles
RCA Victor singles