"Can't Get Enough of You Baby" is a song written by
Denny Randell and
Sandy Linzer
Sanford Roy Linzer (born 1941) is an American songwriter, lyricist, and record producer, who is best known for his songwriting collaborations with Denny Randell and Bob Crewe in the 1960s and 1970s. He co-wrote hits including " A Lover's Concert ...
and first recorded by
the Four Seasons in 1965 for their album ''Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits''. The
protopunk band
? and the Mysterians recorded it in 1967 for their second album ''
Action''. Their version reached No. 56 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 when it was released as a single.
Question Mark & the Mysterians, "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" US chart position
Retrieved July 1, 2015
Smash Mouth version
The song was covered by American rock band Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American Rock music, rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994 and was originally composed of Steve Harwell (lead vocals), Kevin Coleman (drums), Greg Camp (guitar), and Paul De Lisle (bass). Harwell's ...
for the soundtrack to the 1998 film '' Can't Hardly Wait'' and was released as the lead single from the band's album '' Astro Lounge'' (1999).
Music video
The music video takes place at a school dance in a gymnasium. First, we see a lady put a film reel into an old projector. The band immediately begins to perform once the projector starts and it shows a quick fly-by montage of the band performing and the students dancing. Then, other shots of students dancing, which includes a girl dancing on a basketball hoop. Afterwards, we see the band performing while the students continue to dance. Another fly-by montage follows, including scenes from the film '' Can't Hardly Wait''. Then, the scenes between the music video and the film alter. Suddenly, while a man sings with his woman off-key, the band stops and Harwell tells him, "Dude, this is my show!" Shortly after, the band continues playing as more shots between the film and the music video continue. Then, the projector shows some scenes from the film on a small screen with a giant American flag in the background. A girl in the crowd (Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer and singer. Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel serie ...
) notices Harwell, which then leads to her coming on stage to dance with him. The music video ends with the projector shutting off.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Release history
Other versions
*The Toys
The Toys were an American pop girl group from Jamaica, New York, which was formed in 1961 and disbanded in 1968. Their most successful recording was " A Lover's Concerto" (1965), which sold more than two million copies and reached the number ...
recorded a version of the song for their 1966 album '' The Toys Sing "A Lover's Concerto" and "Attack!"''.
* The Colourfield recorded a version of the song for their 1985 album '' Virgins and Philistines''. This version was used in the 1999 film '' 10 Things I Hate About You''.
References
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1965 songs
1967 singles
1998 singles
Songs written by Sandy Linzer
Songs written by Denny Randell
The Four Seasons (band) songs
? and the Mysterians songs
Smash Mouth songs
The Colourfield songs
Cameo-Parkway Records singles
Music videos directed by McG
Song recordings produced by Eric Valentine