60 YEARS AGO THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY US BILLBOARD HOT 100 WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 1963 NEW ON NUMBER 90 PEAKED NUMBER 2 "Be My Baby" is a song by American girl group the Ronettes that was released as a single on Philles Records in August 1963. Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, the song was the Ronettes' biggest hit, reaching number 2 in the U.S. and number 4 in the UK. It is often ranked as among the best songs of the 1960s, and it is regarded by some as one of the greatest songs of all time. Spector produced "Be My Baby" at Gold Star Studios with his de facto house band, later known as "the Wrecking Crew". It marked the first time that he recorded with a full orchestra, and the song is regarded as the quintessential example of his Wall of Sound recording technique. Ronnie Spector (then known as Veronica Bennett) is the only Ronette that appears on the track. In 1964, it appeared on the album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes. In the decades since its release, "Be My Baby" has been played on radio and television over 3 billion times. The song has influenced many artists, most notably the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who wrote the 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby" as a response to "Be My Baby". Many others have replicated or recreated the drum phrase-one of the most recognizable in pop music. The song has returned to the U.S. top 40 via cover versions by Andy Kim and Jody Miller. In 2006, the Library of Congress inducted the Ronettes' recording into the United States National Recording Registry. In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. In 2004, it was ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", where it was described as a "Rosetta stone for studio pioneers such as the Beatles and Brian Wilson." It was also ranked number 22 on the list's 2021 edition. In 2006, it was ranked number 6 on Pitchfork's list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s". In 2011, it was included in Time's list of the "All-Time 100 Songs". In 2014, it was ranked number 2 on NME's list of the "100 Best Songs of the 1960s". In 2017, the song topped Billboard's list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".
🎶♥️♥️ 1965 is the year I graduated from high school...Great memories..Magical music ..♥️🎶🎶
60 YEARS AGO THIS DAY IN MUSIC HISTORY
US BILLBOARD HOT 100
WEEK OF AUGUST 31, 1963
NEW ON NUMBER 90
PEAKED NUMBER 2
"Be My Baby" is a song by American girl group the Ronettes that was released as a single on Philles Records in August 1963. Written by Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector, the song was the Ronettes' biggest hit, reaching number 2 in the U.S. and number 4 in the UK. It is often ranked as among the best songs of the 1960s, and it is regarded by some as one of the greatest songs of all time.
Spector produced "Be My Baby" at Gold Star Studios with his de facto house band, later known as "the Wrecking Crew". It marked the first time that he recorded with a full orchestra, and the song is regarded as the quintessential example of his Wall of Sound recording technique. Ronnie Spector (then known as Veronica Bennett) is the only Ronette that appears on the track. In 1964, it appeared on the album Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes.
In the decades since its release, "Be My Baby" has been played on radio and television over 3 billion times. The song has influenced many artists, most notably the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson, who wrote the 1964 hit "Don't Worry Baby" as a response to "Be My Baby". Many others have replicated or recreated the drum phrase-one of the most recognizable in pop music. The song has returned to the U.S. top 40 via cover versions by Andy Kim and Jody Miller. In 2006, the Library of Congress inducted the Ronettes' recording into the United States National Recording Registry.
In 1999, it was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
In 2004, it was ranked number 22 on Rolling Stone's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time", where it was described as a "Rosetta stone for studio pioneers such as the Beatles and Brian Wilson." It was also ranked number 22 on the list's 2021 edition.
In 2006, it was ranked number 6 on Pitchfork's list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s".
In 2011, it was included in Time's list of the "All-Time 100 Songs".
In 2014, it was ranked number 2 on NME's list of the "100 Best Songs of the 1960s".
In 2017, the song topped Billboard's list of the "100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time".
I want this album so badly on the original stereo pressing, I like the stereo more than the Mono in this case
It is the best sounding version of this album I've ever heard - it sounds so much better with the stereo imaging!
@@dryzalvinyl Especially on Walking In The Rain, when you can hear all the thunder & rain very clearly!
Btw, I just noticed that this stereo signal is being played at mono on my headphones. This video is not recorded in Stereo, is that correct?