So happy you’re going to react to this song. John Waite had one of the most distinctive voices on the radio. He eventually has a huge solo hit with “Missing You,” and then joins up with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain (both of Journey) to form Bad English, a great band that is best known for the power ballad “When I See You Smile,” but which also had rockers like “ Rocking Horse.” Jonathan Cain was actually in the Babys too, but that was actually after “Every Time I Think of You.” Another John Waite/Journey connection is that they both had songs on the hit soundtrack to the movie Vision Quest. While Journey offered up the stirring “Only the Young,” Waite provided a mid-tempo gritty tube called “Change.” The soundtrack also featured two Madonna songs (Gambler and Crazy for You) as well as tracks from Foreigner and Dio.
I just noticed that Jonathan Cain is in the official video, but according to Wikipedia (if we can trust it) he wasn’t actually on the studio recording.
"Change" is, actually, a cover of the N.Y.C. band: Spider. ...Waite's version is, definitely, the better of the two, however. -If you know '80s songwriters, you MAY recognize the name: Holly Knight. She was a founding member of Spider (which, also, included: drummer. Anton Fig - who, later, became the drummer in The Most Dangerous Band In The World/CBS Orchestra [Paul Schaeffer's band on Letterman's shows], after Steve Jordan left.) and wrote "Change" and "Better Be Good To Me" (Both, originally recorded by: Spider), which became a huge hit for Tina Turner. Holly also founded an electronic band called Device, after Spider. They got some notice with a song called: "Hanging On A Heart Attack" (if you were a "club kid" in those days, you might remember it.) ...Holly, also, wrote (or co-wrote) "Love Is A Battlefield" which became a hit for Pat Benatar. ...she has a bunch of '80s hits. Spider has some worthwhile tracks, besides Holly Knight's tracks. "New Romance" is a cool one. "Burning Love" (later, also, covered by: Kix and Lee Aaron - in case you know who those are (you, really, should!)-) ... 🤷
@@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra Cool info. I definitely remember the Device song, I had it on a Living in Oblivion CD, and I had the Tina Turner song on a Miami Vice TV show soundtrack. I don’t remember if it was season one or two.
Absolutely! I'm imagining walking down the halls of my high school on my way to marching band or yearbook class. :) It was a happy time. We're so lucky to be able to play that music now.
John Waite and Jonathan Cain were amazing together. Cain left for Journey to replace Gregg Rolle and actually wrote a bunch of Journey hits including Faithfully.
I love the Babys and this song is one of my favorites, John Waite is the lead singer and 2 female backup singers. You should do "Isn't It Time" next! You guys should also react to some Bob Seger; "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser."
that comment didn't age well. I guess when we were exposed to it all over the radio multiple times we form a different opinion. but in reality, what percentage of songs did I like after hearing them one time? for me, it usually took at least a few listens to a song before I decided whether I liked it or not.
Funny story, I saw The Babys and they got booed off stage. This happened at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, 1980. They were the "middle" act, sandwiched between 38 Special and the headliners, Molly Hatchet, two southern rock bands. The crowd was not pleased with their style of rock and jeered heavily from the first note. After about 2 and a half songs, the band suddenly stopped and the singer proclaimed, "We'll come back when you all grow the f*ck up." They then walk off stage to the delight of the crowd. Never saw anything else like it!
I'm sorry you don't have very positive feelings about this song. Everyone is entitled to their opinions as flawed as they may be. This song is incredible. The different styles blend perfectly together. The minor key was a perfect choice. The background singers are perfection. Watch the video and I guarantee you will change your mind.
Agreed. They’re stuck on the name and whether the backing vocals are female or no. A simple google would’ve cleared that up. I’m glad there’s a reaction but they could’ve been a little more respectful.
Have been mesmerized byJohn Waite since the late 70s throughout his bands and solo career! Another awesome song by the Baby’s.. “Isn’t It Time.” But of course, there is also John with Bad English, “When I See You Smile,” and solo, “Missing You” among others..! Thanks for the reaction! 💕
John Waite (pronounced “wait”) is one of the best rock vocalists ever imo. Check out “Change” and “Missing You” from his very successful solo career, as well as “Isn’t It Time” which is the other Baby’s hit everyone is suggesting.
They had guest vocals for this song (women), but the members of the band were men. This group had a few hits.... very teenage angst ridden love ballads but they were pretty good.
Anyone who criticizes any occupation that isn't theirs can be a called an "armchair quarterback". People are allowed to have their opinions- especially with something as subjective as music.
This song has such great background vocals (they are women lol), and the dynamics and tempo changes are something you don't see anymore at all. I would like to see you react to Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City.
jonathan cain who is the keyboardist in journey was in the baby's, also the lead singer john waite had a solo career after the baby's and was famous for "missing you", im sure youve heard it. oh they were both in bad english too.
Yay y'all! Hardly anyone reacts to The Babys. You will like them. Then you'll want to hear "Isn't It Time" and "Back On My Feet Again" I'm excited for this one!
Lead singer, John Waite, in my opinion, one of the best voices in rock. Has many hits from his solo career also. And from another band he was lead singer of called Bad English. Check out "When I See You Smile", "Price Of Love" and "Rockin' Horse" by them.
Boys you guys look like you’re in your 20s? I am 62 and I know when I was 20 I thought people that were 40 were old but I’m just beginning to enjoy my life fully. I will tell you that the music from the 70s is the very very best that you will ever hear. Listen to Gordon Lightfoot, Boz Scaggs, Al Stewart, Beegees, and you will be in music heaven❤
...And, also: Here's your Babys [sic] "must listen" list!💥💥💥💥: "Midnight Rendezvous"; "I Was One"; "Give Me Your Love"; "...And If You Could See Me Fly"; "Wrong Or Right"; "Sweet 17"; [their cover of: Barrett Strong's:] "Money (That's What I Want)" (Which was MOTOWN Records' first, ever, hit single (in 1959), but effectively: made famous by: The Beatles covering it-but, I would argue that: the DEFINITIVE, Rock version is THIS one, by: The Babys [sic]) (Barrett, just, passed away at the end of January [2023], so: 😭😭 A sad farewell to, yet, another legend!) "Isn't It Time" (which every will recommend, because it was their other major hit -besides: "Every Time I Think Of You"- but the other songs on this list are more interesting! -As GOOD as this is! (and it IS very good!)); "Darker Side Of Town" [really: a song-fragment/½ song, but SO, DAMNED, GOOD! 🤘🤘]; "Love Don't Prove I'm Right"; "Head First"; "Love Won't Wait"; "Postcard" (another, seeming, song-fragment/unfinished song. ...But SO cool!); "Too Far Gone " (Yet another song-fragment/incomplete song (maybe left over from development sessions🤷🤷). Super-rocking!); (🤷🤷) "The Golden Mile"; "If You've Got The Time"; ... "I Believe In Love"; "Love Is Just A Mystery"; "True Love, True Confession" (🤷); "Turn And Walk Away"
I saw them on this tour. Agora Theater, Columbus Ohio ( was on High Street ...across from campus). excellent show. John Waite is the lead vocalist who had a solo career years later.
John Waite is the lead singer. I had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago. He was playing at a club in Fresno. While his opening act was playing he and I were the only two at the bar. Very nice guy. Listen to more of his music I’m sure your opinion will change.
I saw. Journey in 79 and the Babys opened for them. I saw them in 1980 and Bryan Adams opened for them....its connected....Jonathan Cain left the Babys and joined Journey
A very underrated band! Love John Waite’s voice. Isn’t It Time is a terrific song. ( This song includes female backup singers and one girl trading lines with Waite.)
Lead singer John Waite has a voice that can be heard out of thousands. He also had a lot of hits as a solo artist, for example Missing you and an absolute rock club classic: Mr. Wonderful
They came up with the name Baby’s when the band was having a big argument with their manager when he finally had enough. He stormed out of the room saying “You guys are bunch of F---babies”! He immediately re-entered the room and shouted, “That’s it……..The Baby’s!!!!!!!!
The Journey song "Open Arms" could have been a Babys song. Keyboardist/Pianist Jonathan Cain wrote it while he was still with the Babys, but John Waite didn't like it. When Jonathan joined Journey, he played it for Steve Perry and Steve loved it. It became their highest charting single.
There is absolutely no doubt that John Waite has had a long, very successful career with bands (The Babys & Bad English) and as a solo artist. However, passing up the chance to first record "Open Arms" is the musical version of the high school basketball coach that cut Michael Jordan from the school's varsity team. Now, for context, there is evidence that seems to indicate that Waite didn't think the song, which was so heavily arranged to be a ballad, fit the style for The Babys. In fact, when Jonathan Cain joined Journey and introduced the song to the band, it was only Steve Perry that pushed for them to record it (as other members were unsure about the band recording such a ballad). It was after the band began performing the song live in concerts and receiving the overwhelmingly positive reactions that the scales were tipped. As for Michael Jordan, the part of the legendary story about him being cut which is rarely, if ever, mentioned is that he was a sophomore (10th grade) and players in that grade almost always played on their junior varsity teams as freshman (9th grade) and sophomore years. Furthermore, Jordan was only 5'10" as a sophomore, 8 inches shorter then when he would go on later to arguably become the greatest basketball player of all time.
Here you go - "Every Time I Think of You" is a song written by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy and released in December 1978 as the lead single from The Babys' third studio album Head First; John Waite provided lead vocals, featuring female vocals by Myrna Matthews.
Keyboardist from this album “Johnathan Cain” went on to join Journey for their peak years. Lead singer John Waite had a solid solo career (big hit “Missing You”) after The Babys split up, and would also later be the lead singer of the rock band “Bad English”
The only thing I knew of The Babys until tonight was John Waite came out the band, who had a MASSIVE hit in the mid 80's with "Missing You", which strangely enough starts with the line "Every time I think of You" .......Coincidence?
If you saw John singing this live you would enjoy it so much more. Give it a try. I love this song. It touches me because it's so bittersweet. When I met my ex-husband, lots of family members saw it going nowhere. Well that just pushed us so I ended up getting pregnant, then we married. Thirty years later I divorced him for cheating on me throughout our marriage and emotional and verbal abuse. Funny huh?
I like your suggestions for Bryan Adams and hope the guys will check him out. I think Please Forgive Me is a nice ballad. Bryan Adams with Rod Stewart and Sting performing All for Love is great too, imo.
@@diamondlil9807 Of all his ballads, I think that one is my favorite and I also love that song he did with Stewart and Sting. I also love the duet he did with Tina Turner - "It's Only Love".
Thanks for the great reaction! Recommendations April Wine "I like to rock" Candy Dulfer "Sax a gogo" Fourplay "Eastbound & Between the sheets," Steely Dan "Peg, Hey 19, FM, Gaucho, Babylon Sisters, Deacon Blues, Home at Last, and Bad sneakers," Pure Prairie League "Amy," Kenny Loggins and Messina "Angry eyes," Journey "Stone in Love"❤️
Wow. I was wondering when y'all were going to majorly get one wrong. You are so far off the mark here, it's kind of shocking. This is a fantastic song. Highly memorable--I've been singing along for 45 years.
The Babys had a similar hit song to this called "Isn't It Time" with the female singers added in. Most of their songs that I've heard are rock bangers, though. One of my favorite Babys songs is called "Back On My Feet Again."
Wife Speaking..., The cool thing about this band is that the lead singer John Waite..had a huge hit in the seventies (didn't hear from him again until the mid eighties) with a hit song...(didn't hear from him again until very late 80's early 90's with a band called Bad English...I agree the generas do kinda swing back and forth in this song excellent observation..but, Hey Ty...Don't be dissing my hometown band Firehouse lol lol😉😉😉
Funny you me think that keyboard. Jonathan Cain was the keyboardist for the Baby's prior to replacing Gregg Rolie in 1980 as Journey's new keyboardist and fellow song writer.
I think the part of the song where you hear two voices is a woman (I don't know who), followed by John Waite. He had a very successful solo career after The Babys.
"Every Time I Think of You" augmented the vocal of Babys' frontman John Waite with prominent female vocals, with "Every Time I Think of You" featuring Myrna Matthews, Pat Henderson and Marti McCall, Their two other heavy radio play hits also had the female backing vocalists, "Back On My Feet Again" and "Isn't It Time." I'm shocked it didn't make your playlist. Based on your comments it seems you don't care for songs with different parts. This song didn't even have a key change. You're going to have trouble with Meat Loaf songs and even some Rush songs where the music isn't straight forward. Great video as always guys!
Yes this is poppy rock and light and easy to make fun of but at 6:50 in this video you guys see how good some of this song is and give it some respect. Bravo
Probably should have done Isn't It Time first, maybe with the video. I think John Waite deserves much respect as a singer and feel you were a little dismissive of the song. But to each their own, keep on bringing us great tunes and memories guys.
This hit the charts in a big way when it was released! And Isn't it Time. A band i was in in the 80's covered a song of their's called 15, 16,17. A great song, even if a bit naughty! I hope this made your play lists!
So happy you’re going to react to this song. John Waite had one of the most distinctive voices on the radio. He eventually has a huge solo hit with “Missing You,” and then joins up with Neal Schon and Jonathan Cain (both of Journey) to form Bad English, a great band that is best known for the power ballad “When I See You Smile,” but which also had rockers like “ Rocking Horse.” Jonathan Cain was actually in the Babys too, but that was actually after “Every Time I Think of You.” Another John Waite/Journey connection is that they both had songs on the hit soundtrack to the movie Vision Quest. While Journey offered up the stirring “Only the Young,” Waite provided a mid-tempo gritty tube called “Change.” The soundtrack also featured two Madonna songs (Gambler and Crazy for You) as well as tracks from Foreigner and Dio.
I just noticed that Jonathan Cain is in the official video, but according to Wikipedia (if we can trust it) he wasn’t actually on the studio recording.
Wow that soundtrack sounds amazing! I definitely need to check it out. Thanks👍😁
That is such a fun movie. And I LOVE "Only the Young". Typical Steve Perry knock out. I actually keep that on my workout playlist.
"Change" is, actually, a cover of the N.Y.C. band: Spider.
...Waite's version is, definitely, the better of the two, however.
-If you know '80s songwriters, you MAY recognize the name: Holly Knight.
She was a founding member of Spider (which, also, included: drummer. Anton Fig - who, later, became the drummer in The Most Dangerous Band In The World/CBS Orchestra [Paul Schaeffer's band on Letterman's shows], after Steve Jordan left.) and wrote "Change" and "Better Be Good To Me" (Both, originally recorded by: Spider), which became a huge hit for Tina Turner.
Holly also founded an electronic band called Device, after Spider.
They got some notice with a song called: "Hanging On A Heart Attack" (if you were a "club kid" in those days, you might remember it.)
...Holly, also, wrote (or co-wrote) "Love Is A Battlefield" which became a hit for Pat Benatar.
...she has a bunch of '80s hits.
Spider has some worthwhile tracks, besides Holly Knight's tracks.
"New Romance" is a cool one.
"Burning Love"
(later, also, covered by: Kix
and Lee Aaron - in case you know who those are (you, really, should!)-)
... 🤷
@@SonicProfessor_a.k.a._T._Andra Cool info. I definitely remember the Device song, I had it on a Living in Oblivion CD, and I had the Tina Turner song on a Miami Vice TV show soundtrack. I don’t remember if it was season one or two.
The Babys - “Isn’t it Time” (1977) was their greatest hit.
I agree. Their best song!!
I love that song.
Yes please do Isn't it time💯💯💯💜
Change is also an awesome Babys song
Yes
The 70's has the best music of all time!!!
Absolutely! I'm imagining walking down the halls of my high school on my way to marching band or yearbook class. :) It was a happy time. We're so lucky to be able to play that music now.
Love the Baby's! I saw them in concert, they were great!❤❤❤❤ Every time I think of you, it always turns out good.😊
John Waite and Jonathan Cain were amazing together. Cain left for Journey to replace Gregg Rolle and actually wrote a bunch of Journey hits including Faithfully.
Good Call Kevin! Many Great Artists Started with Earlier groups. Neil Schon in Santana at 15 yo!
Journey combined with the Babys to form Bad English !!
Incorrect. This is Michael Corby, he and Waite were fabulous together. Jonathan Cain would replace him on Union Jacks and ruin the Keyboard sound..
I love the Babys and this song is one of my favorites, John Waite is the lead singer and 2 female backup singers. You should do "Isn't It Time" next! You guys should also react to some Bob Seger; "Travelin' Man/Beautiful Loser."
Yes Bob Seger👍🏻👍🏻
The Baby's fucking rocked!! They have a ton of jams awesome band!
If you every wamt to see them do this song live? You will see that Jon Waite and one of the female background singers sing the chorus together.
"BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN" is a very catchy Baby's hit
Absolutely! And "Gonna Be Somebody."
And "Midnight Rendezvous"!
It's actually better than Every Time I Think of You.
❤
Finally, you are getting to a fantastic group that is very underrated. I sent the over under at 10 at the number of times you guys say this is fire.
🔥×10 😂😂😂
that comment didn't age well. I guess when we were exposed to it all over the radio multiple times we form a different opinion. but in reality, what percentage of songs did I like after hearing them one time? for me, it usually took at least a few listens to a song before I decided whether I liked it or not.
Funny story, I saw The Babys and they got booed off stage. This happened at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago, 1980. They were the "middle" act, sandwiched between 38 Special and the headliners, Molly Hatchet, two southern rock bands. The crowd was not pleased with their style of rock and jeered heavily from the first note. After about 2 and a half songs, the band suddenly stopped and the singer proclaimed, "We'll come back when you all grow the f*ck up." They then walk off stage to the delight of the crowd. Never saw anything else like it!
Wow!
I always loved this song! 😁💖
I'm sorry you don't have very positive feelings about this song. Everyone is entitled to their opinions as flawed as they may be. This song is incredible. The different styles blend perfectly together. The minor key was a perfect choice. The background singers are perfection. Watch the video and I guarantee you will change your mind.
They do have a point about it being a sappy love-ballad. Still, John Waite could frickin' sing.
Agreed. They’re stuck on the name and whether the backing vocals are female or no. A simple google would’ve cleared that up. I’m glad there’s a reaction but they could’ve been a little more respectful.
@@yourebusted5786 Yeah but, this is sappy love-ballad done well, or power-ballad is better. This song 'cranks'. Remember that term?
Have been mesmerized byJohn Waite since the late 70s throughout his bands and solo career! Another awesome song by the Baby’s.. “Isn’t It Time.” But of course, there is also John with Bad English, “When I See You Smile,” and solo, “Missing You” among others..! Thanks for the reaction! 💕
Male lead , 3 women background singers with one trading vocals with the lead
"Midnight Rendezvous" is a rocker!
I can't help it. I just love how your heads start bopping in unison. Adorable.
John Waite (pronounced “wait”) is one of the best rock vocalists ever imo. Check out “Change” and “Missing You” from his very successful solo career, as well as “Isn’t It Time” which is the other Baby’s hit everyone is suggesting.
You guys should watch the live performance or video so you can see the members
"Back on My Feet Again" is my favorite song from them. This band brings back memories for me. I was only 8 when this song was released.
They had guest vocals for this song (women), but the members of the band were men. This group had a few hits.... very teenage angst ridden love ballads but they were pretty good.
It’s one of those you had to be there songs. It was one of the first power ballads so that style wasn’t overplayed when it was released
Thank you. Armchair quarterbacks. But still not all songs have staying power for fresh ears. .
Anyone who criticizes any occupation that isn't theirs can be a called an "armchair quarterback". People are allowed to have their opinions- especially with something as subjective as music.
@@ViewsFromThe502 hey, everyone is an armchair quarterback, everyday! No shame in that game. no intention to offend. Keep on with your bad selves
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Vocals were John Waite and they had 2 women back up singers on this track if you look at the video it will answer your questions lol
That is a woman singing that part...she is their backup singer
This song has such great background vocals (they are women lol), and the dynamics and tempo changes are something you don't see anymore at all. I would like to see you react to Nick Gilder - Hot Child in the City.
😂 They had female backup singers! Which is the other lead vocal on this.
I heard this song on the radio all the time....I didn't know this group was called "The Babys" Wow!!! Thanks guys! Good reactions!!!
One of my favorites ! The Baby's are awesome! Isn't it Time such a classic!
jonathan cain who is the keyboardist in journey was in the baby's, also the lead singer john waite had a solo career after the baby's and was famous for "missing you", im sure youve heard it. oh they were both in bad english too.
Yay y'all! Hardly anyone reacts to The Babys. You will like them. Then you'll want to hear "Isn't It Time" and "Back On My Feet Again" I'm excited for this one!
Lead singer, John Waite, in my opinion, one of the best voices in rock. Has many hits from his solo career also. And from another band he was lead singer of called Bad English. Check out "When I See You Smile", "Price Of Love" and "Rockin' Horse" by them.
Boys you guys look like you’re in your 20s? I am 62 and I know when I was 20 I thought people that were 40 were old but I’m just beginning to enjoy my life fully. I will tell you that the music from the 70s is the very very best that you will ever hear. Listen to Gordon Lightfoot, Boz Scaggs, Al Stewart, Beegees, and you will be in music heaven❤
i flipping love this song. it wasnt super popular but it was with me. LOVE IT!!!!!
The transitions are what makes this song fire. Very unusual at the time
These guys remind me of Beavis and Butthead watching videos.
...And, also: Here's your Babys [sic] "must listen" list!💥💥💥💥:
"Midnight Rendezvous";
"I Was One";
"Give Me Your Love";
"...And If You Could See Me Fly";
"Wrong Or Right";
"Sweet 17";
[their cover of: Barrett Strong's:]
"Money (That's What I Want)"
(Which was MOTOWN Records' first, ever, hit single (in 1959), but effectively: made famous by: The Beatles covering it-but, I would argue that: the DEFINITIVE, Rock version is THIS one, by: The Babys [sic])
(Barrett, just, passed away at the end of January [2023], so: 😭😭 A sad farewell to, yet, another legend!)
"Isn't It Time" (which every will recommend, because it was their other major hit -besides: "Every Time I Think Of You"- but the other songs on this list are more interesting! -As GOOD as this is! (and it IS very good!));
"Darker Side Of Town"
[really: a song-fragment/½ song, but SO, DAMNED, GOOD! 🤘🤘];
"Love Don't Prove I'm Right";
"Head First";
"Love Won't Wait";
"Postcard" (another, seeming, song-fragment/unfinished song.
...But SO cool!);
"Too Far Gone " (Yet another song-fragment/incomplete song (maybe left over from development sessions🤷🤷). Super-rocking!);
(🤷🤷) "The Golden Mile";
"If You've Got The Time"; ...
"I Believe In Love";
"Love Is Just A Mystery";
"True Love, True Confession"
(🤷);
"Turn And Walk Away"
OMG I haven’t heard this in sooo long and forgot all about it. ❤❤ Thx guys 😊
6:20 😂
You guys are so much fun. Keep being you!❤️
I saw them on this tour. Agora Theater, Columbus Ohio ( was on High Street ...across from campus). excellent show. John Waite is the lead vocalist who had a solo career years later.
John Waite is the lead singer. I had the pleasure of meeting him many years ago. He was playing at a club in Fresno. While his opening act was playing he and I were the only two at the bar. Very nice guy. Listen to more of his music I’m sure your opinion will change.
I saw. Journey in 79 and the Babys opened for them. I saw them in 1980 and Bryan Adams opened for them....its connected....Jonathan Cain left the Babys and joined Journey
A very underrated band! Love John Waite’s voice. Isn’t It Time is a terrific song. ( This song includes female backup singers and one girl trading lines with Waite.)
Lead singer John Waite has a voice that can be heard out of thousands. He also had a lot of hits as a solo artist, for example Missing you and an absolute rock club classic: Mr. Wonderful
Love this song and much that they did.
John Waite could sing his ass off. Hey, Singers for The Stylistics and The Temptations sounded like women.
They came up with the name Baby’s when the band was having a big argument with their manager when he finally had enough. He stormed out of the room saying “You guys are bunch of F---babies”! He immediately re-entered the room and shouted, “That’s it……..The Baby’s!!!!!!!!
I haven’t listened to this song in a long time. I’ll have to dust off this LP and revisit.
Blast from the past!! This one had been buried deep in the cobwebs!!
The song comes to life when the back-up singer joins in.
Speaking of Lou Gramm,, I'm pretty sure that you ALL know his brother & sister,, Teddy & Tele Gramm.🤪
You must do '' Isn't it time '' its a banger groove and you will love it ❤❤❤
Saw the Baby's open for Journey at Freedom Hall in 1980! Great show! One of the last Derby Eve Jam's!
The Journey song "Open Arms" could have been a Babys song. Keyboardist/Pianist Jonathan Cain wrote it while he was still with the Babys, but John Waite didn't like it. When Jonathan joined Journey, he played it for Steve Perry and Steve loved it. It became their highest charting single.
There is absolutely no doubt that John Waite has had a long, very successful career with bands (The Babys & Bad English) and as a solo artist. However, passing up the chance to first record "Open Arms" is the musical version of the high school basketball coach that cut Michael Jordan from the school's varsity team. Now, for context, there is evidence that seems to indicate that Waite didn't think the song, which was so heavily arranged to be a ballad, fit the style for The Babys. In fact, when Jonathan Cain joined Journey and introduced the song to the band, it was only Steve Perry that pushed for them to record it (as other members were unsure about the band recording such a ballad). It was after the band began performing the song live in concerts and receiving the overwhelmingly positive reactions that the scales were tipped. As for Michael Jordan, the part of the legendary story about him being cut which is rarely, if ever, mentioned is that he was a sophomore (10th grade) and players in that grade almost always played on their junior varsity teams as freshman (9th grade) and sophomore years. Furthermore, Jordan was only 5'10" as a sophomore, 8 inches shorter then when he would go on later to arguably become the greatest basketball player of all time.
Here you go - "Every Time I Think of You" is a song written by Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy and released in December 1978 as the lead single from The Babys' third studio album Head First; John Waite provided lead vocals, featuring female vocals by Myrna Matthews.
Every time I think of your reactions "I go Crazy". Another great song by Paul Davis I would like you to react to. Love you guys!
They used two female backup singers for this song. There is a video showing the band playing this and shows them.
One if not the loudest concert I’ve attended, was The Babys. And those were definitely girls singing along with John Waite
My favorite Babys song.
John Waite is lead vocalist ,with Myrna Matthews featured as the female vocalist...
Keyboardist from this album “Johnathan Cain” went on to join Journey for their peak years. Lead singer John Waite had a solid solo career (big hit “Missing You”) after The Babys split up, and would also later be the lead singer of the rock band “Bad English”
Incorrect. It was Michael Corby. Cain isn't in the band yet
The only thing I knew of The Babys until tonight was John Waite came out the band, who had a MASSIVE hit in the mid 80's with "Missing You", which strangely enough starts with the line "Every time I think of You" .......Coincidence?
He also was the lead singer of Bad English.
Speaking of Firehouse band.....There is an 80's Band called Firehouse with a song called "Dont Treat Me Bad" you should react to it.
If you saw John singing this live you would enjoy it so much more. Give it a try. I love this song. It touches me because it's so bittersweet. When I met my ex-husband, lots of family members saw it going nowhere. Well that just pushed us so I ended up getting pregnant, then we married. Thirty years later I divorced him for cheating on me throughout our marriage and emotional and verbal abuse. Funny huh?
Oh my Bryan Adams is amazing. Do "Cuts Like A Knife" or "Run To You" I like those songs of his better than most of his ballads. You won't be sorry.
“Somebody” is great
I like your suggestions for Bryan Adams and hope the guys will check him out. I think Please Forgive Me is a nice ballad. Bryan Adams with Rod Stewart and Sting performing All for Love is great too, imo.
@@diamondlil9807 Of all his ballads, I think that one is my favorite and I also love that song he did with Stewart and Sting. I also love the duet he did with Tina Turner - "It's Only Love".
@@teensymom1420 I forgot about his duet with Tina Turner. Another great one!
Firehouse? Ask your dad if he ever heard of a band called Maxx Warrior out of North Carolina. Two members of that band became Firehouse.
Thanks for the great reaction! Recommendations April Wine "I like to rock" Candy Dulfer "Sax a gogo" Fourplay "Eastbound & Between the sheets," Steely Dan "Peg, Hey 19, FM, Gaucho, Babylon Sisters, Deacon Blues, Home at Last, and Bad sneakers," Pure Prairie League "Amy," Kenny Loggins and Messina "Angry eyes," Journey "Stone in Love"❤️
JOHN WAITE!! REALLY!!!! You people are crazy or DEAF!!! I have loved this since the 80s!!!
OMG! The Baby’s were great! Give them some more listens. Different songs.
Yay! Oh noooo you didn’t like it? Interesting. I guess it’s one of those things had you been there real time it may have hit different.
Wow. I was wondering when y'all were going to majorly get one wrong. You are so far off the mark here, it's kind of shocking. This is a fantastic song. Highly memorable--I've been singing along for 45 years.
Keyboardist from the Baby’s played with Journey.
Back on my Feet Again is a power hit!
The Babys had a similar hit song to this called "Isn't It Time" with the female singers added in. Most of their songs that I've heard are rock bangers, though. One of my favorite Babys songs is called "Back On My Feet Again."
Midnight Rendezvous is an early Foriegner like rocker.
Wife Speaking..., The cool thing about this band is that the lead singer John Waite..had a huge hit in the seventies (didn't hear from him again until the mid eighties) with a hit song...(didn't hear from him again until very late 80's early 90's with a band called Bad English...I agree the generas do kinda swing back and forth in this song excellent observation..but, Hey Ty...Don't be dissing my hometown band Firehouse lol lol😉😉😉
Funny you me think that keyboard. Jonathan Cain was the keyboardist for the Baby's prior to replacing Gregg Rolie in 1980 as Journey's new keyboardist and fellow song writer.
Please react to the title cut of that album Head First. It rocks and they have a video for it where the singer dives on top of the piano.
Nice, definitely looking forward to this reaction!
They were great pop songs! When you weren't of the age at the time its hard to appreciate
This was Myrna Mathews on the female vocal. Yes she's "soulfull"😉
You guys gotta hit the live version, KILLER
Yes, it's one woman in this song. She is not a regular band member.
✌ (Jodi/Child of the 60s)
I think the part of the song where you hear two voices is a woman (I don't know who), followed by John Waite. He had a very successful solo career after The Babys.
"Every Time I Think of You" augmented the vocal of Babys' frontman John Waite with prominent female vocals, with "Every Time I Think of You" featuring Myrna Matthews, Pat Henderson and Marti McCall, Their two other heavy radio play hits also had the female backing vocalists, "Back On My Feet Again" and "Isn't It Time." I'm shocked it didn't make your playlist. Based on your comments it seems you don't care for songs with different parts. This song didn't even have a key change. You're going to have trouble with Meat Loaf songs and even some Rush songs where the music isn't straight forward. Great video as always guys!
Yes this is poppy rock and light and easy to make fun of but at 6:50 in this video you guys see how good some of this song is and give it some respect. Bravo
This song is likely on one of those 4 am " hits of the 70s" infomercials lol
Probably should have done Isn't It Time first, maybe with the video. I think John Waite deserves much respect as a singer and feel you were a little dismissive of the song. But to each their own, keep on bringing us great tunes and memories guys.
The female voice is one of The Babettes, their female backup singers.
John Waite on lead vocals, female vocals by Myrna Matthews & Anne Bertucci. Not one of my favorite Babys tracks, but it has its moments.
Freaking LOVE you Guysxx Sooò funny love n peace xx
John Waite is married to Allison Krause, they recently remade his song Missing You. Listen to his original Missing you, then listen to the remake.
Not married
There are 3 Female Background singers on this track Myrna Matthews as the lead.
John Waite provided lead vocals, featuring female vocals by Myrna Matthews.
Marti McCall, Myrna Mathews and Dianna Lee perform the backing vocals.
This hit the charts in a big way when it was released! And Isn't it Time. A band i was in in the 80's covered a song of their's called 15, 16,17. A great song, even if a bit naughty! I hope this made your play lists!
Soft Rock, I love this band.
Isn’t time and a piece of the action, 2 stand alone classics
Damn Yankees- High Enough ❤❤❤❤❤❤
I loved The Babys! The aren't on any of my playlists now, but I enjoy hearing them. Loverboy was good, too. Same.
Music would be boring if it was all the same tempo and lacked dynamics. In fact, that;s why so much modern music is boring.