"Baby Likes to Rock It" is a song written by Steve Ripley and Walt Richmond, and recorded by American country music group The Tractors. It was released in August 1994 as the first single from their self-titled album. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 8 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[1] It is their only Top 40 Country hit to date.
| "Baby Likes to Rock It" | ||||
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| Single by The Tractors | ||||
| from the album The Tractors | ||||
| B-side | "Tulsa Shuffle" | |||
| Released | August 2, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country rock, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Steve Ripley, Walt Richmond | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Ripley, Walt Richmond | |||
| The Tractors singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Baby Likes to Rock It" on YouTube | ||||
The song was rewritten as "Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train)" on the 1995 album Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas.
Music video
editThe music video, which features photo name checks for Jimmy Swaggart and Jerry Lee Lewis, was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in late 1994. The video won Music Video of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in 1995.[2]
Awards
editIn 1995 The Tractors were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their performance of "Baby Likes to Rock It."[3]
Chart performance
edit"Baby Likes to Rock It"
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 11 |
"Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train)"
edit| Chart (1995–96) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 43 |
| Chart (1998–99) | Peak position |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 65 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 350.
- ^ "Baby Likes to Rock It". babylikestorockit.com. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "The 37th Grammy Nominations". 6 January 1995. Retrieved 26 October 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2680." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c "The Tractors Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
External links
edit- Lyrics at babylikestorockit.com
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