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Be My Baby (Vanessa Paradis song)

"Be My Baby" is a song by French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis. It was the first single from Paradis' eponymous third studio album (1992) and was released in September 1992. It was the singer's first single in the English language and was written by her companion at the time, Lenny Kravitz. It achieved great success in many countries, becoming a top-10 hit in Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The CD maxi contains Paradis' first hit single as a bonus track, "Joe le taxi". The accompanying music video for "Be My Baby" received heavy rotation on MTV Europe.[1]

"Be My Baby"
Single by Vanessa Paradis
from the album Vanessa Paradis
B-side
  • "The Future Song"
  • "Paradis"
ReleasedSeptember 1992
Length3:38
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lenny Kravitz
Vanessa Paradis singles chronology
"Dis-lui toi que je t'aime"
(1990) 		"Be My Baby"
(1992) 		"Sunday Mondays"
(1993)
Music video
"Vanessa Paradis - Be My Baby" on YouTube

Background and release

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Five years after her number-one debut single "Joe le Taxi", Vanessa Paradis had another international hit with "Be My Baby": it was her second single to be released in the US and Australia. The song was released in France during September 1992 and was given a widespread European release on 30 September 1992, shortly after the album was issued.[2] "Be My Baby" was released on 28 September in the United Kingdom.[3]

The single covers were the same for all the countries, but the design was different for the US where the word 'Paradis' was in white, instead of maroon. A three-single CD maxi was released in limited edition in UK. The booklet contains photos from the music video. A promotional CD was published in the US and sent to the media.

Track listings

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  1. "Be My Baby" – 3:19
  2. "The Future Song" – 4:54
  • UK maxi-CD single[7]
  1. "Be My Baby"
  2. "The Future Song"
  3. "Joe le Taxi"
  • US cassette single[8]
A. "Be My Baby" – 3:41
B. "Paradis" – 3:03

Charts

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
France September 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
 Remark
United Kingdom 28 September 1992
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[29]
Japan 25 October 1992 Mini-CD [30]

References

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  1. ^ "Station Reports > MTV Europe/London" (PDF). Music & Media. 9 January 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby" (in French). Les classement single.
  3. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 26 September 1992. p. 25.
  4. ^ Be My Baby (French 7-inch single sleeve). Vanessa Paradis. Remark Records. 1992. 863 398-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Be My Baby (French cassette single sleeve). Vanessa Paradis. Remark Records. 1992. 863 398-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Be My Baby (European CD single liner notes). Vanessa Paradis. Remark Records. 1992. 863 398-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Be My Baby (UK maxi-CD single liner notes). Vanessa Paradis. Polydor Records. 1992. PZCDD 235.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Be My Baby (US cassette single sleeve). Vanessa Paradis. Polydor Records. 1992. 863 398-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 212.
  10. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  11. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 48. 28 November 1992. p. 27. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  13. ^ "EDR Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 January 1993. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  14. ^ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  15. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  16. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Be My Baby". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  17. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 1992" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  18. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  19. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby". Top 40 Singles.
  20. ^ "Vanessa Paradis – Be My Baby". Singles Top 100.
  21. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1992" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  23. ^ "1992 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 51/52. 19 December 1992. p. 17. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  24. ^ "Single top 100 over 1992" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 15 April 2010.
  25. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1992" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  26. ^ "Year End Charts: Top Singles". Music Week. 16 January 1993. p. 8.
  27. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  28. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  29. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 26 September 1992. p. 25.
  30. ^ "ビー・マイ・ベイビー | バネッサ・パラディ" [Be My Baby | Vanessa Paradis] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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