Baby It's You
"Baby It's You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach (music), Luther Dixon (credited as Barney Williams), and Mack David (lyrics). It was recorded by the Shirelles and the Beatles, and was a hit for both. The highest-charting version of "Baby It's You" was by the band Smith, who took the song to number five on the US charts in 1969. The Shirelles' original version. The song was produced by Luther Dixon. When released as a single in 1961, it became a Top 10 smash on the Pop and R&B Charts, reached number  three on the R&B chart and peaked at number eight on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. It later appeared on the album "Baby It's You", named to capitalize upon the success of the single. The vocal arrangements on this version proved influential in subsequent versions, including that by the Beatles. One notable feature of the song is its minor-to-major key chord changes on the verses. The Beatles' version. British rock band the Beatles performed "Baby It's You" as part of their stage act from 1961 until 1963, and recorded it on February 11, 1963 for their  first album, "Please Please Me", along with "Boys", another song by the Shirelles. American label Vee-Jay Records included it on "Introducing... The Beatles" and "Songs, Pictures and Stories of the Fabulous Beatles". Capitol included it on "The Early Beatles". The Beatles' version differs to the Shirelles' by repeating the second verse instead of the first. A live version was released on "Live at the BBC" in 1994. On this version, Lennon does not repeat part of the second verse after the solo (as he did on the studio version), but repeats part of the first verse, which is the  way the Shirelles sang the song. The song was issued as a CD single and a vinyl single in 1995 in both the UK and the US, the Beatles' first in nearly a decade. Both versions have four tracks, making it an EP instead of a regular issue single. The three additional tracks, while from BBC recordings, did not appear on "Live at the BBC." Tracks 2 and 4 were later included on "On Air – Live at the BBC Volume 2", but this recording of track 3 remains unique to this release. The single reached number seven in the UK  and number 67 on the "Billboard" Hot 100. 1995 release track listing Music video. A live music video was released in 1994 to promote the single. It consisted of a combination of the Beatles dancing and still photographs, and was later included on a DVD or Blu-ray that comes with the 2015 release "1+". Smith version. Smith's version appeared on their debut album, "A Group Called Smith". The single was released on Dunhill Records (4206) in 1969. It was their first and most successful release. This version alters the traditional vocal arrangement as performed by the Shirelles  and the Beatles in favor of a more belted, soulful vocal. The single hit number five on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The Smith version was used in Quentin Tarantino's "Death Proof".