You, Babe Explained

You, Babe
Type:single
Artist:Lefty Frizzell
B-Side:When It Rains the Blues
Released:August 12, 1972
Genre:Country
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:Watermelon Time in Georgia
Prev Year:1970
Next Title:I Can't Get Over You to Save My Life
Next Year:1973
You Babe
Type:single
Artist:Merle Haggard
Album:Chill Factor
B-Side:Thirty Again
Released:November 19, 1988
Genre:Country
Length:3:50
Label:Epic Records
Producer:Ken Seusov, Merle Haggard
Prev Title:We Never Touch at All
Prev Year:1988
Next Year:1989

"You, Babe" is a song recorded by American country music artist Lefty Frizzell. It was released in August 1972 as a single only. The song reached #59 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Sanger D. Shafer.

Cover versions

The song recorded in 1988 by American country music Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers under the title "You Babe". Haggard's was released in November of that year as the fourth single from the album Chill Factor. The song reached #23 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

Chart performance

Merle Haggard

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Joel Whitburn . Record Research . 2013 . 124.

  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Joel Whitburn

    . Hot Country Songs: 1944-2012, Eighth edition. Joel Whitburn . Record Research . 2013 . 142.