The Beatles Song of the Day is “Baby It’s You.” “Baby It’s You” is the third song on Side 2 of The Beatles debut album “Please Please Me.” “Baby It’s You” was a song by Mack David, Luthur Dixon and Burt Bacharach that The Beatles covered. John Lennon sang the lead vocal on this song. John Lennon: vocal, rhythm guitar/ Paul McCartney: backing vocal, bass guitar/ George Harrison: backing vocal, lead guitar/ Ringo Starr: drums/ George Martin: celesta. The song was recorded at Abbey Road during the marathon session on February 11th, 1963. Producer: George Martin. The song was a cover of a song by The Shirelles-the second song that The Beatles covered by The Shirelles, the other was “Boys.” The highlight of this song is John’s singing.

Rating of “Baby It’s You” 1 to 5 stars  **1/2

• Song length 2:36
• “Baby It’s You” does not make the Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of The Beatles 100 Greatest Songs’ or Spignesi and Lewis’ “100 Best Beatles Songs”
• The Shirelles single reached #8 on the Top 100 Pop Charts. A version released by a group called Smith reached #5 on the Top 100 Pop chart in 1969.
• The record was never released as a single. It was released as part of a 4 song EP and reached #67 in the United States on the pop charts.

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