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1972 single by Hurricane Smith
"Oh Babe, What Would You Say" is a song by record producer Hurricane Smith , written by his wife Eileen Sylvia Smith, and released in the US by Capitol Records in March 1972.[ 3] Cash Box Billboard Pop[ 4] RPM Magazine chart, and No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart .[ 5]
Chart (1972)
Rank
UK [ 12]
48
Chart (1973)
Rank
Australia
74
Canada[ 13]
36
US Billboard Hot 100[ 14]
57
US Cash Box [ 15]
31
The song is noted for its alto saxophone solo, played by Frank Hardcastle, which is heard in the intro, the middle instrumental section, and the outro before the song's fade. The arrangement is in the style of the 1930s popular song genre. It's sentimental lyrics include the line: "Just to walk with you along the Milky Way ".
^ "Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say" .^ "Hurricane Smith - Oh Babe, What Would You Say?" .^ a b c d e f "Oh Babe, What Would You Say" . Discogs . 1972.^ "1973 UK, Eurochart, Billboard & Cashbox No.1 Hits" . Archived from the original on 2008-01-01. Retrieved 2008-02-13 .^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 509. ISBN 1-904994-10-5 ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 278. ISBN 0-646-11917-6 ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh, Babe, What Would You Say" . Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved November 15, 2017.
^ "Flavour of new zealand - Home" .^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ Billboard Adult Contemporary, January 27, 1973^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, February 17, 1973" . Archived from the original on January 3, 2017. Retrieved February 12, 2017 .^ 1972 in British music#Best-selling singles ^ Canada, Library and Archives (February 8, 2017). "Image : RPM Weekly" . Library and Archives Canada ^ Musicoutfitters.com ^ "Cash Box YE Pop Singles - 1973" . Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2017-02-12 .
