1 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  RSO 879chart position:  RandB #10, US #1, UK #32, US AC #20written by:  John Crowley & Peter Beckettalbum:  Playercomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Player  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1977 
RSO 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      2 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Clock 1009chart position:  RandB #5, US #1written by:  Dave Baby Cortez and Kurt Woodcomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
The Happy Organ  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1959 
Clock 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      3 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Big Life 105chart position:  UK #3, RandB #42, US #18written by:  K7 and Joey Gardneralbum:  Swing Batta Swingcomments:  [hip hop]  
  
      
K7  
    
     
      
     
Come Baby Come  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1993 
Big Life 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      4 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 124chart position:  RandB #9, US #10written by:  David Clowneyalbum:  Rinky Dinkcomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Rinky Dink  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      5 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 54239chart position:  RandB #7, US #27written by:  Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin & Pamela Youngalbum:  Smokey...comments:  [love ballad]  
  
      
Smokey Robinson  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Close  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      6 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Columbia 68969chart position:  RandB #1, US #60written by:  Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohenalbum:  Stay with Me  
  
      
Regina Belle  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come to Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1989 
Columbia 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      7 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Epic 04760chart position:  RandB #4, US #29written by:  Luther Vandross & Marcus Milleralbum:  The Night I Fell in Lovecomments:  [disco, dance, boogie]  
  
      
Luther Vandross  
    
     
      
     
'Til My Baby Comes Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Epic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      8 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Planet 49983chart position:  RandB #24, US #44, UK #76, US dance #8written by:  James Ingram, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weilalbum:  Break Out  
  
      
The Pointer Sisters  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come and Get It  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1985 
Planet 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      9 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Roulette 4679chart position:  Cashbox R&B #16, US #91written by:  Dave Baby Cortez, Morris Levy and Henry Glover  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Count Down  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1966 
Roulette 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      10 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  One World 1(UK)chart position:  UK #56written by:  Rod Tempertonalbum:  Lovers Againcomments:  [love song]  
  
      
Alexander O'Neal & Cherrelle  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come To Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1997 
One World 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      11 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Clock 1012chart position:  US #61written by:  Ken Wood, Dave Baby Cortez (as Dave Clowney) and Kreigsmanncomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
The Whistling Organ  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1959 
Clock 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      12 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Kapp 601chart position:  RandB #28, US #75written by:  Hilliard, Garsonalbum:  Greatest Hits Albumcomments:  [beat ballad]  
  
      
Ruby & The Romantics  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Kapp 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      13 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Arista 82876804572chart position:  UK #71written by:  Lester Mendez, Sean Paul, Kara DioGuardi and Jimmy Harryalbum:  All That I Amcomments:  [reggae dancehall]  
  
      
Santana featuring Sean Paul & Joss Stone  
    
     
      
     
Cry Baby Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2006 
Arista 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      14 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 1861chart position:  US #76written by:  Dave Baby Cortez  and Julia Clowney  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Organ Shout  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      15 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 1850chart position:  US #91written by:  David Clowney and Reggie Hall  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Hot Cakes (1st Serving)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      16 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Chess 1834chart position:  Cashbox RandB #32written by:  D. Clowneycomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Happy Weekend  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Chess 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      17 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Emit 301chart position:  US #96written by:  Ken Wood and David Clowneycomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Fiesta  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1962 
Emit 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      18 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Atlantic 2217chart position:  US #125written by:  Bert Russell (as Bert Berns)comments:  [deep soul ballad]  
  
      
Hoagy Lands  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come On Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1964 
Atlantic 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      19 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Elf 90016 chart position:  RandB #41written by:  Cason, Gaydenalbum:  Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures Vol.1comments:  [deep soul]  
  
      
Van & Titus  
    
     
      
     
Cry Baby Cry  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Elf  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      20 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Okeh 7208chart position:  US #132written by:  Teddy Vann and Dave Baby Cortez (as David Clowney)   
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Popping Popcorn  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Okeh 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      21 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Sound Pak 1001chart position:  Cashbox RandB #45written by:  D. Clowney, J. J. Kriegsmann  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez & We The People  
    
     
      
     
(Do It) The Funky Dance  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1971 
Sound Pak 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      22 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  All Platinum 2343chart position:  RandB #45written by:  All Platinum 2343  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Someone Has Taken Your Place  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
All Platinum 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      23 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Roulette 4628chart position:  US #135written by:  David Clowney, Julia Clowneycomments:  [instrumental]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Tweetie Pie  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Roulette 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      24 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Pow Wow 452chart position:  RandB #56weeksinr&bchart:  10written by:  Tracy Chapmanalbum:  Foxycomments:  [reggae]  
  
      
Foxy Brown  
    
     
      
     
Sorry (Baby Can I Hold You)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1990 
Pow Wow 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      25 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  All Platinum 2342chart position:  Cashbox R&B #57written by:  D. Clowneyalbum:  Soul Vibrationcomments:  [ballad]  
  
      
Dave Baby Cortez  
    
     
      
     
Unaddressed Letter  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1973 
All Platinum 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      26 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  GRP 9952chart position:  RandB #63album:  Love and Understandingcomments:  [smooth jazz instrumental]  
  
      
George Howard  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come to Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1991 
GRP 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      27 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Off Tha Tipchart position:  RandB #75comments:  [rap]  
  
      
Baby C  
    
     
      
     
Do It Like This  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      2008 
Off Tha Tip
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      28 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  SAR Records 1001chart position:  RandB #80album:  It's Timecomments:  [slow jam]  
  
      
Glenn Jones  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Home  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1999 
SAR Records 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Volt 4080written by:  Clyde Wilson  
  
      
The Mad Lads  
    
     
      
     
Did My Baby Call?  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1972 
Volt 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Dial 4074 written by:  Archie Himon  
  
      
Magnificent 7  
    
     
      
     
Never Will I (Make My Baby Cry)  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1968 
Dial  
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Tamla 267written by:  Wilson, Davisalbum:  Going To A Go-Gocomments:  [Motown Sound album cut]  
  
      
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles  
    
     
      
     
My Baby Changes Like The Weather  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1965 
Tamla 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Trojan 7915written by:  AlGreenalbum:  Here I Am Babycomments:  [Reggae]  
  
      
Al Brown & Skin, Flesh & Bones Inc  
    
     
      
     
Here I Am Baby Come And Take Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1974 
Trojan 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Family Records 6000written by:  J.C. Crowley, Peter Beckett  
  
      
O.C. Smith  
    
     
      
     
Baby Come Back  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1984 
Family Records 
 
 
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	    
     
 
	  
	  
     
  
    
      -- 
 
      
         
            
            record label:  Double L 713written by:  Golden, Bateman, Pickettalbum:  It's Too Late   
  
      
Wilson Pickett  
    
     
      
     
Baby Call On Me  
  
                              
            
      
                  
     
     
 
    
 
  
  
      
      
     
      1963 
Double L