Don't Call Me Baby (Voice of the Beehive song)

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"Don't Call Me Baby"
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Single by Voice of the Beehive
from the album Let It Bee
B-side
  • "There's a Barbarian in the Back of My Car" (US)
  • "Jump This Way" (int'l)
ReleasedMay 2, 1988 (1988-05-02)[1]
Length3:05
LabelLondon
Composer(s)Mike Jones
Lyricist(s)Tracey Bryn
Producer(s)Pete Collins
Voice of the Beehive singles chronology
"I Walk the Earth"
(1988)
"Don't Call Me Baby"
(1988)
"I Say Nothing (re-issue)"
(1988)

"Don't Call Me Baby" is a song by Anglo-American alternative pop rock band Voice of the Beehive. The song was written by lead singer Tracey Bryn with guitarist and keyboardist Mike Jones and was released as the fourth single from the band's debut album, Let It Bee (1988), on May 2, 1988. Backed with "Jump This Way" outside the US, it became a hit, peaking at No. 15 in the United Kingdom, No. 48 in Australia, and No. 25 in New Zealand. The song was included on the band's compilation albums A Portrait and The Best of Voice of the Beehive.

Track listings[]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner and disc notes.[6]

  • Tracey Bryn – words
  • Mike Jones – music
  • Pete Collins – production
  • Nigel Green – mixing
  • Vivid I.D. – art direction and design
  • Mike Owen – photography

Charts[]

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 48
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 15

References[]

  1. ^ "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 30, 1988. p. 26. Retrieved July 10, 2021. Misprinted as May 3.
  2. ^ Don't Call Me Baby (US 7-inch single sleeve). Voice of the Beehive. London Records. 1988. 886 500-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Don't Call Me Baby (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Voice of the Beehive. London Records. 1988. LON 175, 886 280-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Don't Call Me Baby (Australasian 7-inch single sleeve). Voice of the Beehive. London Records. 1988. 886 280-7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Don't Call Me Baby (UK & Australasian 12-inch single sleeve). Voice of the Beehive. London Records. 1988. LONX 175, 886 280-1.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Don't Call Me Baby (UK & European CD single liner and disc notes). Voice of the Beehive. London Records. 1988. LONCD 175, 886 280-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Don't Call Me Baby (UK & European CDV single liner notes). Voice of the Beehive. London Records. 1988. 080 484-2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Voice of the Beehive – Don't Call Me Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 26. June 25, 1988. p. 18. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Voice of the Beehive – Don't Call Me Baby". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
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