Baby Likes to Rock It
| "Baby Likes to Rock It" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Tractors | ||||
| from the album The Tractors | ||||
| B-side | "Tulsa Shuffle" | |||
| Released | August 22, 1994 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Country rock, rockabilly | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Steve Ripley, Walt Richmond | |||
| Producer(s) | Steve Ripley, Walt Richmond | |||
| The Tractors singles chronology | ||||
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"Baby Likes to Rock It" is a song written by Steve Ripley and Walt Richmond, and recorded by American country music group The Tractors. It was released in August 1994 as the first single from their self-titled album. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 8 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[1]
The song was rewritten as "Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train)" on the 1995 album Have Yourself a Tractors Christmas.
Music video
The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in 1994. The video won Music Video of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards in 1995.[2]
Awards
In 1995, The Tractors were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for their performance of "Baby Likes to Rock It." [3] Country Dance Music Awards- Favorite Country Dance Song of 1994 [4]
Chart performance
"Baby Likes to Rock It"
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 8 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
"Santa Claus Is Comin' (In a Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train)"
| Chart (1995–96) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 43 |
| Chart (1998–99) | Peak position |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 65 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 350.
- ↑ http://www.babylikestorockit.com/index.
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/1995-01-06/entertainment/ca-17089_1_vocal-performance/2
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=5AsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA24&lpg=PA24&dq=country+dance+music+awards+%22+Baby+Likes+To+Rock+It'&source=bl&ots=LPPBREatz0&sig=4YZXUFzJzBKrO2EBxK2QVN2KCJk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=2UgYUbitEM6A2QXvooHwAQ&ved=0CDsQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=country%20dance%20music%20awards%20%22%20Baby%20Likes%20To%20Rock%20It'&f=false
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2680." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 12, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "The Tractors – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for The Tractors.
