Hey Babe

For other uses, see Hey Babe!
Hey Babe
Studio album by
Juliana Hatfield
ReleasedMarch 17, 1992 (1992-03-17)
Recorded1991
StudioFort Apache (Cambridge, Massachusetts)[1]
Genre
Length43:01
LabelMammoth
ProducerGary Smith
Juliana Hatfield chronology
Hey Babe
(1992) 		Become What You Are
(1993)
Singles from Album
  1. "Everybody Loves Me but You"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Forever Baby"
    Released: 1992
  3. "I See You"
    Released: 1992

Hey Babe is the debut solo album by American musician Juliana Hatfield, released in 1992.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]
Classic Pop[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[7]
NME7/10[8]
The Philadelphia Inquirer[9]
Q[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Select4/5[12]
Uncut8/10[13]

The New York Times noted that the album tends "toward bubblegum-sweet melodies and quirky little romantic narratives using the half-mature language of a collegiate creative-writing class."[14]

In a 2018 article, The Guardian referred to the album as a "largely forgotten minor masterpiece."[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everybody Loves Me but You" 3:37
2."Lost and Saved"Hatfield, John Strohm3:59
3."I See You" 3:33
4."The Lights" 5:22
5."Nirvana" 4:05
6."Forever Baby" 3:08
7."Ugly" 3:14
8."No Outlet" 4:01
9."Quit" 3:44
10."Get Off Your Knees" 2:52
11."No Answer" 5:26
Total length:43:01

Personnel

Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[1]

  • Juliana Hatfield – vocals (all tracks), guitar (2-11), bass guitar (1-6, 8, 9, 11), "horns" (2)
  • Evan Dando – guitar (1, 4), vocals (1, 2)
  • Chick Graning – slide guitar (8), EBow (8)
  • Mike Leahy – guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11)
  • Gary Smith – guitar (6)
  • Clay Tarver – guitar (5, 10)
  • Paul Trudeau – drums (3, 8, 9)
  • Michael Wegner – guitar (8, 9)
  • Mike Watt – bass (10)
  • Todd Philips – drums (1, 2, 4-6, 10, 11)
  • John Wesley Harding – vocals (2, 3)

Production

References

  1. ^ a b Hey Babe (CD liner notes). Juliana Hatfield. USA: Mammoth Records. 1992. MR0035-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1992". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 513. ISBN 9781493064601.
  3. ^ Rogers, Ray (Mar 1992). "Sound Advice — Hey Babe by Juliana Hatfield". Interview. Vol. 22, no. 3. p. 28.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hey Babe – Juliana Hatfield". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Kot, Greg (June 18, 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (Mammoth)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  6. ^ Biggane, Dan (April 2018). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (25th Anniversary Reissue)". Classic Pop. No. 39. p. 100.
  7. ^ Wyman, Bill (May 15, 1992). "Hey Babe". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  8. ^ Lamacq, Steve (August 8, 1992). "In a 'Field of Her Own". NME. p. 29.
  9. ^ Wood, Sam (July 2, 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (Mammoth)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  10. ^ Henderson, Dave (October 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Q. No. 73. p. 82.
  11. ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (July 9–23, 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  12. ^ Scott, Danny (September 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Select. No. 27. p. 77.
  13. ^ Watts, Peter (April 2018). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Uncut. No. 251. p. 44.
  14. ^ Schoemer, Karen (July 15, 1992). "Ex-Lemonhead Pairs Up". The New York Times. p. C14.
  15. ^ Fisher, Laura. "Quiet storm: why Juliana Hatfield's Hey Babe roared as loud as the riot grrrls". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2024.