Who Needs You Baby

"Who Needs You Baby" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clay Walker. It was released in September 1995 as the lead-off single to his album Hypnotize the Moon. It peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada.[2] The song was written by Walker, Kim Williams and Randy Boudreaux.

"Who Needs You Baby"
Single by Clay Walker
from the album Hypnotize the Moon
B-side"Where Were You"
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1995[1]
Recorded1995
GenreCountry
Length2:48
LabelGiant
Songwriter(s)Clay Walker
Kim Williams
Randy Boudreaux
Producer(s)James Stroud
Clay Walker singles chronology
"My Heart Will Never Know"
(1995)		 "Who Needs You Baby"
(1995)		 "Hypnotize the Moon"
(1996)

Critical reception

Larry Flick of Billboard gave the song a positive review writing "It boasts a catchy chorus, lots of steel, and Walker's enjoyable delivery. Country radio readily embraces Walker, and this solid effort should give them lots to be happy about."[3]

Music video

The music video features kids and people at a movie theater watching Clay Walker in an old black-and-white-themed movie titled "The Singing Cowboy". It was directed by Steven T. Miller and R. Brad Murano. The video was filmed at the Plaza Theatre in Carrollton, Texas and on a ranch near Santa Fe, New Mexico.[4] It peaked at #1 on CMT's Top 12 Countdown (now CMT's Top 20 Countdown) in 1995. The music video also received a "Special Jury Award" at Worldfest Houston in 1996.[5]

Live performances

Walker performed "Who Needs You Baby" with the 350 member University of Texas marching band at half time of the University of Texas/University of Oklahoma game at the Cotton Bowl on October 14, 1995.[6]

Chart positions

References
  1. http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/walker_clay/614121/album.jhtml
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  3. Flick, Larry. "Singles reviews: Country." Billboard 107.37 (1995): 48. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 14 Apr. 2011
  4. Sumner, Jane The Dallas Morning News Shooting up the music video ladder Dallas-based Film Xero enjoys rapid success in country, rock (11 August 1995)
  5. "Chüc DP - Resume". Chucdp.com. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
  6. Flippo, Chet Billboard NASHVILLE SCENE TRISHA YEARWOOD SEEING STARS AT SERIES; BEAR FAMILY, CAPITOL, SONY REISSUE CLASSICS (October 28, 1995)
  7. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2825." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 4, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
  8. "Clay Walker Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. "Clay Walker Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
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