"Baby, I Love Your Way" is a song written and performed by English singer Peter Frampton. It was released in September 1975 and was first featured on Frampton's 1975 album, Frampton. The song segues from the previous track "Nassau".
A live version of the song was later released on his 1976 multi-platinum album Frampton Comes Alive!, where it gained popularity as a hit song, peaking at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also reached number three in Canada.
Video Baby, I Love Your Way
Track listing
7" single - United States (1975)
- "Baby, I Love Your Way" - 3:17 (edited from the LP version that runs 4:43)
- "(I'll Give You) Money" - 4:35
7" single - United States (1976)
- "Baby, I Love Your Way" - 3:28 (edited from the LP version that runs 4:43)
- "It's a Plain Shame" - 4:21
Maps Baby, I Love Your Way
Chart performance
Big Mountain version
The song was covered by the American reggae/pop band Big Mountain in 1994, reaching number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 on the UK Singles Chart (being kept off the top spot by "Love is All Around" by Wet Wet Wet). Their version achieved major worldwide success, reaching the top ten in many countries across Europe. Their version is featured on the soundtrack for the 1994 movie Reality Bites. In the film itself, Michael Grates (played by Ben Stiller) explains that he used to listen to the Frampton song a lot. This version was also played during the 2017 film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle during two fight sequences.
Critical reception
Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "earthy rendition" which is "right in the pocket of current trends."
Track listing
CD single - Europe (1994)
- "Baby, I Love Your Way" - 4:28
- "Baby, I Love Your Way" (6 Point 6 on the Richter Scale Mix) - 6:54
- "Baby, te quiero a tí" - 4:40
Music video
The video was directed by Matti Leshem and premiered in April 1994.
Chart performance (Big Mountain version)
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Other cover versions
- The American dance-pop group Will to Power created a medley of Frampton's song and the 1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit, "Free Bird", in 1988. Titled "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley", this version spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
References
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics
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