Ruby Baby
| "Ruby Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Dion | ||||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Recorded | 1962 | |||
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| "Ruby Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Billy "Crash" Craddock | ||||
| from the album Rub It In | ||||
| B-side | "Walk When Love Walks" | |||
| Released | October 1974 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | February 1974 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | ABC 12036 | |||
| Writer(s) | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | |||
| Producer(s) | Ron Chancey | |||
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"Ruby Baby" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It was originally recorded by The Drifters. Their version was released on a single by Atlantic Records as catalog number 45 1089 in 1956.
Columbia Records released a remake by Dion on a single recorded in 1962, as catalogue number 4 42662. It reached No. 2 Billboard Hot 100 (behind "Hey Paula" by Paul & Paula), giving him a major worldwide success.
The song has been recorded by several artists, including:
Apple Inc. used the Dion cover of the song during its ad campaign for the new "Ruby" color of its July 19, 2000, revision of the iMac G3.
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