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

Hey Babe
Studio album by
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

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Chicago TribuneStarStarStar[5]
Classic PopStarStarStarStar[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[7]
NME7/10[8]
The Philadelphia InquirerStarStarStarStar[9]
QStarStarStar[10]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarHalf star[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

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All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield, with track 2 co-written by John Strohm.

No.TitleLength
1."Everybody Loves Me but You"3:37
2."Lost and Saved"3:59
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

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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

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  1. 1 2 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 (March 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 September 21, 2024.