1979Released
4:25

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Interesting facts and trivia about Babe. By Songfacts®.

Dennis DeYoung wrote this as a birthday present for his wife Suzanne. He didn't envision it as a Styx song - just something personal for Suzanne - but when his record company heard it, they pegged it as a hit and insisted it be on the album.

DeYoung recorded this song as a demo to play for his wife with bass player Chuck Panozzo and drummer John Panozzo. It sounded so good that when they decided to put it on the album, that demo recording was what they used, with just a Tommy Shaw guitar solo added on. All of the vocals are DeYoung, who recorded himself to create the harmonies.

This is the only #1 US hit for Styx, and by far their biggest hit in the UK, where it was their only song to make the Top 40.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Babe.
DKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
169BPM

Album

The album Babe is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Babe.
A&M
© 1979 A&M Records
℗ 1979 A&M Records

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