Angie Baby
1974 song written by Alan O'Day / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Angie Baby" is a song that was written by American singer-songwriter Alan O'Day, and became a hit for Australian singer Helen Reddy. The song reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart at the end of December 1974 and became one of Reddy's biggest-selling singles. The song also topped the U.S. adult contemporary chart, Reddy's fifth #1 on this chart.[3]
"Angie Baby" | ||||
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Single by Helen Reddy | ||||
from the album Free and Easy | ||||
B-side | "I Think I'll Write a Song" | |||
Released | October 7, 1974 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:29 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Alan O'Day | |||
Producer(s) | Joe Wissert | |||
Helen Reddy singles chronology | ||||
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The song's cryptic lyrics have inspired a number of listener theories as to what the song is really about. Reddy never said what her interpretation of the storyline was, partly because she said she enjoyed hearing listeners' interpretations. Reddy also said that "Angie Baby" was the one song she never had to push radio stations into playing.