Oh Babe, What Would You Say

"Oh Babe, What Would You Say" is a song by record producer Hurricane Smith, written by his wife Eileen Sylvia Smith, and released in the US by Capitol Records in March 1972.^[1] It was a transatlantic hit, becoming a US No. 1 Cash Box and a Billboard Pop No. 3 hit,^[4] No. 3 in the Canadian RPM Magazine chart, and No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart.^[5]

"Oh Babe, What Would You Say"
Single by Hurricane Smith
B-side	"Getting to Know You"[1]
Released	30 March 1972 (UK)[2] July 1972 (US)[3]
Recorded	1972
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	3:33[1]
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Eileen Sylvia Smith[1]
Producer(s)	Hurricane Smith[1]
Hurricane Smith singles chronology
"Don't Let It Die" (1971) "Oh Babe, What Would You Say" (1972) "Who Was It?" (1973)
Official audio
"Oh Babe, What Would You Say" on YouTube

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1972–1973) Peak position Australia[6] 13 Canada RPM Top Singles 3 Ireland (IRMA)[7] 10 New Zealand (Listener)[8] 9 UK [5] 4 US Billboard Hot 100[9] 3 US Billboard Adult Contemporary[10] 2 US Cash Box Top 100[11] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1972) Rank UK [12] 48 Chart (1973) Rank Australia 74 Canada[13] 36 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 57 US Cash Box [15] 31

The song is noted for its alto saxophone solo, played by Frank Hardcastle, which is heard in the intro, the middle instrumental section, and the outro before the song's fade. The arrangement is in the style of the 1930s popular song genre. It's sentimental lyrics include the line: "Just to walk with you along the Milky Way".

See also

• List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States