O Baby

"O Baby" is a song written and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was produced by John Cale and released as the first single from the band's 11th studio album, The Rapture.^[1] Melody Maker wrote : "O Baby is the wonderful prelude to Rapture" and it is "deliciously pop".^[2]

Background and music

The song is much different musically and lyrically than almost all of Siouxsie and the Banshees' previous releases. It is an up-tempo love song with a skipping rhythm, light guitar work and straightforward, cheerful lyrics by Siouxsie Sioux ("...the cracks in the ground grin up at me / Even the creases in my shoes smile up at me...").

The [B-side], "B Side Ourselves", was performed by the band during all the shows of their 1995 tour.

The extra tracks were live acoustic versions of "Swimming Horses" and "All Tomorrow's Parties" (initially composed by The Velvet Underground), both recorded in December 1991 for radio station KROQ.

"O Baby" was the last Siouxsie and the Banshees single to hit the top 40, peaking at number 34 in the UK singles chart.^[3] It was also their last entry on the U.S.A. Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it reached number 21.^[4]

Track listing

UK 7" single

"O Baby"
"B Side Ourselves"

also released on cassette

UK CD single 1

"O Baby"
"B Side Ourselves"
"O Baby (Manhattan Mix)"

UK CD single 2

"O Baby"
"Swimming Horses (Live)" (acoustic live version recorded at KROQ Radio on 21 December 1991)
"All Tomorrow's Parties (Live)" (acoustic live version recorded at KROQ Radio on 21 December 1991)

Charts

Chart (1995)	Peak position
UK Singles chart	34
U.S. Modern Rock Tracks	21

References

↑ Mark Paytress (2003). Siouxsie & the Banshees: The Authorised Biography. Sanctuary. ISBN 1-86074-375-7.
↑ Unsworth, Cathi. "Baby, Come back". Melody Maker (14 January 1995).
↑ "Siouxsie & the Banshees [uk charts]". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
↑ "Siouxsie and the Banshees - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 July 2012.

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie Sioux Steven Severin Marco Pirroni Sid Vicious Kenny Morris Peter Fenton John McKay Budgie Robert Smith John McGeoch John Valentine Carruthers Martin McCarrick Jon Klein Knox Chandler

Studio albums	The Scream Join Hands Kaleidoscope Juju A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Hyæna Tinderbox Through the Looking Glass Peepshow Superstition The Rapture

Live albums	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC

Compilation albums	Once Upon a Time: The Singles Twice Upon a Time: The Singles The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees Downside Up Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions

EPs	The Thorn

Singles	"Hong Kong Garden" "The Staircase (Mystery)" "Playground Twist" "Mittageisen" "Happy House" "Christine" "Israel" "Spellbound" "Arabian Knights" "Fireworks" "Slowdive" "Melt!" "Dear Prudence" "Swimming Horses" "Dazzle" "Overground" "Cities in Dust" "Candyman" "This Wheel's on Fire" "The Passenger" "Song from the Edge of the World" "Peek-a-Boo" "The Killing Jar" "The Last Beat of My Heart" "Kiss Them for Me" "Shadowtime" "Fear (Of the Unknown)" "Face to Face" "O Baby" "Stargazer"

Videos	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees

Related articles	Discography Personnel The Creatures The Glove Bromley Contingent

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