Baby (You've Got What It Takes)

"Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" is a 1960 song written by Clyde Otis, Murray Stein and Brook Benton. It was originally recorded as a duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. In their first collaboration, the single was very successful on both the pop and R&B charts. "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" reached #5 the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot R&B sides chart for ten weeks,^[1] becoming one of the most successful R&B singles of the 1960s.

The single, with the song title styled "BABY (You've Got What It Takes)", included orchestra arranged and conducted by Belford Hendricks.

Charts

Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Pop Songs	5
US Billboard Hot R&B Sides	1

Covers

Jerry Lee Lewis released a version with Linda Gail Lewis on his 1985 album, I'm on Fire.^[2]
Kevin Mahogany included it as a duet with Jeanie Bryson in his 1995 album You Got What It Takes.
Martha Davis and Ivan Neville recorded a version in 1996 for the film A Smile Like Yours, starring Greg Kinnear and Joan Cusack.
The song was performed by Van Morrison and Linda Gail Lewis on their album You Win Again in 2000.
Nellie McKay's version with Taj Mahal in the soundtrack of the 2005 movie Rumor Has It....
Michael Bublé's recording (featuring Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings) from his 2009 album, Crazy Love was featured during season 6 (week 4) of So You Think You Can Dance.

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54.
↑ Jerry Lee Lewis, I'm on Fire Retrieved March 17, 2012.

Preceded by "Smokie, Part 2" by Bill Black's Combo	Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single February 8, 1960 – April 11, 1960	Succeeded by "Fannie Mae" by Buster Brown

Dinah Washington

Studio albums	Blazing Ballads After Hours with Miss "D" For Those in Love Dinah! In the Land of Hi-Fi The Swingin' Miss "D" Dinah Washington Sings Fats Waller Dinah Sings Bessie Smith What a Diff'rence a Day Makes! Unforgettable Drinking Again Back to the Blues

Live albums	Dinah Jams Newport '58

Associated albums	Jam Session

Tribute albums	Unforgettable: A Tribute to Dinah Washington

Singles	"Ain't Misbehavin'" "It's Too Soon to Know" "Baby Get Lost" "I Wanna Be Loved" "Harbor Lights" "My Heart Cries for You" "Cold, Cold Heart" "Trouble in Mind" "I Don't Hurt Anymore" "Dream" "Teach Me Tonight" "I Concentrate on You" "That's All I Want from You" "What a Diff'rence a Day Makes" "Unforgettable" "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "This Bitter Earth" "Love Walked In" "It Could Happen to You" "September in the Rain" "Where Are You?" "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You"

Associated acts	Lionel Hampton Clifford Brown Brook Benton

Associated people	Eddie Chamblee Dick Lane

Related topics	Dinah Washington Park

Book:Dinah Washington

Michael Bublé singles

Discography

Michael Bublé	"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" "Kissing a Fool" "Sway" "Spider-Man Theme"

It's Time	"Feeling Good" "Home" "Save the Last Dance for Me"

Call Me Irresponsible	"Everything" "Me and Mrs. Jones" "Lost" "It Had Better Be Tonight" "Comin' Home Baby"

Crazy Love	"Haven't Met You Yet" "Hold On" "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" "Cry Me a River" "Crazy Love" "Hollywood" "Georgia on My Mind"

Duets II	"Don't Get Around Much Anymore"

Christmas	"All I Want for Christmas Is You" "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" / "Jingle Bells" "White Christmas"

To Be Loved	"It's a Beautiful Day"

Brook Benton

Singles	"Endlessly" "It's Just a Matter of Time" "So Many Ways" "Thank You Pretty Baby" "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" "Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)" "Kiddio" "A Rockin' Good Way (to Mess Around and Fall in Love)" "Think Twice" "Frankie and Johnny" "Boll Weevil" "Shadrack" "Walk on the Wild Side" "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" "My Way" "Rainy Night in Georgia"

Other songs	"Goodnight My Love" "It's Been a Long, Long Time"

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