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Original song written and composed by Bob Dylan

For the Whitney Houston song, seeI'm Your Baby Tonight (song).

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
Song byBob Dylan
from the albumJohn Wesley Harding
Released	December 27, 1967 (1967-12-27)
Recorded	November 29, 1967
Studio	Columbia Studio A (Nashville, Tennessee)^[1]
Genre	Country^[2]
Length	2:34
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Bob Dylan
Producer	Bob Johnston

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" is a 1967 song byBob Dylan^[2] first released onJohn Wesley Harding. It featuresPete Drake onpedal steel guitar, and two other Nashville musicians,Charlie McCoy onbass guitar andKenneth Buttrey ondrums, both of whom had appeared on Dylan's previous album,Blonde on Blonde.^[3]

Dylan first performed the song in concert at theIsle of Wight Festival withthe Band on August 31, 1969. Since then, he has included it in more than 650 live performances.^[3] "I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" has been covered by many artists, includingRobert Palmer withUB40 in 1990.

Robert Palmer and UB40 version

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"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"

Single byRobert Palmer andUB40

from the albumDon't Explain

B-side

"Deep End"

Released

October 22, 1990 (1990-10-22)

Genre

Reggae

Length

3:26

Bob Dylan

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer singles chronology

"Life in Detail"
(1990)

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
(1990)

"You're Amazing"
(1990)

UB40 singles chronology

"The Way You Do the Things You Do"
(1990)

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight"
(1990)

"Impossible Love"
(1991)

Audio video

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" onYouTube

In 1990, English singer and songwriterRobert Palmer and Englishreggae bandUB40 released a cover version of the song. It was released as a single byEMI Records in the United Kingdom and throughout Europe. It appears on Robert Palmer's albumsDon't Explain and on the 1995best ofThe Very Best of. The song reached the top 10 in Australia, Austria, the Netherlands and Switzerland, and it also secured a number-six placing in both the United Kingdom and Ireland. In New Zealand, it reached number one for a week in February 1991.

Critical reception

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David Giles ofMusic Week described the Robert Palmer and UB40 cover version as having "a dainty reggae beat", but deemed this "uninspiring pop... never really goes anywhere" and that success would depend on the music video.^[4]

Track listings

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7-inch single

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 3:26
"Deep End" – 4:33

CD single

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 3:26
"Deep End" – 4:33

CD maxi

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 3:30
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (extended version) – 7:25
"Deep End" – 4:33

12-inch single

"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (extended version) – 7:25
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" – 3:30
"Deep End" – 4:33

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1990–1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[5]	4
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[6]	5
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[7]	12
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[8]	58
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[9]	21
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[10]	2
France (SNEP)^[11]	25
Germany (GfK)^[12]	14
Ireland (IRMA)^[13]	6
Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg)^[14]	5
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[15]	5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[16]	4
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[17]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[18]	11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[19]	5
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	6
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[21]	1
USAlternative Airplay (Billboard)^[22]	24

Year-end charts

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Chart (1990)	Position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[23]	87

Chart (1991)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[24]	69
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[25]	26
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[26]	60
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[27]	29
Germany (Media Control)^[28]	48
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[29]	40
Sweden (Topplistan)^[30]	78
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	14

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United Kingdom	October 22, 1990	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette	EMI	^[32]
Australia	November 26, 1990	Cassette		^[33]
Australia	December 17, 1990	12-inch vinyl		^[34]

Certifications

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Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[35]	Gold	15,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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^Kosser, Michael (2006).How Nashville Became Music City, U.S.A.: A History Of Music Row. Lanham, Maryland, US: Backbeat Books. pp. 149–150.ISBN 978-1-49306-512-7.
^^a ^bGilliland, John (1969)."Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]"(audio).Pop Chronicles.University of North Texas Libraries.
^^a ^bMargotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (October 27, 2015).Bob Dylan: All the Songs – the Story Behind Every Track (First ed.). New York, New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. p. 299.ISBN 9781579129859.
^Giles, David (27 October 1990)."Singles"(PDF).Music Week. p. 25. Retrieved6 September 2023.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight".ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (in German).Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (in Dutch).Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Top RPM Singles: Image 1455".RPM.Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 47. November 24, 1990. p. V. RetrievedAugust 5, 2020.
^"European Hit Radio"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 4. January 26, 1991. p. 21. RetrievedNovember 17, 2025.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (in French).Le classement de singles. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German).GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"The Irish Charts – Search Results – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight".Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Radio Luxembourg Singles". umdmusic.com. RetrievedApril 27, 2025.
^"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 50, 1990" (in Dutch).Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (in Dutch).Single Top 100. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight".Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight".Singles Top 100. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Robert Palmer and UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight".Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Official Singles Chart on 17/11/1990 – Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Playlist Chart"(PDF).Music Week. December 1, 1990. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2025.
^"Robert Palmer Chart History (Alternative Airplay)".Billboard. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
^"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990" (in Dutch).MegaCharts. RetrievedMarch 18, 2019.
^Ryan, Gavin (2011).Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^"Jahreshitparade Singles 1991" (in German). RetrievedMarch 18, 2019.
^"Eurochart Hot 100 1991"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 21. RetrievedJanuary 17, 2020 – via World Radio History.
^"EHR Year-End Top 100"(PDF).Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. December 21, 1991. p. 20. RetrievedFebruary 22, 2024.
^"Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1991" (in German).GfK Entertainment. RetrievedMarch 18, 2019.
^"End of Year Charts 1991".Recorded Music NZ. RetrievedAugust 5, 2020.
^"Årstopplistan 1991, Singlar" (in Swedish). Grammotex. Archived fromthe original on February 25, 2001. RetrievedApril 7, 2025.
^"Swiss Year-End Charts 1991" (in German). RetrievedMarch 18, 2019.
^"New Singles".Music Week. October 20, 1990. p. 37.
^"New Release Summary: Singles".The ARIA Report. No. 46. November 25, 1990. p. 18.
^"New Release Summary: Singles".The ARIA Report. No. 49. December 16, 1990. p. 18.
^"New Zealand single certifications – Robert Palmer And UB40 – I'll Be Your Baby Tonight". Radioscope. RetrievedOctober 9, 2025.TypeI'll Be Your Baby Tonight in the "Search:" fieldand press Enter.

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v t e Bob Dylan songs by album (1960s)
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v t e Robert Palmer
Studio albums	Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley (1974) Pressure Drop (1975) Some People Can Do What They Like (1976) Double Fun (1978) Secrets (1979) Clues (1980) Pride (1983) Riptide (1985) Heavy Nova (1988) Don't Explain (1990) Ridin' High (1992) Honey (1994) Rhythm & Blues (1999) Drive (2003)
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