Maybe Baby

~ Song

Relationships

lyricist and composer:Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter)
Norman Petty
publisher:Melody Lane Pub
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/Buddy-holly-maybe-baby-lyrics [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/12691 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0011872574 [info]
Songfacts:https://www.songfacts.com/facts/buddy-holly/maybe-baby [info]
Wikidata:Q5801964 [info]

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1957-03-01Maybe Baby (first version)The Crickets1:59
1957-03-01 – ????Maybe Baby (1st version)Buddy Holly1:59
1957-03-12Maybe BabyBuddy Holly and The Crickets2:00
1957-09-27 – 1957-09-28Maybe BabyThe Crickets2:03
1957-09-29 – 1957-10-14Maybe BabyThe Crickets2:03
1957-10-12Maybe BabyBuddy Holly and The Crickets2:02
1969-01-29Maybe Baby 29.50coverThe Beatles2:32
1970-02-01Maybe Babycover and livePhil Ochs1:52
1975-03Young Americans Medleycover, live and medleyDavid Bowie With Cher6:32
1975-11-23Duet with Cher: Can you hear me? / Young Americans Medley (live, 1975-11-23: “Cher”)cover, live and medleyDavid Bowie?:??
1975-11-23Medleycover, live and medleyDavid Bowie feat. Cher6:41
1975-11-23Young Americans (medley)cover, live and medleyDavid Bowie6:32
1975Young Americans Medleycover, live and medleyDavid Bowie with Cher6:33
1980-05-19 – 1980-07-26Maybe BabycoverThe Hollies3:12
1980-05-19 – 1980-07-26Reprisecover, medley and partialThe Hollies2:57
1999-09-18Maybe BabycoverPaul McCartney1:58
– 1966-03-15Maybe Baby (’66 overdub take)Buddy Holly1:58
– 2018-09Maybe BabyBuddy Holly / Royal Philharmonic Orchestra2:22
Buddy Holly Medley: That’ll Be the Day / It’s So Easy / Maybe Baby / Everyday / Heartbeat / Peggy Sue / That’ll Be the Daycover and medleyMike Berry6:03
Maybe (Baby)DNCE1:35
Maybe BabeBuddy Holly2:04
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & Norman Petty2:05
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:03
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:56
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & Norman Petty2:00
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:03
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:00
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:52
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:11
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly0:39
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:48
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:04
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:04
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:54
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets2:04
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:07
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets2:01
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:04
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:00
Maybe BabycoverT. E. Conway2:11
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:01
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:03
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:03
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabycoverHank Marvin3:57
Maybe BabycoverJustin Townes Earle2:07
Maybe BabycoverBrian May2:15
Maybe BabycoverBrian May2:13
Maybe Baby (1989 original London cast)cover and liveBuddy Holly & Norman Petty1:56
Maybe BabycoverPat Monahan2:27
Maybe BabyDave Berry?:??
Maybe BabycoverThe Hollies3:06
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:02
Maybe Babycover[unknown]?:??
Maybe BabycoverEsquerita2:15
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:19
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:52
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:57
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:14
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets1:48
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly2:04
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly1:53
Maybe BabyThe Crickets?:??
Maybe BabyBuddy Holly & The Crickets2:03
Maybe BabyThe Crickets2:05
Maybe BabyThe Crickets2:01
Maybe BabycoverBobby Vee2:11
Maybe BabyThe Crickets2:05
Maybe Baby (demo)Buddy Holly1:58
Maybe Baby (first version)Buddy Holly2:00
Maybe Baby (live)liveBuddy Holly1:50
Maybe Baby (take 1, rare version)Buddy Holly?:??
Maybe Baby (take 2)Buddy Holly?:??
Maybe Baby (take 3)Buddy Holly?:??
Maybe Baby (take 4, rare master)Buddy Holly?:??
Medley From Buddy and Return to the Forbidden Planet: Tell Him / Young Girl / Maybe Baby / That’ll Be the Day / Oh BoymedleyLaurel Ford, Paul Gyngell, Marc Joseph, Julie Paton5:39
Medley of Buddy Holly Hits: Well All Right / It’s So Easy / Maybe Baby / Peggy Suecover and medleyWaylon Jennings6:04
Medley: Well All Right / It’s So Easy / Maybe Baby / Peggy Suecover and medleyWaylon Jennings6:07
Medley: Well Alright / It’s So Easy / Maybe Baby / Peggy Suecover and medleyWaylon Jennings6:07
Well All Right / It's So Easy / Maybe Baby / Peggy Sue (medley)cover and medleyWaylon Jennings & The Crickets6:07