“Baby Can I Hold You”
Single by Tracy Chapman from the album Tracy Chapman
Released	1988
Genre	Contemporary folk
Length	3:14
Label	Elektra/Asylum Records
Writer(s)	Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman singles chronology
"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" (1988) "Baby Can I Hold You" (1988) "Crossroads" (1989)

"Baby Can I Hold You'" is the third single from American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman, released in late 1988. Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " Tracy Chapman is the Self-titled debut Album by Singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " " Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution' " is the second single from American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her singles " Fast Car " " The song succeeded in reaching the top fifty in the U. S. , unlike its predecessor, "Talkin' 'bout A Revolution", but it failed to become Chapman's second top forty hit, peaking at #48. " Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution' " is the second single from American contemporary folk artist Tracy Chapman. It did, however, give her a second chart entry on the U. S. Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at #19 in early 1989. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in (Her first adult contemporary hit was "Fast Car", which reached #7 on the AC charts. " Fast Car " is a Grammy -winning song by the American singer-songwriter Tracy Chapman. Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in ) Given the commercial decline Chapman suffered following the release of her second album Crossroads, "Baby Can I Hold You" also became her last top fifty hit until 1996's "Give Me One Reason". Crossroads is the second Album by African American Singer/songwriter Tracy Chapman, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music

Neil Diamond recorded the song for his 1989 album, The Best Years of Our Lives and became the first of many artists to cover the song. Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American Singer-songwriter and occasional Actor. ^[1]

Chapman subsequently re-recorded the song as a duet with Luciano Pavarotti for the CD Pavarotti and Friends for Cambodia and Tibet. WikipediaWikiProject Opera#Infoboxes. Thank you--> Luciano Pavarotti, Cavaliere di Gran Croce OMRI ( October 12, And it was re-released as a single in promotion of the hits package "Collection" which hit #3 in the UK in 2001.

Charts

Chart (1988/1989)[2]	Peak position
Billboard Hot 100	48
U. S. Adult Contemporary	19

Boyzone version

“Baby Can I Hold You / Shooting Star”
Single by Boyzone from the album Where We Belong
Released	1997
Genre	Pop
Label	Polydor Records
Writer(s)	Tracy Chapman
Boyzone singles chronology
"Picture of You" (1997) "Baby Can I Hold You" (1997) "All That I Need" (1998)

In 1997, Irish boyband Boyzone released a cover of "Baby Can I Hold You" as a double A-side with the non-album track "Shooting Star". Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in Boyzone are an Irish boy band who had popular mainstream success during the 1990s Where We Belong is the third Studio album by the Irish band Boyzone. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both Boyzone are an Irish boy band who had popular mainstream success during the 1990s " All That I Need " is a song by Boyzone, released in 1998 appearing on the album Where We Belong. Boyzone are an Irish boy band who had popular mainstream success during the 1990s "Baby Can I Hold You" thus became their second single from their third studio album Where We Belong (the 7" edit of the song appears on the album). A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Where We Belong is the third Studio album by the Irish band Boyzone. The single, like "Picture of You" before it, peaked at #2 on the official UK singles chart and stayed in the top 75 for fourteen weeks. ^[3]

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