Swedish 60s pop band started in 1963 by Lennart Hegland (bass) and Christer… Read Full Bio ↴Swedish 60s pop band started in 1963 by Lennart Hegland (bass) and Christer Pettersson (drums). Soon joined by Hans Östlund (organ) and Janne Frisk (guitars and vocals). They won a band contest the same year in Bromma (Stockholm).

In 64 at a gig they were missing Janne Frisk who was touring the north with accordion player Erik Frank and Svenne Hedlund from Clifftones replaced him. Svenne left his former band to join Hep Stars.
Åke Gerhard, songwriter and director of Olga record label took them under his wings and began managing them. They started touring in folk parks in the summer of 64. They released their first singles the same year and when Hans Östlund left the band he was replaced by Benny Andersson (Elverkets Spelmanslag and later of ABBA fame).

In '65 the band became full time musicians and they scored their first hit single with Cadillac ending up on 9th on Kvällstoppen, staying there for 14 weeks.
After playing in national TV they managed to place two more songs on the billboards, having three top list positions simultaneously for a time and leading to their great break through.

Hep Stars broke up in 1970 ca. Svenne Hedlund had a successful career with his wife Lotta Hedlund (born Charlotte Walker in 1944) as Svenne & Lotta.

Be My Baby
Hep Stars Lyrics

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The night we met I knew I needed you so,
And if I had a chance I'd never let you go
So won't you say you love me
I'll make you so proud of me
We'll make them turn their heads
Every place we go

[Chorus]

So won't you please
Be my, be my baby (be my little baby)
My one and only baby (say you'll be my darling)
Be my, be my baby (be my baby now, whoa...)
Be my, be my baby

I'll make you happy baby, just wait and see
For every kiss you'll give me, I'll give you three
For since the day I saw you
I have been waiting for you
You know I will adore you
Till eternity

[Chorus: x4]

Overall Meaning

The Hep Stars classic, "Be My Baby," is a song about a chance encounter that quickly blossoms into a deep, all-consuming love. The opening verses reveal the singer's intense desire for their newfound love, expressing their need to have them in their life forever. The ifs and maybes fall to the wayside as the singer implores their love interest to say they love them in return, vowing to make them proud and turn heads wherever they go.

The melody throughout the song is upbeat and catchy, giving the impression that the singer is overflowing with love and joy. The chorus is especially memorable and is repeated frequently throughout the song. The singer begs their love to be theirs, their "one and only baby," offering to make them happy and promising to give three kisses for every one received. Throughout the song, there is an overwhelming sense of deep longing and eternal devotion, as if the singer would do anything to keep their love interest by their side.

Line by Line Meaning

The night we met I knew I needed you so
When I met you, I instantly felt a strong desire for you.

And if I had a chance I'd never let you go
If given the opportunity, I would never allow you to leave my life.

So won't you say you love me
Please express your affection for me.

I'll make you so proud of me
I promise to accomplish great things and make you proud.

We'll make them turn their heads
We'll attract the attention and admiration of everyone around us.

So won't you please
Please consider my request.

Be my, be my baby (be my little baby)
Be my romantic partner and my beloved.

My one and only baby (say you'll be my darling)
You will be my one and only true love.

Be my, be my baby (be my baby now, whoa...)
Become my significant other and partner for life.

I'll make you happy baby, just wait and see
I'll bring immense joy and happiness to your life, just give me a chance.

For every kiss you'll give me, I'll give you three
For each romantic gesture of affection you show me, I promise to reciprocate with even more love and affection.

For since the day I saw you
From the moment I first laid eyes on you

I have been waiting for you
I've been eagerly anticipating the chance to be with you.

You know I will adore you
You can be assured that I will love and cherish you deeply.

Till eternity
Forever and always, until the end of time.

Chorus: x4
The chorus repeats four times throughout the song.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Abkco Music Inc.
Written by: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Philip Spector

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