"
Hey! Baby" is a song written by Margaret Cobb and
Bruce Channel, and recorded by Channel in 1961, first released on LeCam Records, a local Fort Worth, Texas label. After it hit, it was released on Smash Records for national distribution. He co-produced the song with
Major Bill Smith (owner of LeCam) and released it on
Mercury Records'
Smash label. The song reached number one on the
Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks, starting the week ending March 10, 1962.