Bye Bye Baby
The Four Seasons · Other Songs - The Four Seasons
If you hate me after what I say
Can't put it off any longer
I just gotta tell you anyway
Bye, bye, baby, baby, goodbye
Bye, bye, baby, don't make me cry
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
Girl, I'd marry you now if I were free
I wish it could be
I could love you but why begin it
'Cause there ain't any future in it
She's got me and I'm not free
So bye, bye, baby, baby, goodbye
Bye, bye, baby, don't make me cry
Guess I will never know you better
Wish, I knew you before I met her
Gee, how good you would be for me
Should have told you that I can't linger
There's a weddin' ring on my finger
She's got me and I'm not free
So, bye, bye, baby, baby, goodbye
Bye, bye, baby, don't make me cry
Bye, baby, bye
Can't put it off any longer
I just gotta tell you anyway
Bye, bye, baby, baby, goodbye
Bye, bye, baby, don't make me cry
You're the one girl in town I'd marry
Girl, I'd marry you now if I were free
I wish it could be
I could love you but why begin it
'Cause there ain't any future in it
She's got me and I'm not free
So bye, bye, baby, baby, goodbye
Bye, bye, baby, don't make me cry
Guess I will never know you better
Wish, I knew you before I met her
Gee, how good you would be for me
Should have told you that I can't linger
There's a weddin' ring on my finger
She's got me and I'm not free
So, bye, bye, baby, baby, goodbye
Bye, bye, baby, don't make me cry
Bye, baby, bye
Bye Bye Baby
Released in 1962, "Bye Bye Baby" stands as a defining track for The Four Seasons, showcasing their signature blend of pop sensibility and orchestral arrangement. The song features the group's iconic vocal harmonies and the distinctive "shoo-be-doo" vocalization that became a hallmark of their sound. It was a major commercial success, reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and establishing the band as leading figures in the doo-wop and early rock and roll eras. The recording exemplifies the polished production style that characterized their work on their debut album, capturing the youthful energy and romantic themes prevalent in mid-60s American pop music.