UB40 Featuring Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe (Official Music Video)

Music video by UB40 Featuring Chrissie Hynde performing I Got You Babe (2002 Digital Remaster) (Feat. Chrissie Hynde). For all things UB40: They say we’re young and we don’t know Won’t find out until we grow Well I don’t know babe if that’s true ’Cause you got me and baby I got you Babe, I got you babe, I got you, babe They say our love won’t pay the rent Before it’s earned our money’s always spent I guess that’s so, we don’t have a lot But at least I’m sure of all the things we got Babe, I got you babe, I got you, babe I got flowers in the spring I got you, to wear my ring And when I’m sad, you’re a clown And when I get scared you’re always around So let them say your hair’s too long I don’t care, with you I can’t go wrong Then put your little hand in mine There ain’t no hill or mountain we can’t climb Babe, I got you babe, I got you, babe I got you to hold my hand I got you to understand I got you to walk with me I got you to talk with me I got you to kiss goodnight I got you to hold me tight I got you and I won’t let go I got you to love me so 20 years after the original Sonny & Cher release, in July 1985, UB40 with American singer Chrissie Hynde released a cover version of “I Got You Babe“ for the group’s sixth studio album, Baggariddim (1985). This version charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song also appeared on the Pretenders’ 1987 compilation album The Singles. The official video was directed by Jonthan Demme, whose other credits include iconic works such as Talking Heads’ concert film Stop Making Sense and films Philadelphia and Silence of the Lambs. Track personnel: Jimmy Brown – drums Chrissie Hynde - vocals Ali Campbell – vocals, guitar Robin Campbell – guitar, vocals, Earl Falconer – bass Norman Hassan – percussion, vocals, Brian Travers – saxophones Micky Virtue – keyboards Astro – toasting, rhyming, percussion #Reggae #sonnyandcher #cher #igotyoubabe #ub40 #chrissiehynde #pretenders #1985 #alicampbell #baggariddim #coverversion #ub40band #ub45 #robincampbell #astro #earlfalconer #jamesbrown #mickyvirtue #briantravers #normanhassan #birmingham #hits80s #ub40band #ub40official