"Can't Get Enough of You Baby" is a song written by Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer and first recorded by the Four Seasons in 1965 for their album Working My Way Back to You and More Great New Hits. The protopunk band ? and the Mysterians recorded it in 1967 for their second album Action. Their version reached No. 56 on the Billboard Hot 100 when it was released as a single.[1]

Smash Mouth version

The song was covered by American rock band Smash Mouth for the soundtrack to the 1998 film Can't Hardly Wait and was released as the lead single from the band's album Astro Lounge (1999).

Music video

The music video takes place at a school dance in a gymnasium. First, we see a lady put a film reel into an old projector. The band immediately begins to perform once the projector starts and it shows a quick fly-by montage of the band performing and the students dancing. Then, other shots of students dancing, which includes a girl dancing on a basketball hoop. Afterwards, we see the band performing while the students continue to dance. Another fly-by montage follows, including scenes from the film Can't Hardly Wait. Then, the scenes between the music video and the film alter. Suddenly, while a man sings with his woman off-key, the band stops and Harwell tells him, "Dude, this is my show!" Shortly after, the band continues playing as more shots between the film and the music video continue. Then, the projector shows some scenes from the film on a small screen with a giant American flag in the background. A girl in the crowd notices Harwell, which then leads to her coming on stage to dance with him. The music video ends with the projector shutting off.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States May 11, 1998 Alternative radio Elektra [15]
June 9, 1998 Contemporary hit radio [16]

Other versions

References

  1. ^ Question Mark & the Mysterians, "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" US chart position Retrieved July 1, 2015
  2. ^ "The 88 Best Alternative Rock Songs of 1998". Spin. October 25, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "Smash Mouth – Can't Get Enough of You Baby". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7907." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 7937." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Smash Mouth Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Smash Mouth Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  8. ^ "Smash Mouth Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  9. ^ "Smash Mouth Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  10. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1998". ARIA. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "RPM's Top 100 Hit Tracks of '98" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 63, no. 12. December 14, 1998. p. 20. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  12. ^ "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 55.
  13. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1998". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 6, no. 52. December 25, 1998. p. 45.
  14. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1999 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  15. ^ "Be on the Lookout". Gavin Report. No. 2204. May 1, 1998. p. 33.
  16. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1251. June 5, 1998. p. 39.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Can%27t_Get_Enough_of_You_Baby
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