"Baby You Belong to Me" is a 1973 single for Magic Touch. It was a chart hit for the group that year. Background "Baby You Belong to Me" was written by Reid Whitelaw, Mark Barkan and Don Oriolo.Catalog of Copyright Entries Third series, By Library of Congress. Copyright Office · 1974 - Page 39 1973 CURRENT REGISTRATIONS, BABY, YOU BELONG TO ME; w & m Reid Whitelaw, Mark Barkan & Don Oriolo. 1 p. © Big Seven Music Corp., Brookside Music Corp., Norman Bergen Music & Proboscis Music; 23May73; EU409509. It was backed with "Lost and Lonely Boy". Both recordings were produced by Reid Whitelaw, Norman Bergen and Don Oriolo with Bergen handling the arrangements.45Cat - The Magic Touch (Roulette) Baby You Belong To Me The record was the first release resulting from the production team of Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergen being signed to Roulette Records.Record World, June 3, 1973 - Page 12 Roulette Deal With Whitelaw/Bergen
With the record being the first release, it became the Whitelaw and Bergen team's first representation in the charts.Cash Box, June 9, 1973 - Page 32 Roulette Signs Whitelaw, Bergen Production DealCash Box, November 17, 1973 - Page 24 Meatloaf To RSO Pact
Magic Touch was a three-man group from New York City who were brought to Roulette Records' director of A&R, Fred Bailin.Record World, June 3, 1973 - Page 12 Roulette Deal With Whitelaw/Bergen Reception The record was reviewed in the 9 June issue of Record World where it was also in the Hits of the Week section. The production by Reid Whitelaw and Norman Bergan was referred to as tasteful. A comparison was made to The Stylistics and the Top 40 / R&B potential was also noted.Record World, June 3, 1973 - Page 1 (front cover) HITS OF THE WEEK, THE MAGIC TOUCH, "BABY YOU BELONG TO ME"
The record was in the Choice Programming section of Cash Box for the week of 23 June 1973. Choice Programming selected singles were, in the opinion of Cash Box reviewing staff to be deserving of special programmer consideration.Cash Box, June 23, 1973 - Page 24 Choice Programming, THE MAGIC TOUCH (Roulette 7143) Baby You Belong To Me Charts For the week of 21 July, "Baby You Belong to Me" debuted at No. 74 on the Record World R&B Singles chart.Record World, July 14, 1973 - Page 34 THE R&B SINGLES CHARTRecord World, July 28, 1973 - Page 34 THE R&B SINGLES CHART JULY 28, 1973, JULY 28 72, JULY 21 74, BABY YOU BELONG TO ME In its second week, it peaked at No. 72 on the chart.Record World, August 18, 1973 - Page 34 THE R&B SINGLES CHART, AUG. 18 72, AUG. 11 72 BABY YOU BELONG TO ME
For the week of 21 July, "Baby You Belong to Me" debuted at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart.Billboard, July 21, 1973 - Page 28 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 99, Last Week -, Weeks on Chart 1, BABY YOU BELONG TO ME The song peaked at No. 82 in its fifth week on the cahrt.Billboard, August 18, 1973 - Page 30 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 82, Last Week 83, Weeks on Chart 5, BABY YOU BELONG TO MEBillboard, August 25, 1973 - Page 20 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, This Week 85. Last Week 82, Weeks on Chart 6, BABY YOU BELONG TO ME
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External links Discogs - The Magic Touch (4) – Baby You Belong To Me 45Cat - The Magic Touch (Roulette) Baby You Belong To Me James G channel, Dec 31, 2012 - Baby You Belong To Me -~ The Magic Touch (audio)