“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
Song by Ray Charles and Betty Carter
The classic push-and-pull seduction ballad “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” occupies a special place not only in Ray Charles’ career but on its parent album, 1961’s Ray Charles And Betty Carter. Ray and Betty are perfect in their roles, the woman finding half-hearted reasons to leave and the man quickly thinking up excuses for her to stay. It’s a crucial moment in the evening, and she is finding his entreaties more and more enticing.
The playfulness of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” means that when it was released as a single it was a big hit, and often appears on Ray Charles compilations.
Single releases
“Baby, It’s Cold Outside”
by Ray Charles and Betty Carter
b/w
“Goodbye/We’ll Be Together Again”
by Ray Charles and Betty Carter
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Songs on Ray Charles And Betty Carter