American
reggae/pop band
Big Mountain released a cover of "Baby, I Love Your Way" in February 1994, which appeared on the soundtrack of the film
Reality Bites, starring
Winona Ryder,
Ethan Hawke and
Ben Stiller. This version, released via
Giant,
RCA and
BMG, achieved major worldwide success, reaching numbers two and six on the US
Cash Box Top 100 and
Billboard Hot 100 respectively, and number two on the
UK Singles Chart. The single reached the top 10 in many countries across Europe, including topping the charts of Denmark, Spain, and Sweden. It also reached the top five in Australia and New Zealand, as well as in Canada, where it peaked at number two. The accompanying music video for the song was directed by
Matti Leshem and premiered in April 1994.
Critical reception Larry Flick from
Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it an "earthy rendition" that is "right in the pocket of current trends." Dr. Bayyan from
Cash Box wrote, "This song deals with the beauty of the subject that the group is focusing on. The lyrics are very intense and spiritual and are enhanced by the raw string and wind instruments which captivate the imagination." Fell and Rufer from the
Gavin Report noted that this cover "has teeth" and "could be big." Pan-European magazine
Music & Media commented, "Another '70s pop classic has come out of the
reggae grinder to enjoy its second youth in the '90s.
Peter Frampton wrote it, not knowing that one day it would appear in the
Reality Bites film." Alan Jones from
Music Week gave it a score of four out of five, adding that "this is a lightweight reggae cover", and it "is definitely in a summery mood." In
Smash Hits, it was named Best New Single with five out of five by
E.Y.C..
Track listing •
CD single – Europe (1994) • "Baby, I Love Your Way" – 4:28 • "Baby, I Love Your Way" (6 Point 6 on the Richter Scale mix) – 6:54 • "Baby, te quiero a tí" – 4:40
Personnel •
Quino – lead and backing vocals •
Tony Chin – guitar •
Warren Hill – alto saxophone •
Abraham Laboriel – bass guitar •
Aaron Zigman – rhythm track arrangement, programming, and keyboards • John Goux – acoustic guitar • Steve Forman – percussion •
John Robinson,
Abraham Laboriel, Jr. – drums •
Larry Williams – flute, tenor saxophone •
Jerry Hey – trumpet •
Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone • Erik Hansen – additional programming •
James McWhinney – background vocals •
Ron Fair – producer, arranger, engineer, "
Duane Eddy" guitar •
Tom Lord-Alge – mixing • Dave Betancourt – assistant mix engineer • Jeff Aldrich – executive producer
Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history ==Walter Jackson version==