Steppin' Out With My Baby

Tony Bennett

About Steppin' Out With My Baby

"Steppin' Out with My Baby" is a popular song written by Irving Berlin and introduced in the 1948 musical film Easter Parade. There it was sung by Fred Astaire as part of a dance number involving Astaire on stairs and three different dance partners. Since then the song has been recorded and performed by several artists, most notably Tony Bennett, in whose treatment it has become a jazz standard. Introduced as the title song on his 1993 Astaire-themed album Steppin' Out, a stylish music video for it garnered some MTV airplay and was part of Bennett's commercial resurgence at the time. One such performance was included on his high-selling 1994 MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett album. Later Bennett recorded it as bonus tracks duets with Michael Bublé and Delta Goodrem for his 2006 Duets: An American Classic album; performed it three times with Christina Aguilera on his NBC special An American Classic, Saturday Night Live, and the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards in 2007; and in 2011 with Haley Reinhart in the finale show of American Idol season 10. Aguilera and Bennett's version was nominated in 2008 50th Annual Grammy Awards in the category Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. 


Year:
1998
2:52
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Steppin' out with my baby
Can't go wrong 'cause I'm in right
It's for sure, not for maybe
That I'm all dressed up tonight

Steppin' out with my honey
Can't be bad to feel so good
Never felt quite so sunny
And I keep on knockin' wood

There'll be smooth sailin' 'cause I'm trimmin' my sails
With my top hat and my white tie and my tails

Steppin' out with my baby
Can't go wrong 'cause I'm in right
Ask me when will the day be

The big day may be tonight.

If I seem to scintillate
It's because I've got a date
A date with a package of
The good things that come with love

You don't have to ask me
I won't waste your time

But if you should ask me
Why I feel sublime, go

There'll be smooth sailin' 'Cause I'm trimmin' my sails

In my top hat and my white tie and my tails

Steppin' out with my baby
Can't go wrong 'cause I'm in right
Ask me when will the day be

The big day may be tonight, what a night!

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Tony Bennett

Anthony Dominick Benedetto, better known as Tony Bennett (born August 3, 1926), is an Italian-American singer of popular music, standards, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a serious and accomplished painter, having created works—under the name Anthony Benedetto—that are on permanent public display in several institutions. He is the founder of the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in New York City. more »

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Written by: Irving Berlin

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10 facts about this song

Singer Classification
"Steppin' Out With My Baby" was originally sung by Fred Astaire. Known as one of the greatest dancers in the history of film and television, Astaire also had a successful singing career.
Songwriter Classification
The song was written by Irving Berlin, one of the greatest songwriters in American history. Berlin's compositions form a significant part of the Great American Songbook.
Performance Classification
This song is famous for its tap dance routine performed by Fred Astaire in the musical film "Easter Parade" released in 1948.
Awards Classification
Tony Bennett's version of "Steppin' Out With My Baby" won two Grammy Awards in 1994. The accolades included Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals.
Cover Performance Classification
Besides Tony Bennett, many other artists have covered "Steppin' Out With My Baby", such as The Supremes, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, and Judy Garland.
Notable Performance Classification
Tony Bennett famously performed this song on MTV Unplugged, which was released as an album and won the Album of the Year at the Grammy Awards in 1995.
Song Inspiration Classification
As with nearly all Berlin's songs, "Steppin' Out With My Baby" doesn't have a detailed story behind its origin. He was known for his ability to write songs on demand for specific scenes in films and Broadway shows.
Film Feature Classification
The song was also featured in the films "Daddy Long Legs" (1955), "Saturday Night Fever" (1977), and "The Irishman" (2019) among others.
Album Inclusion Classification
Bennett's cover of "Steppin' Out With My Baby" was included in his album "Steppin' Out", which is a tribute to Fred Astaire.
Pop Culture Classification
"Steppin' Out With My Baby" and its famous dance performance have been referred to and parodied in various pop culture media, such as Family Guy's episode "Patriot Games".

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