Steppin’ Out With My Baby
| PROFILE | |
| Composer and Lyricist | Irving Berlin |
| Year Written | 1947 |
| About Steppin’ Out With My Baby | |
| “Steppin’ Out With My Baby” was written for the 1948 film musical Easter Parade, which starred Fred Astaire and Judy Garland. The score of Easter Parade won the Academy Award for Best Original Music Score. | |
Lyrics
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
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
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
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
Session / Album Information
1993
“Steppin’ Out With My Baby” was recorded in July 1993 and was released that year on Steppin’ Out. It was arranged by Tony Bennett and Ralph Sharon.
This recording released on:
- 1993: Columbia CD: CK 57424 — Steppin’ Out
- 2000: Columbia/Legacy CD: CK 63570 — The Ultimate Tony Bennett
- 2000: Sony Music CD: 63570 — The Ultimate Tony Bennett
- 2002: Columbia/Legacy CD: 86634 — The Essential Tony Bennett
- 2004: Columbia/Legacy CD: C5K 92784 — Fifty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
- 2008: Columbia/RPM/Legacy CD: 731397 — The Essential Tony Bennett [Limited Edition 3.0]
- 2011: Disc #59 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK58) Steppin’ Out
- 2013: Columbia/Legacy – Sixty Years: The Artistry of Tony Bennett
1994
“Steppin’ Out With My Baby” was recorded and televised live on April 12, 1994 on MTV. The MTV Unplugged album was released in June of that year. The songs from the televised concert were arranged by Tony Bennett and the Ralph Sharon Trio.
This recording released on:
- 1993: Columbia CD: CK 66214 — MTV Unplugged
- 2011: Discs #60/61 in The Tony Bennett Complete Collection (88697874602-JK59) MTV Unplugged
2006-1
“Steppin’ Out With My Baby” was recorded on June 17, 2006 with Michael Bublé and was released that same year on Duets: An American Classic [Target Stores].
This recording released on:
- 2006: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 82876887352 — Duets: An American Classic [Target Stores]
- 2011: RPM Records/Columbia CD: — Duets II [UK Tesco]
2006-2
“Steppin’ Out With My Baby” was recorded in February, 2006 with Delta Goodrem and was released that same year on Duets: An American Classic [Australia].
This recording released on:
- 2006: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 828768858721 — Duets: An American Classic [Australia]
2012
“Stepping’ Out With My Baby”was recorded in 2012 with Christina Aguilera and released on Viva Duets.
This recording released on:
- 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88725473102 – Viva Duets
- 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88765400972 – Viva Duets (Target Release)
- 2012: RPM Records/Columbia CD: 88765402412 – Viva Duets (Deluxe edition)