Maybe
~ Song
Annotation
words and music credited to the producer/writer/arranger and lead singer of The Valentines, Richard Barrett, but probably written by The Chantels' lead Arlene Smith and George Goldner
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer) |
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| publisher: | Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) チューンコアジャパン株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label]) |
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| lyrics page: | https://genius.com/The-chantels-maybe-lyrics [info] |
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| other databases: | https://www.whosampled.com/The-Chantels/Maybe/ [info] |
| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/28699 [info] |
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0010577736 [info] |
| Songfacts: | https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-chantels/maybe [info] |
| Wikidata: | Q6026221 [info] |
| referred to in medleys: | IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT〜MAYBE (order: 2) |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recordings | ||||
| 1957-10-16 | Maybe | The Chantels | 2:34 | |
| 1957-10-16 | Maybe | The Chantels | 2:52 | |
| 1969-02-12 | Maybe (live, 1969-02-12: Fillmore East, New York, NY, USA) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:51 |
| 1969-03-16 | Maybe (live, 1969-03-16: The Ed Sullivan Show) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:59 |
| 1969-03-16 | Maybe (live, 1969-03-16: The Ed Sullivan Show) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 4:07 |
| 1969-04-11 | Maybe (live, 1969-04-11: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands Votes) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 4:01 |
| 1969-04-11 | Maybe (live, 1969-04-11: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 4:08 |
| 1969-04-12 | Maybe (live, 1969-04-12: Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:56 |
| 1969-04-12 | Maybe (live, 1969-04-12: Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt am Main, Germany) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 4:08 |
| 1969-04-12 | Maybe (live, 1969-04-12: Frankfurt, Germany) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:47 |
| 1969-06-15 | Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 3:41 |
| 1969-08-30 | Maybe (live, 1969-08-30: Texas International Pop Festival, Lewisville, TX, USA) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:46 |
| 1970-07-01 | Maybe (live, 1970-07-01: Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg, Canada) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:57 |
| 1970-07-06 | Maybe (live, 1970‐07‐06: Honolulu International Center, Honolulu, HI, USA) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:44 |
| 1970-08-08 | Maybe (live, 1970‐08‐08: Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, USA) | cover and live | Full Tilt Boogie Band | 5:09 |
| 1970-08-12 | Baby (live, 1970-08-12: Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA, USA) | cover and live | Janis Joplin | 3:09 |
| 1970 | Maybe (Holiday, Ferguson, Pinkney; original single version) | cover | The Three Degrees | 4:06 |
| 1970 | Maybe (Holiday, Ferguson, Pinkney) | cover | The Three Degrees | 5:38 |
| 1975-11-23 | Duet with Cher: Can you hear me? / Young Americans Medley (live, 1975-11-23: “Cher”) | cover, live and medley | David Bowie | ?:?? |
| 1975-11-23 | Medley | cover, live and medley | David Bowie feat. Cher | 6:41 |
| 1995 | Maybe (live, 1995: The Roxy, Buenos Aires, Argentina) | cover and live | Celeste Carballo | 3:51 |
| 2003-08-23 | Around the World / Maybe (live, 2003-08-23: Slane Castle, County Meath, Leinster, Ireland) | cover and live | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 5:44 |
| 2004-10-23 – 2004-10-24 | Maybe (live, 2004-10-23/24: Bridgefoot School Benefit, Mountain View, CA, USA) | cover and live | Red Hot Chili Peppers | 0:43 |
| 2022-02-12 | Maybe (Dolby Atmos mix, live, 2022-02-12: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA) | cover and live | Miley Cyrus | 4:07 |
| 2022-02-12 | Maybe (live, 2022-02-12: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, CA, USA) | cover and live | Miley Cyrus | 4:07 |
| May Be | The Three Degrees | 5:40 | ||
| Maybe (Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney) | The Three Degrees | 3:39 | ||
| Maybe | The Three Degrees | 4:06 | ||
| Maybe | The Three Degrees | ?:?? | ||
| Maybe | cover | Reparata & The Delrons | 2:57 | |
| Maybe (live, 1969-04-11: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands) | cover and live | Janis Joplin & the Kozmic Blues Band | 3:55 | |
| Maybe | The Fabulous Singlettes | 3:18 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:37 | ||
| Maybe | The Chantels | 2:31 | ||
| Maybe | The Shangri‐Las | 2:33 | ||
| Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 3:40 | |
| Maybe | The Chantels | ?:?? | ||
| Maybe (Pinkney, Jones, Scott) | cover | The Three Degrees | 2:20 | |
| Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 3:44 | |
| Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 3:59 | |
| Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 4:02 | |
| Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 4:10 | |
| Maybe | cover | Janis Joplin | 3:45 | |
| Maybe | live | The Shangri‐Las | 2:41 | |
| Maybe | cover | Jill Read | 2:54 | |
| Maybe | cover | Natalia Przybysz | 3:29 | |
| Maybe | cover | Dave Edmunds | 2:52 | |
| Maybe | cover | The Shangri‐Las | ?:?? | |
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 4:08 | ||
| Maybe (live, 1969-03-16: The Ed Sullivan Show) | live | Janis Joplin | 4:07 | |
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:46 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:41 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 4:08 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 4:10 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 4:03 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:40 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:40 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:40 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:37 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 4:08 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:46 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:36 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin & The Full Tilt Boogie Band | ?:?? | ||
| Maybe | cover | Lauren Diaz & Wé McDonald | 2:29 | |
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:46 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:45 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:44 | ||
| Maybe | Janis Joplin | 3:50 | ||
| Maybe (Live) | Janis Joplin | 3:57 | ||
| Maybe (mono version) (Ferguson, Holiday, Pinkney) | The Three Degrees | 3:40 | ||
| Maybe (Music Scene, ABC TV Broadast, 8th September 1969) | Janis Joplin | 4:04 | ||
| Maybe (single edit) | The Three Degrees | 3:40 | ||
| Maybe (The Ed Sullivan Show, CBS Broadcast, 18th March 1969) | Janis Joplin | 3:57 | ||