It became a top-selling song on iTunes following the broadcast. Joey Molland, the last surviving member of the classic line-up of Badfinger, took to Twitter to express his excitement at the song's use in the finale and subsequently began to retweet news articles about the song's usage in the finale. I guess I got what I deserved I would show the special love I have for you, my baby blue No song could possibly fit the soul-crushing finale better. 5,300 downloads were purchased the night of the broadcast, and the song appeared on the Billboard Digital Songs chart at #32 the week ending October 19, 2013.
Online streams increased in popularity immediately following the broadcast.
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The song experienced a resurgence of popularity in 2013 when it was featured in Breaking Bad during the closing scene of the series finale, featuring the death of series protagonist Walter White.
The song is from the band’s album Straight Up and was a Billboard top 20 hit in 1972. It was the group's last Top 20 single, peaking at #14 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. Baby Blue, from British rock band Badfinger, played over Walt’s last minutes. Because Al Steckler, the head of Apple US, felt that it needed a stronger hook in the opening, he remixed the track with engineer Eddie Kramer in February 1972, applying heavy reverb to the snare during the first verse and middle eight. "Baby Blue" was released as a single in the US on 6 March 1972, in a blue-tinted picture sleeve and featuring a new mix. Liebeslieder: Die 10 schönsten Songs für frisch Verliebte. Its like the whole series Breaking Bad was made just for this song. As a result, the song charted in the UK for the first time, reaching #73. All the days became so long Did you really think Id do you wrong Dixie, when I let you go Thought youd realize that I would know. In 2013, the song was featured in the series finale of Breaking Bad. As a single in the US in 1972, it went to #14. The song was written by Pete Ham, produced by Todd Rundgren, and released on Apple Records. " Baby Blue" is a song by the Welsh band Badfinger from their 1971 album, Straight Up.