"Baby" is a song by American rapper Fabolous featuring singer Mike Shorey, released by Atlantic Records on March 24, 2005 as the second single from Fabolous' third studio album, Real Talk. The song was written by Fabolous, Derryck Thornton, and American singer Ne-Yo, while production was handled by The Flame Throwers, The Chairman of the Boards, J Remy, and Jeremy Skaller.
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| Single by Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey | ||||
| from the album Real Talk | ||||
| Released | March 24, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Studio | Right Track Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:55 (album version) 3:50 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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"Baby" peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 17 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart, and number 22 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It contains a "replay" of "I Can't Help It" by Michael Jackson, lyrics from "2 Bad" also by Jackson, "Breakadawn" by De La Soul, while the hook borrows the line "I see some ladies tonight that should be having my baby, baby" from "Big Poppa" by The Notorious B.I.G.
Music video
editRapper Rev Run makes a cameo appearance at the end of the music video.
Charts
edit| Charts (2005) | Peak position |
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| Australian Urban (ARIA)[2] | 30 |
| Finland Singles Chart[3] | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 71 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[5] | 22 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[6] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[7] | 37 |
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 41 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | December 13, 2004 | Urban contemporary radio | Atlantic | [8] |
References
edit- ^ "Real Talk • Album • Fabolous ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
- ^ "Issue 801" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
- ^ a b Fabolous and Mike Shorey - Baby - Music Charts αCharts. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ Hot Rap Tracks - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ Rhythmic Top 40 - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1585. November 10, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
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