Baby (Angie Stone song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Baby
| cover = Baby (Angie Stone song).jpg
| alt =
| border = yes
| type = single
| artist = Angie Stone featuring Betty Wright
| album = The Art of Love & War
| released = August 28, 2007
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:50
| label = Stax
| writer = * Angie Stone
- Corey Tatum
- Kevin Norton
- Curtis Mayfield
| producer = *5 Star
- Co-T
| chronology = Angie Stone
| prev_title = I Wasn't Kidding
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = Sometimes
| next_year = 2008
}}
"Baby" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Stone along with Corey "Co-T" Tatum and Kevin "5 Star" Norton for her fourth studio album, The Art of Love & War (2007), while production was helmed by Tatum and Noton 5 Star. The song is built around a sample of "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mayfield is also credited as a songwriter. It served as the album's first single as well as Stone's debut released with Stax Records. "Baby" became her second song to reach the top of Billboard{{'}}s Adult R&B Songs in the United States.
Music video
A music video for "Baby" was directed by Maeyen A. Bassey.{{cite web|title=Angie Stone "Baby" (music video)|via=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37OtPsUfRDw|access-date=June 1, 2023}} It features comedian Mike Epps as Stone's love interest, while Eva Pigford appears as a movie starlet. Singer Raz-B makes a cameo appearance in the clip.
Track listings
{{Track listing
| headline = Promo CD single{{cite web|title=Baby (CD, Single, Promo)|website=cdandlp.com|url=https://www.cdandlp.com/en/angie-stone-featuring-betty-wright/baby/cd/r2403342509/|access-date=June 1, 2023}}
| title1 = Baby
| note1 = radio edit
| length1 = 4:21
| title2 = Baby
| note2 = album version
| length2 = 4:24
| title3 = Baby
| note3 = instrumental
| length3 = 4:53
| title4 = Baby
| note4 = acappella
| length4 = 4:24
}}
Personnel
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- Alex Al – bass guitar
- Michael Butler – guitar
- Khaliq "Khaliq-O-Vision" Glover – mixing
- Jon Nettlesbey – mixing
- Rex Rideout – piano
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- Angie Stone – vocals
- Diamond Stone – backing vocals
- Tianna Vallen – backing vocals
- Betty Wright – vocals
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+ Weekly chart performance for "Baby" ! scope="col"|Chart (2007) ! scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"|Global Dance Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/angie-stone/chart-history/dgl/|title=Angie Stone – Global Dance Songs |work= Billboard |access-date=January 24, 2023}}
|align="center"|37 |
|---|
| {{single chart|Billboardbubbling100|3|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 21, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|1|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|accessdate=September 21, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|3|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2012}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|22|artist=Angie Stone|rowheader=true|accessdate=June 9, 2012}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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|+ Year-end chart performance for "Baby" ! scope="col"|Chart (2007) ! scope="col"|Peak |
| scope="row"| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/adult-r-and-b-songs|work=Billboard|title=2007 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS|accessdate=March 22, 2019}}
| 18 |
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| scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007|work=Billboard|accessdate=September 21, 2021}}
| 91 |
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References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
- {{Discogs artist|artist=Angie Stone |name=Angie Stone }}
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Category:Songs written by Angie Stone