Baby Love (Nicole Scherzinger song)

Following the poor commercial success of "Whatever U Like", it was announced that Scherzinger would release a new single.{{cite web |url=http://www.nicolescherzingermusic.com/news/default.aspx?nid=8797 |title=Nicole Scherzinger : News : Download Nicole's first single "Baby Love" on iTunes! |publisher=Nicolescherzingermusic.com |date=September 19, 2007 |access-date=August 16, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322132559/http://www.nicolescherzingermusic.com/news/default.aspx?nid=8797 |archive-date=March 22, 2012 |url-status=dead }} The song was used for German Vybemobile's TV commercial and Samsung's campaign.{{cite web |url=http://www.brickfish.com/Entertainment/SamsungYourBabyLove?=prsam |title=Social Media Marketing – Facebook Marketing |publisher=Brickfish |date=January 7, 2011 |access-date=May 21, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120209100712/http://www.brickfish.com/Entertainment/SamsungYourBabyLove?=prsam |archive-date=February 9, 2012 |url-status=dead }} "Baby Love" is included on several international editions of The Pussycat Dolls' second studio album Doll Domination (2008) and is listed as an original song, performed by Scherzinger and will.i.am entitled as the "Final Version" on the standard edition.{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/doll-domination-international/id291370308|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105222952/https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/doll-domination-international/id291370308|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2013|title=iTunes - Music - Doll Domination (International Deluxe Version) by The Pussycat Dolls|publisher=iTunes Store (IE). Apple|access-date=January 19, 2013}} The version on the album is the official remix of the song by J. R. Rotem with a new arrangement and re-recorded vocals.

"Baby Love" is a mid-tempo folk-inspired R&B ballad,{{cite web|author=Released on Monday, November 5, 2007 |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/singlesreviews/a78993/nicole-scherzinger-baby-love.html |title=Nicole Scherzinger: 'Baby Love' – Music Singles Review – Digital Spy |publisher=Digitalspy.ca |date=November 5, 2007 |access-date=August 16, 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2007/07/02/nicole-scherzinger-album-preview/ |title=Nicole Scherzinger Album Preview |publisher=Rap-Up.com |access-date=August 17, 2011| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110718143236/http://www.rap-up.com/2007/07/02/nicole-scherzinger-album-preview/| archive-date= July 18, 2011 | url-status= live}} and produced by will.i.am. It was written by Scherzinger, William Adams, Kara DioGuardi and Keith Harris,{{cite web |url=http://repertoire.bmi.com/title.asp?blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&keyID=9090378&ShowNbr=0&ShowSeqNbr=0&querytype=WorkID |title= Baby Love (Nicole Scherzinger) BMI Work #9090378 |publisher=BMI Repertoire (Broadcast Music Incorporated) |access-date=August 16, 2011}} in the musical key of F minor.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0074813|title=Nicole Scherzinger – Baby Love sheet music |date=June 2009 |publisher=Musicnotes.com (Alfred Publishing)|access-date=March 20, 2021}} The "laid-back vibe" of the song was compared to that of the Pussycat Dolls' song "Stickwitu" (2005) and Fergie's song "Big Girls Don't Cry" (2006), that was also produced by will.i.am. According to the sheet music published by Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the song has a time signature set in common time, with a tempo of 90 beats per minute. The melody is mainly composed with piano and guitar instruments.

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A reviewer for the Manchester Evening News wrote that it's "a nice little number which highlights her above average vocals."{{cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/music/nicole-scherzinger---baby-love-1010513?service=responsive|title=Nicole Scherzinger - Baby Love (Interscope)|date=November 10, 2007|work=Manchester Evening News|access-date=October 31, 2017}}

The single achieved reasonable success outside of the United States, particularly in Europe. This is likely due to Scherzinger's performance at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2007 on November 1, 2007, in which she sang the song with will.i.am, the producer and featured artist of the song. The song peaked at number fourteen on the UK Singles Chart. It also became a top ten hit in the Germany and Italy. Although the song was not successful on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number four on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and peaked at number 8 at Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1047352/billboard-bits-nicole-scherzinger-polvo-myspace |title=Bits: Nicole Scherzinger, Polvo, MySpace |publisher=Billboard |date=November 9, 2007 |access-date=May 23, 2014}}

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The video was shot on Catalina Island, California, and was directed by Francis Lawrence. The music video premiered on September 24, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.rap-up.com/2007/09/24/video-nicole-scherzinger-f-william-baby-love/|title=Video: Nicole Scherzinger f/ will.i.am – 'Baby Love'|date=September 24, 2007|publisher=Rap-Up|access-date=July 22, 2016}}

The video opens with Scherzinger in bed, inserting a video memory stick into a laptop. She is just in her white bra and panties. We then see lots of clouds, before seeing Scherzinger waking up lying in bed with her lover. She rolls on top of him, before going outside still in her underwear with a grey cardigan over the top. The boat then cruises along and Nicole makes several appearances in a white bikini. Then we see her lie on a sun bed under her lover in a black bikini. He is shirtless, and gazes down at her. She then shows the video footage to him on her camera. She then sings to the camera presumably naked, with us only seeing her face and her legs. She then lies in the sun in her white bikini. She then dives into the ocean in her black bikini, followed by her lover. They then appear underwater, hugging each other. After that, on a beach, Nicole kisses her lovers shoulders. She then dances in front of the camera in a black and peach bikini. She then is seen hugging her lover (they both are presumed naked, making love) on the beach. Nicole and her lover take a trip on a motorbike (a Ducati Hypermotard) soon after. Nicole is in hot pants and a black jacket. Will.i.am then makes his debut singing a solo verse in the distance.

We then see Nicole in her black and peach bikini lying down on the sand. Her lover is filming her from above. Nicole then is seen semi nude, with her hands covering her breasts. Then she is seen playing around with her lover in the sea. They splash around and Nicole then is seen on the edge of the boat, in a blue dress. More semi nude appearances follow. But then we return to the bed, which was seen at the start. Nicole is now kneeling on top of her boyfriend, in her white bra and panties. She sings to him whilst he strokes her hips and touches the sides of her panties. She then leans down to kiss his cheek softly. He kisses her arm. The video ends with Scherzinger making one final semi nude appearance, covering her breasts with her hands. She giggles and the scene fades.

In October 2007 she performed at KIIS-FM’s Homecoming concert at the Honda Center and performed "Whatever U Like", "Baby Love" and "Supervillain".{{cite web|url=http://www.ocregister.com/2007/10/28/kiis-fms-homecoming-concert-misses-more-than-it-hits/|title=KIIS-FM's Homecoming concert misses more than it hits|date=March 19, 2011|work=Orange County Register|access-date=June 6, 2017}} The same month she performed the latter two songs along with "Happily Never After" for Sessions@AOL.{{cite web|url=http://www.interscope.com/pussycatdolls/news|title=Watch Nicole perform live on AOL Sessions!|date=October 29, 2007|publisher=Interscope Records|access-date=March 29, 2022|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071216104612/http://www.interscope.com:80/pussycatdolls/news|archive-date=December 16, 2007}}

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• Digital download

1. "Baby Love" (featuring will.i.am) – 4:43

• German and UK CD single

1. "Baby Love" (featuring will.i.am) – 4:43
2. "Whatever U Like" (featuring T.I.) – 3:53

• Australian and German enhanced CD single

1. "Baby Love" (featuring will.i.am) – 4:43
2. "Whatever U Like" (featuring T.I.) – 3:53
3. "Baby Love" (instrumental) – 4:43
4. "Baby Love" (video) – 4:43

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• Japanese CD single

1. "Baby Love" (featuring will.i.am) – 4:43
2. "Whatever U Like" (featuring T.I.) – 3:53
3. "Baby Love" (instrumental) – 4:43
4. "Whatever U Like" (instrumental) – 3:53
5. "Baby Love" (video) – 4:51
6. "Whatever U Like" (video) – 3:56

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Credits are adapted from the "Baby Love" liner notes.

• Nicole Scherzinger – songwriter and vocals
• will.i.am (William Adams) – songwriter, producer and vocals
• Kara DioGuardi – songwriter
• Keith Harris – songwriter

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