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I Luv U Baby

{{Short description|1995 single by the Original}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I Luv U Baby

| cover = I_Luv_U_Baby.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Original

| album =

| released = {{Start date|1995|1|2}} (UK)

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = House

| length = 3:34

| label =

  • WT
  • Ore Music

| writer =

| producer =

  • Walter Taieb
  • Giuseppe Nuzzo

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = B 2 Gether

| next_year = 1995

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|ObNNSYJCWuA|"I Luv U Baby"}}}}

}}

"I Luv U Baby" is the debut single of American dance music group the Original, released in the United Kingdom in January 1995 by the labels WT and Ore Music. It was written and produced by Walter Taieb and Giuseppe Nuzzo, with vocals performed by Broadway singer Everett Bradley.The Complete David Bowie 0857687190 Nicholas Pegg - 2011 "In 2001 a cover version of the duet by musical theatre stars Anthony Rapp and Everett Bradley was included on the AIDS charity album Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays" Upon its first release in the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 31 in January 1995, but a re-release later that year proved much more successful, reaching the number-two spot. The song also reached number 12 in Ireland and the top 40 in Iceland and the Netherlands. In 1996, "I Luv U Baby" charted in the United States, making it to number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Simon Price from Melody Maker complimented "the peerless melancholy" of "I Luv U Baby".{{cite magazine|first=Simon|last=Price|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53623993080/|title=Albums: In Praise Of Handbag|magazine=Melody Maker|date=January 13, 1996|page=30|access-date=May 9, 2024|author-link=Simon Price}} Brad Beatnik from Music Week's RM Dance Update gave it a top score of five out of five, calling it a "thumping piano house tune" that was "apparently rather large in Ibiza this summer".{{cite magazine|first= Brad |last= Beatnik |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-12-03.pdf |title= Hot Vinyl |magazine= Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= December 3, 1994 |page= 8 |access-date= April 23, 2021}} Record Mirror editor James Hamilton described it as "title line moaned and keyboards tinkled cantering" in his weekly dance column.{{cite magazine|first= James |last= Hamilton |title= Dj directory |magazine= Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) |date= January 14, 1995 |page= 11 |access-date= May 4, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-01-14.pdf |author-link= James Hamilton (DJ and journalist)}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1994–1996)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|48|artist=The Original|song=I Luv U Baby}}
{{single chart|Flanders|48|artist=The Original|song=I Luv U Baby|access-date=May 13, 2019}}
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-09-02.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=35|date=September 2, 1995|page=19|access-date=April 9, 2018}}

|align="center"|10

Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|title=European Dance Radio|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-03-11.pdf|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=10|date=March 11, 1995|page=22|accessdate=April 20, 2023}}

|align="center"|10

Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2726224#page/n25/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 25.03.1995-31.03.1995|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=26|date=March 25, 1995|access-date=February 1, 2018}}

|align="center"|31

{{single chart|Ireland2|12|song=I Luv U Baby}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|25|year=1995|week=40|access-date=May 13, 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|32|artist=The Original|song=I Luv U Baby}}
{{single chart|Scotland|6|date=19950827}}
{{single chart|UK|2|date=19950813}}
{{single chart|UKdance|3|date=19950813}}
UK Club Chart (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-12-10.pdf|title=The RM Club Chart|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=December 10, 1994|page=4|accessdate=May 20, 2023}}

|align="center"|8

US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1996-11-30/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=November 30, 1996|access-date=May 22, 2023}}

|align="center"|66

US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/rhythmic-40/1996-11-09/|title=Rhythmic Airplay|magazine=Billboard|date=November 9, 1996|url-access=subscription|access-date=May 22, 2023}}

|align="center"|38

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1995)

!Position

Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 in Review: European Dance Radio 1995|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=51/52|date=December 23, 1995|page=23|access-date=March 8, 2024}}

|align="center"|21

UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1995|magazine=Music Week|page=9|date=January 13, 1996}}

|align="center"|53

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Original|title=I Luv U Baby|award=Gold|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|id=3133-192-1|access-date=June 11, 2021}}

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Release history

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|January 2, 1995

|rowspan="2"|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="2"|Ore Music

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=December 24, 1994}} Misprinted as January 1 on source.

scope="row"|United Kingdom (re-release)

|August 7, 1995

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=August 5, 1995}}

References

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External links

  • {{YouTube|XqHAKTr5djA|"The story of the 90's hit I Luv U Baby told by its producer"}}

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Category:1995 debut singles

Category:1995 songs

Category:American house music songs

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