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Baby (Fabolous song)

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"Baby"
Single by Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey
from the album Real Talk
ReleasedMarch 24, 2005
Recorded2004
StudioRight Track Studios, New York City
GenreHip hop, R&B
Length4:55 (album version)
3:50 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic
Lyricist(s)
Producer(s)
  • The Flame Throwers
  • The Chairman of The Boards
  • J Remy
  • Jeremy Skaller
Fabolous singles chronology
"Breathe"
(2004) 		"Baby"
(2005) 		"Diamonds"
(2007)

"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.

"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

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Rapper Rev Run makes a cameo appearance at the end of the music video.

Charts

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Charts (2005) Peak
position
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

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States December 13, 2004 (2004-12-13) Urban contemporary radio Atlantic [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Real Talk • Album • Fabolous ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  2. ^ "Issue 801" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Fabolous and Mike Shorey - Baby - Music Charts αCharts. Accessed July 26, 2008.
  4. ^ Billboard Hot 100 - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
  5. ^ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
  6. ^ Hot Rap Tracks - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
  7. ^ Rhythmic Top 40 - Baby - Fabolous Featuring Mike Shorey Billboard. Accessed July 26, 2008.
  8. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1585. November 10, 2004. p. 25. Retrieved July 9, 2022.


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