Baby (Fabolous song)

2004 single by Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey

"Baby"

Single by Fabolous featuring Mike Shorey
from the album  Real Talk
Released| December 13, 2004 (2004-12-13)
Studio| Right Track (New York City)
Genre| Hip hop, R&B
Length| 4:55 (album version)
3:50 (radio edit)
Label| Atlantic
Lyricist(s)|

* John Jackson
* Shaffer Smith
* Derryck Thornton[1]

Producer(s)|

* The Flame Throwers
* The Chairman of The Boards
* J Remy
* Jeremy Skaller

Fabolous singles chronology
| "Breathe"
(2004)  | "Baby"
(2004)  | "Diamonds"
(2007)

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"Baby" is a song by American rapper Fabolous featuring singer Mike Shorey, released by Atlantic Records on December 13, 2004, 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

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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

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Region  | Date  | Format(s)  | Label(s)  | Ref.

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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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Discography

Studio albums|

* Ghetto Fabolous
* Street Dreams
* Real Talk
* From Nothin' to Somethin'
* Loso's Way
* The Young OG Project
* Friday on Elm Street
* Summertime Shootout 3: Coldest Summer Ever

EPs|

* There Is No Competition 2: The Grieving Music EP

Mixtapes|

* More Street Dreams, Pt. 2: The Mixtape
* There Is No Competition 3: Death Comes in 3's
* The S.O.U.L. Tape 2

Singles|

* "Can't Deny It"
* "Young'n (Holla Back)"
* "Trade It All"
* "Can't Let You Go"
* "Into You"
* "Breathe"
* "Baby"
* "Diamonds"
* "Make Me Better"
* "Baby Don't Go"
* "Throw It in the Bag"
* "My Time"
* "Everything, Everyday, Everywhere"
* "You Be Killin Em"
* "Ready"
* "When I Feel Like It"

Featured singles|

* "Superwoman Pt. II"
* "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life"
* "Basketball"
* "4Ever"
* "Never Leave You (Uh Oooh, Uh Oooh)"
* "Dip It Low"
* "Caught Up" (Remix)
* "Dale Don Dale"
* "Shawty Is a 10"
* "How Do I Breathe" (Remix)
* "Finer Things"
* "Hi Hater" (Remix)
* "Addiction"
* "I Can't Hear the Music"
* "Good Lovin'"
* "She Got Her Own"
* "Say Aah"
* "All I Do Is Win" (Remix)
* "Swagger Right"
* "Deuces (Remix)"
* "Start It Up"
* "Oh My"
* "The Walls"
* "All That (Lady)"

Other songs|

* "You Ain't Got Nuthin"
* "Don't Shoot

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