Baby (Angie Stone song)

"Baby"
"Baby"
Single by Angie Stone featuring Betty Wright
from the album The Art of Love & War
Released	August 28, 2007
Length	4:50
Label	Stax
Songwriter(s)	Angie Stone; Corey Tatum; Kevin Norton; Curtis Mayfield;
Producer(s)	5 Star; Co-T;
Angie Stone singles chronology

"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.^[1] It features comedian Mike Epps as Stone's love interest, while Eva Pigford appears as a movie starlet.^[1] Singer Raz-B makes a cameo appearance in the clip.^[1]

Track listings

Promo CD single^[2]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Baby" (radio edit)	4:21
2.	"Baby" (album version)	4:24
3.	"Baby" (instrumental)	4:53
4.	"Baby" (acappella)	4:24

Personnel

Alex Al – bass guitar
Michael Butler – guitar
Khaliq "Khaliq-O-Vision" Glover – mixing
Jon Nettlesbey – mixing
Rex Rideout – piano

Angie Stone – vocals
Diamond Stone – backing vocals
Tianna Vallen – backing vocals
Betty Wright – vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Baby"
Chart (2007)	Peak position
Global Dance Songs (Billboard)^[3]	37
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[4]	3
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[5]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[6]	3
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	22

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Baby"
Chart (2007)	Peak position
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)^[8]	18
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[9]	91

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Angie Stone "Baby" (music video)". Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
^ "Baby (CD, Single, Promo)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ "Angie Stone – Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
^ "Angie Stone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
^ "2007 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

External links

Angie Stone discography at Discogs

[YouTube-1] "Angie Stone "Baby" (music video)". Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via YouTube.

[2] "Baby (CD, Single, Promo)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[3] "Angie Stone – Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[sc_Billboardbubbling100_Angie_Stone-4] "Angie Stone Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[sc_Billboardadultrandbsongs_Angie_Stone-5] "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Angie_Stone-6] "Angie Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Angie_Stone-7] "Angie Stone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.

[UARS-8] "2007 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.

[9] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.

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