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Baby (Ashanti song)

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"Baby"
Single by Ashanti
from the album Ashanti
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)[1]
StudioCrackhouse (New York City)
Length4:31
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Happy"
(2002)
"Baby"
(2002)
"Mesmerize"
(2002)
Music video
"Baby" on YouTube

"Baby" is the third single from American R&B singer Ashanti's self-titled debut album (2002). Written by Ashanti, Chink Santana, Irv Gotti, and 7 Aurelius, the song was released as the album's third and final single on September 9, 2002. "Baby" contains an interpolation of Scarface's "Mary Jane", which was also co-produced by 7 Aurelius, so Scarface and Mike Dean are credited as writers.[2] A remix of the song features Scarface.

"Baby" reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart, becoming Ashanti's fifth top-10 entry on the latter chart. Internationally, the song charted at numbers 48 and 89 in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively.

Music video

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The music video features actress Nia Long. It is directed by CEO and founder of Murder Inc., Irv Gotti. A video was also made for a remix that features Crooked I.

Track listings

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US 12-inch single[3]

A1. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked I—clean)
A2. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked I—clean without rap)
A3. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked I—instrumental)
B1. "Baby" (remix featuring Scarface—clean)
B2. "Baby" (remix featuring Scarface—instrumental)

European CD1[2]

  1. "Baby" (radio edit)
  2. "Baby" (remix with Scarface)

European CD2[4]

  1. "Baby" (radio edit)
  2. "Baby" (album version)
  3. "Baby" (remix with Scarface)
  4. "Baby" (video)

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the European CD1 liner notes.[2]

Studios

  • Recorded at Crackhouse Studios (New York City)
  • Mixed at Right Track Studios (New York City)

Personnel

  • Ashanti – writing (as Ashanti Douglas), vocals
  • Chink Santana – writing (as Andre Parker), all instruments, production
  • Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production, mixing
  • 7 Aurelius – writing, co-production, additional programming
  • Mike Dean – "Mary Jane" writing
  • Scarface – "Mary Jane" writing (as Brad Jordan)
  • Milwaukee Buck – recording
  • Charles "Chee" Heath – recording assistant
  • Supa Engineer DURO – mixing

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1469. September 5, 2002. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b c Baby (European CD1 liner notes). Ashanti. Murder Inc. Records. 2002. 063 783-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Baby (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Ashanti. Murder Inc Records. 2002. 440 063 851-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Baby (European CD2 liner notes). Ashanti. Murder Inc. Records. 2002. 063 784-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Ashanti – Baby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Week 8 (22 februari 2003)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ashanti – Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  11. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2002". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2002". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 22.