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Revision as of 17:22, 6 January 2021
"Do Me, Baby" | ||||
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![]() US promotional 7" single | ||||
Single by Prince | ||||
from the album Controversy | ||||
B-side | "Private Joy" | |||
Released | July 16, 1982 | |||
Recorded | Uptown, Sunset Sound, Hollywood Sound | |||
Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
Length | 3:57 (7" Edit) 7:47 (Album Version) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Prince, Andre Cymone[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Prince | |||
Prince singles chronology | ||||
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Prince (UK) singles chronology | ||||
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"Do Me, Baby" is a 1981 ballad performed by Prince, from his fourth album, Controversy. Although it was credited as being written by him, it is alleged to have been written by his former bassist and childhood friend André Cymone.[2] It was released as the third and final US single from the album. It was later included on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. In 1986, the song was notably covered by R&B singer Meli'sa Morgan.
Track listing
- "Do Me, Baby" (edit) – 3:57
- "Private Joy" – 4:25
Meli'sa Morgan version
"Do Me Baby" | ||||
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Single by Meli'sa Morgan | ||||
Released | 1986[3] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 5:27 | |||
Label | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Prince, André Cymone | |||
Producer(s) | ||||
Meli'sa Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Do Me, Baby" on YouTube |
American singer Meli'sa Morgan released a cover of "Do Me, Baby" in November 1985. Her version was a number one hit on the US Hot Black Singles chart,[4] where it spent a total of 24 weeks in 1986. It was also her only entry on the US Hot 100, where it charted for a total of 14 weeks and peaked at 46.
Track listing
Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single
No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince | 5:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince |
| 4:59 |
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince |
| 3:59 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
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1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince |
| 4:03 |
Credits and personnel
Performers
- Meli'sa Morgan – vocals
Technical and Production
- Production – Paul Laurence
- Recording, mixing – Steve Goldman
Charts
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 46 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Samples
- It was used as a sample in the 2Pac single "To Live & Die in L.A."[7]
- MoKenStef's sampled it for "He's Mine."
- Jodeci also sampled the song on the track, "What About Us"
- In 1994. Actor Chris Tucker sampled it in the movie Rush Hour 3 in 2007.
See also
References
- ^ "André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3 - Wax Poetics". Wax Poetics. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3 - Wax Poetics". Wax Poetics. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Billboard "Reviews", page 67, volume 97, number 47. November 23, 1985.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Meli'sa Morgan". Allmusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Makaveli's 'To Live & Die in L.A.' sample of Prince's 'Do Me, Baby'". WhoSampled.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
External links
- Prince (musician) songs
- 1982 singles
- 1985 singles
- Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles
- Funk ballads
- Pop ballads
- 1980s ballads
- Rhythm and blues ballads
- Soul ballads
- Warner Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Prince (musician)
- Songs about casual sex
- Songs about sexuality
- 1982 songs
- 1980s rhythm and blues song stubs