Baby (Ashanti song)
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"Baby" is the third single by American R&B singer Ashanti from her debut album. It was written by Ashanti, Irving Lorenzo, Andre Parker, Brad Jordan, Mike Dean and producer 7 Aurelius. It contains musically interpolates of Scarface's "Mary Jane" which was also ghosted produced by 7 Aurelius. A remix of the song also features Scarface.
The song was released as the album's third and final single on November 17, 2002 (see 2002 in music). "Baby" reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The song is her fifth top ten entry on the Hot R&B Songs chart. The song only managed to chart at numbers forty-eight and eighty-nine on the Netherlands and Germany charts.
Music video
The music video features actress Nia Long. It is directed by CEO and founder of Murder Inc, Irv Gotti. A video was made for a remix which featured labelmate Crooked I.
Remixes
- "Baby" (clean, with rap featuring Crooked I)
- "Baby" (clean, without rap)
- "Baby" (instrumental)
- "Baby" (clean, with rap featuring Scarface)
- "Baby" (featuring Dizzee Rascal)
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Position |
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| Dutch Singles Chart[1] | 48 |
| German Singles Chart[2] | 89 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 15 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
References
- ^ Steffen Hung. "Ashanti - Baby". lescharts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche". musicline.de. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "AShanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
External links
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