Baby (Royal Republic song)
| "Baby" | ||||
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| Single by Royal Republic | ||||
| from the album Weekend Man | ||||
| Released | 15 January 2016 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 2015 | |||
| Studio | Fuzzfactory | |||
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| Length | 2:53 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Christian Neander | |||
| Royal Republic singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Baby" on YouTube | ||||
"Baby" is a single by Swedish rock band, Royal Republic. It is the second single off of their third studio album, Weekend Man. The single was released, along with its music video on 15 January 2016.
The single was the first song by the band to chart, and the first work of theirs to chart in the United States. "Baby" reached number 15 in the U.S. Mainstream Rock charts and number 38 in the Rock Airplay charts in September 2017.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
In a staff article for KDOT, they described the track as having "a a distinctly 70’s rock sound that was common right before the big hair movement".[6]
Music video[edit]
A music video for the single was also released on 15 January 2016. The video features the band performing at a roller disco.[6] In an interview with Louder Sound, the band described the music video as "super speed roller disco thunder show".[7]
Live performances[edit]
The band first recorded a live version of the track on 3 June 2016 at Crypt Studio in London.[8]
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2016–17) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[9] | 15 |
| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 38 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Royal Republic". warnermusic.de. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
- ^ "Royal Republic". Archived from the original on 24 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ "Découvertes Session Live – Royal Republic " Baby "" (in French). 15 July 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Glass, Polly (11 March 2019). "Tracks of the Week: new music and videos from Royal Republic, The Black Keys and more..." Classic Rock. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Mainstream Rock Songs: Week of September 16, 2017". Billboard. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ a b "My Favorite Song EVER… this week Royal Republic – Baby". KDOT. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ O'Neill, Christina. "Royal Republic unveil Baby video". Louder Sound. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Royal Republic - Baby". Paste. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Royal Republic Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Royal Republic Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2019.