Sweet Baby (Stanley Clarke and George Duke song)
| "Sweet Baby" | |
|---|---|
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| Song by Stanley Clarke & George Duke | |
| from the album The Clarke/Duke Project | |
| B-side | "Never Judge a Cover By Its Book" |
| Released | 1981 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 3:46 |
| Label | |
| Songwriter(s) | George Duke |
| Producer(s) | |
| Music video | |
| "Sweet Baby" on YouTube | |
"Sweet Baby" is a song by American musicians George Duke and Stanley Clarke. It was released in 1981 as the first single of their collaborative debut album The Clarke/Duke Project. Reaching a peak position of number 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of twenty weeks. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, "Sweet Baby" reached number six.[1] The song is also noteworthy for its use of the electric sitar.
In 1999, the song was covered by Filipino singer-producer Martin Nievera. Al Jarreau and Lalah Hathaway covered the song for 2014 tribute album My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke.[2]
Track listing
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 19 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 6 |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research.
- ^ "Sweet Baby by Stanley Clarke and George Duke on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "George Duke Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "George Duke Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
External links
- Template:MetroLyrics song
- Stanley Clarke/George Duke – Sweet Baby / Never Judge A Cover By Its Book at Discogs (list of releases)
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