Baby (Angie Stone song)

"Baby" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Stone along with Corey "Co-T" Tatum and Kevin "5 Star" Norton for her fourth studio album, The Art of Love & War (2007), while production was helmed by Tatum and Noton 5 Star. The song is built around a sample of "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mayfield is also credited as a songwriter. It served as the album's first single as well as Stone's debut released with Stax Records. "Baby" became her second song to reach the top of Billboard's Adult R&B Songs in the United States.

"Baby"
Single by Angie Stone featuring Betty Wright
from the album The Art of Love & War
ReleasedAugust 28, 2007
Length4:50
LabelStax
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • 5 Star
  • Co-T
Angie Stone singles chronology
"I Wasn't Kidding"
(2005)		 "Baby"
(2007)		 "Sometimes"
(2008)

Music video

A music video for "Baby" was directed by Maeyen A. Bassey.[1] It features comedian Mike Epps as Stone's love interest, while Eva Pigford appears as a movie starlet.[1] Singer Raz-B makes a cameo appearance in the clip.[1]

Track listings
Promo CD single[2]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby" (radio edit)4:21
2."Baby" (album version)4:24
3."Baby" (instrumental)4:53
4."Baby" (acappella)4:24

Personnel

Charts

References
  1. "Angie Stone "Baby" (music video)". Retrieved June 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. "Baby (CD, Single, Promo)". cdandlp.com. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. "Angie Stone – Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. "Angie Stone Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  5. "Angie Stone Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  6. "Angie Stone Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  7. "Angie Stone Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  8. "2007 Year End Chart: ADULT R&B SONGS". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2019.
  9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
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