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Baby (Ashanti song)

This article is about the 2002 single by Ashanti. For the 2022 single by Aitch and Ashanti, see Baby (Aitch and Ashanti song).
"Baby"
Single by Ashanti
from the album Ashanti
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2002 (2002-09-09)[1]
StudioCrackhouse (New York City)
Length4:31
LabelMurder Inc.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Ashanti singles chronology
"Happy"
(2002) 		"Baby"
(2002) 		"Mesmerize"
(2002)
Music video
"Baby" on YouTube

"Baby" is the third single from American R&B singer Ashanti's self-titled debut album (2002). Written by Ashanti, Chink Santana, Irv Gotti, and 7 Aurelius, the song was released as the album's third and final single on September 9, 2002. "Baby" contains an interpolation of Scarface's "Mary Jane", which was also co-produced by 7 Aurelius, so Scarface and Mike Dean are credited as writers.[2] A remix of the song features Scarface.

"Baby" reached number 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, becoming Ashanti's fifth top-10 entry on the latter chart. Internationally, the song charted at numbers 48 and 89 in the Netherlands and Germany, respectively.

Music video

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The music video features actress Nia Long. It is directed by CEO and founder of Murder Inc., Irv Gotti. A video was also made for a remix that features Crooked I.

Track listings

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US 12-inch single[3]

A1. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked I—clean)
A2. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked I—clean without rap)
A3. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked I—instrumental)
B1. "Baby" (remix featuring Scarface—clean)
B2. "Baby" (remix featuring Scarface—instrumental)

European CD1[2]

  1. "Baby" (radio edit)
  2. "Baby" (remix with Scarface)

European CD2[4]

  1. "Baby" (radio edit)
  2. "Baby" (album version)
  3. "Baby" (remix with Scarface)
  4. "Baby" (video)

Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the European CD1 liner notes.[2]

Studios

Personnel

  • Ashanti – writing (as Ashanti Douglas), vocals
  • Chink Santana – writing (as Andre Parker), all instruments, production
  • Irv Gotti – writing (as Irving Lorenzo), production, mixing
  • 7 Aurelius – writing, co-production, additional programming
  • Mike Dean – "Mary Jane" writing
  • Scarface – "Mary Jane" writing (as Brad Jordan)
  • Milwaukee Buck – recording
  • Charles "Chee" Heath – recording assistant
  • Supa Engineer DURO – mixing

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1469. September 5, 2002. p. 27.
  2. ^ a b c Baby (European CD1 liner notes). Ashanti. Murder Inc. Records. 2002. 063 783-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Baby (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Ashanti. Murder Inc Records. 2002. 440 063 851-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Baby (European CD2 liner notes). Ashanti. Murder Inc. Records. 2002. 063 784-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Ashanti – Baby" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  6. ^ "Week 8 (22 februari 2003)" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  7. ^ "Ashanti – Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
  10. ^ "Ashanti Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  11. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2002". billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  12. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 2002". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs of 2002". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 10, no. 51. December 20, 2002. p. 22.