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Baby (Ashanti song)
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Wikipedia article
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| name = Baby
| cover = Baby Ashanti.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Ashanti
| album = Ashanti
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| recorded =
| studio = Crackhouse (New York City)
| genre =
| length = 4:31
| label = Murder Inc.
| writer =
| producer =
| prev_title = Happy
| prev_year = 2002
| next_title = Mesmerize
| next_year = 2002
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"'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. 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 Songs 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
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
'US 12-inch single'
:A1. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked Iclean)
:A2. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked Iclean without rap)
:A3. "Baby" (remix featuring Crooked Iinstrumental)
:B1. "Baby" (remix featuring Scarfaceclean)
:B2. "Baby" (remix featuring Scarfaceinstrumental)
'European CD1'
# "Baby" (radio edit)
# "Baby" (remix with Scarface)
'European CD2'
# "Baby" (radio edit)
# "Baby" (album version)
# "Baby" (remix with Scarface)
# "Baby" (video)
Credits and personnel
Credits are lifted from the European CD1 liner notes.
'Studios'
* Recorded at Crackhouse Studios (New York City)
* Mixed at Right Track Studios (New York City)
'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
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
Category:2002 singles
Category:2002 songs
Category:Ashanti (singer) songs
Category:Songs written by Ashanti (singer)
Category:Songs written by Chink Santana
Category:Songs written by Irv Gotti
Category:Songs written by Mike Dean (record producer)
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