The Baby

The Baby

Infobox Single
Name = The Baby


Artist = Blake Shelton
from Album = The Dreamer
B-side =
Released = October 2002
Format = CD single
Recorded =
Genre = Country
Length = 3:54
Label = Warner Bros. Nashville
Writer = Harley Allen, Michael White
Producer = Bobby Braddock
Certification =
Last single = "Ol' Red"
(2002)
This single = "The Baby"
(2002)
Next single = "Heavy Liftin'"
(2003)

"The Baby" is a song sung by country music singer-songwriter Blake Shelton. The song became Blake's second number-one hit, where it remained for three weeks in early 2003. [ [http://www.cmt.ca/Artists/All/Mini/News/Artists/BlakeShelton.aspx?NewsID=21901 Blake Shelton Scores Second No. 1] ] It was ranked as #17 on Bob Kingsley's 2003 Year-End Countdown. [ [http://www.acctop40.com/goout.asp?u=http://rope.acctop40.com/year_end_charts/2003top50chart.html ACC TOP 40 with Kix Brooks - 2003 Year-End Countdown] ]

Content

The song describes how a mother thinks of her children, especially the narrator. He narrates being the youngest child in his family, and tells of various situations where he is referred to as "the baby" of the family. Later on, he tells of receiving a telephone call to come to his mother's house, where she is dying; however, he arrives shortly after she is pronounced dead. The singer then laments the passing of his mother, stating "I softly kissed that lady / And cried just like a baby".

Music video

The video shows Shelton singing in a room with blue screens while watching flashbacks of his life and family. The roll of film also shows flashbacks and pictures of the narrator and his family.

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 48 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated November 2, 2002, making it his highest debut on that chart. It spent 24 weeks on that chart, and became his second Number One single on the chart dated February 22, 2003, holding the top spot for three weeks. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

uccession

References

External links

* [http://www.cmt.com/lyrics/blake-shelton/the-baby/2862492/lyrics.jhtml Lyrics] at CMT.com
*YouTube|HAxE0finsD4|Music video


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