Baby Baby Baby

Infobox Single
Name = Baby Baby Baby


Artist = Joss Stone
Album = Introducing Joss Stone
B-side = "L-O-V-E" (Long Version)
Released = 23 December 2007 (iTunes)
30 December 2007 (digital)
14 January 2008 (physical)
Format = CD single, digital download
Recorded = Compass Point Studios
(Nassau, Bahamas)
Genre = Neo soul
Length = 4:34
Label = Relentless, Virgin
Writer = Joss Stone, Danny P, Jonathan Shorten
Producer = Raphael Saadiq
Certification =
Last single = "L-O-V-E"
(2007)
This single = "Baby Baby Baby"
(2007/2008)
Next single =
Misc = Extra track listing
Album = Introducing Joss Stone
Type = studio
prev_track = "Bruised but Not Broken"
prev_no = 11
this_track = "Baby Baby Baby"
track_no = 12
next_track = "What Were We Thinking"
next_no = 13 Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = single


Lower caption = Japanese promo CD single cover

"Baby Baby Baby" is a neo soul song written by English singer-songwriter Joss Stone, Danny P, and Jonathan Shorten for Stone's third studio album, "Introducing Joss Stone" (2007). It was released as the album's third single, as confirmed by [http://www.jossstone.co.uk her official website] on 4 October 2007. The track was made available for download on 23 December 2007 on iTunes and other online stores on 30 December 2007, and received a physical release on 14 January 2008. [cite web |url=http://www.jossstone.co.uk/news/news_center.htm |title=A New Year, A New Single! |accessdate=2007-12-04 |work=JossStone.co.uk |date=26 November 2007] It is unknown whether there will be a music video filmed for the single.

Stone performed the song at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18 October 2007, in aid of The Prince's Trust, as well as at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas on 14 September 2007.

Stone said of the song:

Critical reception

IndieLondon.co.uk gave the song a four-star rating, calling it " [a] welcome return for Joss Stone to the type of retro-heavy territory that first made her standout on the "Soul Sessions" LP." [cite web |url=http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Music-sotw/music-singles-of-the-week-monday-january-14 |title=Music – Singles of the Week – Monday, January 14 |accessdate=2008-02-17 |date=14 January 2008 |work=IndieLondon.co.uk] Digital Spy's Nick Levine rated the song three stars, deeming it "a lithe, sparky old-school soul workout on which Stone proclaims her love for the man her 'heart demaaands'", but also stating that " [h] er terrific voice never has anything very interesting to say." [cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a83669/joss-stone-baby-baby-baby.html |title=Joss Stone: 'Baby Baby Baby' |accessdate=2008-02-17 |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=14 January 2008 |work=Digital Spy]

Chart performance

"Baby Baby Baby" started charting during late 2007 and early 2008 on small airplay-based charts in European countries such as Luxembourg (number thirty-eight), Turkey (number thirty-one), and Macedonia (number nine). The only major chart the single has charted on so far is the UK R&B Singles Chart, where it debuted and peaked at number eight.

Track listings

;UK CD single
#"Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix)
#"L-O-V-E" (Long Version)

;UK promo CD single
#"Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:26
#"Baby Baby Baby" (Relentless Club Mix - Radio Edit) – 3:25
#"Baby Baby Baby" (Instrumental - UK Radio Mix) – 3:26

;Japanese promo CD single
#"Baby Baby Baby" (Radio Edit) – 3:39
#"Baby Baby Baby" (Original Version) – 4:34

Personnel

Musicians

*Joss Stone – lead vocals
*Priscilla Jones Campbell – backing vocals
*Raphael Saadiq – bass, guitar, backing vocals
*Khari Parker – drums
*Mix Master Mike – turntables
*Robert Ozuna – percurssion
*Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – guitar
*Lionel Holoman – Wurlitzer
*Tino Richardson – saxophone
*Jawara Adams – trumpet
*Benjamin Wright – string arrangements

Production

*Raphael Saadiq – producer, horn arrangements
*Glenn Standridge – mixer
*Chuck Brungardt – mixer
*Oswald Bowe, Mike Boden, Luke Smith, Charlie Stavish, Ian Shea, Scott Somerville – assistant engineerers
*Justin Kessler – Pro Tools operator

Charts

References