Baby (Brandy song)
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"Baby" is an R&B song by American
singer Brandy
. It was penned by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, and Rahsaan Patterson
and produced by Krouch for her self-titled debut studio album, Brandy
(1994). Released as the album's second single on January 24, 1995 (see 1994 in music
), the song spent four weeks on top of the Billboard
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart. It also reached number 4 on the Hot 100 and the New Zealand
singles chart, and number 16 in Australia
. A video was accompanied and directed by Hype Williams
. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Female RnB Vocal Performance" in 1996.
starts with Brandy & a group of people dancing in Times Square
from New York City
on a white platform. Brandy is wearing a big white jacket and thin, white leggings complete with a white hat and black shades. The back up dancers are dressed in white too. The next cuts show Brandy wearing pink in a pink room & Brandy singing into a microphone in a dull coloured room. Norwood is later seen dancing with people in the same room with the rest of the video containing similar cuts.
The video was choreographed by Fatima Robinson.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer Brandy
Brandy (entertainer)
Brandy Rayana Norwood , known professionally as Brandy, is an American singer-songwriter, producer, actress, and dancer. In 2009, she introduced her rap alter-ego Bran'Nu....
. It was penned by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, and Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson
Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the popular 1980s television show Kids Incorporated. He is a native of The Bronx, New York. He was named after '60s jazz saxophonist Rahsaan Roland Kirk...
and produced by Krouch for her self-titled debut studio album, Brandy
Brandy (album)
Brandy is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Brandy, released by Atlantic Records on September 27, 1994 in North America, December 5 in the United Kingdom and on several dates in Europe, starting on February 3, 1995....
(1994). Released as the album's second single on January 24, 1995 (see 1994 in music
1994 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1994.-January–February:*January 25 – Alice in Chains release their Jar of Flies album which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, becoming the first ever EP to do so....
), the song spent four weeks on top of the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart. It also reached number 4 on the Hot 100 and the New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
singles chart, and number 16 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. A video was accompanied and directed by Hype Williams
Hype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
. The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in the category "Best Female RnB Vocal Performance" in 1996.
Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Baby."- "Baby" (radio edit)
- "Baby" (All Star Party mix)
- "Baby" (LP version)
- "I Wanna Be DownI Wanna Be Down"I Wanna Be Down" is the debut song performed by American singer Brandy. It was co-written and produced by Keith Crouch and Kipper Jones for the singer's self-titled debut studio album, Brandy , and released as its lead single during the third quarter of 1994...
" (The Human Rhythm Hip Hop remix)
Music video
The video directed by Hype WilliamsHype Williams
Harold "Hype" Williams , previously known as HYPE, is an American music video and film director of African-American and Honduran descent. His nickname "Hype" comes from his hyperactive nature as a child....
starts with Brandy & a group of people dancing in Times Square
Times Square
Times Square is a major commercial intersection in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets...
from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on a white platform. Brandy is wearing a big white jacket and thin, white leggings complete with a white hat and black shades. The back up dancers are dressed in white too. The next cuts show Brandy wearing pink in a pink room & Brandy singing into a microphone in a dull coloured room. Norwood is later seen dancing with people in the same room with the rest of the video containing similar cuts.
The video was choreographed by Fatima Robinson.
Peak positions
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|
End of year charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
External links
- ForeverBrandy.com — official site