"Baby" is a song by American recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Stone along with Corey "Co-T" Tatum and Kevin "5 Star" Norton for her fourth studio album, The Art of Love & War (2007), while production was helmed by Tatum and Noton 5 Star. The song is built around a sample of "Give Me Your Love (Love Song)" by Curtis Mayfield. Due to the inclusion of the sample, Mayfield is also credited as a songwriter. It served as the album's first single as well as Stone's debut released with Stax Records. "Baby" became her second song to reach the top of Billboards Adult R&B Songs in the United States.
Music video A music video for "Baby" was directed by Maeyen A. Bassey. It features comedian Mike Epps as Stone's love interest, while Eva Pigford appears as a movie starlet. Singer Raz-B makes a cameo appearance in the clip.
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Personnel
Alex Al – bass guitar Michael Butler – guitar Khaliq "Khaliq-O-Vision" Glover – mixing Jon Nettlesbey – mixing Rex Rideout – piano
Angie Stone – vocals Diamond Stone – backing vocals Tianna Vallen – backing vocals Betty Wright – vocals
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Baby"Chart (2007)PeakpositionGlobal Dance Songs (Billboard)37
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for "Baby"Chart (2007)Peakposition US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard) 18 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 91
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