"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 ''Billboard''s
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
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Early life
Sterling was born in Los ...
appears as a movie starlet.
Singer
Raz-B
De'Mario Monte Thornton (born June 13, 1985), known as Raz-B, is an American singer and actor, who was a founding member of R&B boy band B2K.
Career
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Raz B was a creator and member of the group B2K as a teen. During his ...
makes a cameo appearance in the clip.
Track listings
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
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– vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
External links
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2007 songs
2007 singles
Songs written by Angie Stone
Stax Records singles
Songs written by Curtis Mayfield
Angie Stone songs
Betty Wright songs