"Baby Baby Baby" is a song by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone from her third studio album, ''

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'' (2007). It was written by Stone, Danny P and Jonathan Shorten, while production was handled by

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. The song was released on 23 December 2007 as the album's third and final single. On 29 September 2009, a self-produced music video was leaked onto

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. Stone performed the song at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall in

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on 18 October 2007, in aid of

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, as well as at the

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, on 14 September 2007.

Background

During an interview with '' Harp'', 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." 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'", adding that " r terrific voice never has anything very interesting to say."

Music video

On 29 September 2009, the music video was leaked onto

. It was produced by Stone herself without help from

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. The video was described as "the worst video of all time" by '' Marie Claire'' in 2010.

Commercial performance

The song become Stone's first single not to enter the

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, but it did peak at No. 8 on the

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Track listings

*UK digital download 1 #"Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:26 #"Baby Baby Baby" (Relentless Club Mix) – 3:45 *UK CD single and digital download 2 #"Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:23 #"

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" (Long Version) – 2:48

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''

''. * Joss Stone – lead vocals, songwriting * Jawara Adams – trumpet * Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – guitar * Mike Boden – assistant engineering * Oswald Bowe – assistant engineering * Chuck Brungardt – mixing, recording * Priscilla Jones Campbell – backing vocals *

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– mastering * Reggie Dozier – string recording * Steve Greenwell – vocal recording * Lionel Holoman –

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* Justin Kessler –

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operator *

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– turntablism * Robert Ozuna – percurssion * Danny P – songwriting * Khari Parker – drums * Tino Richardson – saxophone *

– backing vocals, bass, guitar, horn arrangements, production * Ian Shea – assistant engineering * Jonathan Shorten – songwriting * Luke Smith – assistant engineering * Scott Somerville – assistant engineering *

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– mixing, recording * Charlie Stavish – assistant engineering *

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– string arrangements

Charts

Release history

References

{{authority control 2007 singles 2007 songs Joss Stone songs Relentless Records singles Song recordings produced by Raphael Saadiq Songs written by Joss Stone Songs written by Jonathan Shorten