"Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" is a song written by Abrim Tilmon and performed by

The Detroit Emeralds The Detroit Emeralds are an American R&B/soul vocal group, best known in the early 1970s. They enjoyed a run of successful records in the decade including their 1973 transatlantic hit single, "Feel the Need in Me". Career "The Emeralds" were f ...

. It reached #4 on the

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and #24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1972. The song was featured on their 1972 album, '' You Want It, You Got It''. The song was produced by Katouzzion and arranged by Abrim Tilmon and Johnny Allen. The single was ranked #95 on ''Billboard's'' Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972.

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Sampled

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sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on his song "#1" from his 2003 album ''

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sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on his song Eazy-Duz-It from the 1988 album

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sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on their song "Say No Go" from their 1989 album, ''

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''. * Deja-Vu sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on their song "Going Under" (1998). *

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And Wish Bone sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on their song "12 Gauge" (2003).

References

1972 songs 1972 singles The Detroit Emeralds songs {{1970s-single-stub