"Baby Workout" is an R&B song by

Jackie Wilson Jack Leroy Wilson Jr. (June 9, 1934 – January 21, 1984) was an American singer and performer of the 1950s and 60s. He was a prominent figure in the transition of rhythm and blues into soul. Nicknamed "Mr. Excitement", he was considered a mas ...

from the album of the same name. The track is about Wilson urging a girl to dance (work out) all night with him. It was Wilson's biggest hit of his singles that charted on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the

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. It was his fifth and penultimate #1 R&B song. It was his second highest-charting song on the pop charts, peaking at #5. It was written by Wilson and good friend Alonzo Tucker, an original member of the famed 1950s Doo Wop group,

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covered the song for his 1990 album ''

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''. It was also released as a single.

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External links

List of cover versions of "Baby Workout"
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