"I Wasn't Kidding" is a song by

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recording artist Angie Stone. It was written by Andrea Martin and Adrian Austin for Stone's first compilation album '' Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone'' (2005), while production was overseen by Martin and

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. The song is built around a sample from the 1984 record " Baby I'm Scared of You" as written and performed by Womack & Womack.

Background

"I Wasn't Kidding" was written by Andrea Martin and Adrian Austin. Inspired by Martin's wish to use the beat of the Womack & Womack song " Baby I'm Scared of You" (1984) in a new "break-up song," much of the lyrics were penned by Austin.

Critical reception

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'' felt that "Stone conjures the 1980s with the booty-bumping" song and declared "I Wasn't Kidding" a "fun track, a stellar vocal and deserving entry on '' Stone Hits: The Very Best of Angie Stone''. South African news website ''

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'' called the song "a great old school jam."

Track listing

Personnel

* Kamel Abdo – recording engineer * Adrian Austin – writer * Justin Goodman – bass * Jason Groucott – recording engineer * Andrea Martin – arranger, producer, strings, writer * Tony Maserati – mixing engineer *

– producer * Sax – guitars * Keith Warren – strings * Stuart White – recording engineer * Cecil Womack – writer (sample) *

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– writer (sample)

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References

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* {{authority control 2005 songs 2005 singles Angie Stone songs Songs written by Andrea Martin (musician) Songs written by Cecil Womack Songs written by Linda Womack J Records singles