"Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)" is a song by American singer
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte (born May 24, 1944), known professionally as Patti LaBelle, is an American R&B singer, actress and businesswoman.
LaBelle is referred to as the " Godmother of Soul".
She began her career in the early 1960s as lead singe ...
. It was written and produced by
Bunny Sigler
Walter "Bunny" Sigler (March 27, 1941 – October 6, 2017) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who did extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and was instrumental in creating th ...
and Eugene "Lambchops" Curry for her 1991 studio album, ''
Burnin'''. The song reached number two on the US ''Billboard''
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by '' Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 ...
in early 1992. Like her previous single "Feels Like Another", "Somebody Loves You..." was also shot at the Apollo Theater.
Rapper
Plies later sampled the song for his track, "Somebody (Loves You)" off his second release, ''
Definition of Real
''Definition of Real'' is the second studio album by rapper Plies. It was released on June 10, 2008. Guest appearances include Ne-Yo, J. Holiday, Keyshia Cole, Trey Songz, Jamie Foxx and The-Dream. The album garnered mixed reviews from critics ...
''. The song is featured in series "Happily Divorced" sung by one of the characters.
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of ''Gems''.
*Patti LaBelle – executive producer, vocals
*Eugene "Lambchops" Curry – co-producer, writer
*
Bunny Sigler
Walter "Bunny" Sigler (March 27, 1941 – October 6, 2017) was an American R&B singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer who did extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and was instrumental in creating th ...
– producer, writer
*Michael Stokes – executive A&R
Charts
References
{{Patti LaBelle
1991 singles
Patti LaBelle songs
Soul ballads
Songs written by Bunny Sigler
Pop ballads
1990s ballads