"Talkin' bout My Baby" (or "Talking 'bout My Baby") is a song by English

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musician

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, released in 2002 as a single from his third studio album ''

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''. The 12" single released for the song contained a remix of " Drop the Hate" as its b-side. Upon its release, it peaked at No. 92 on the

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. The vocal samples are taken from the

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recording "Macon Hambone Blues". The piano sample is Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.

Track listing

# "Talkin' bout My Baby" (

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's Disco re-shuffle mix) # " Drop the Hate" (remix)

Charts

References

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