"Baby, I'm Back" is a song by American rapper

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featuring vocals from Senegalese-American singer

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. It was released on January 18, 2005, as the first

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from Baby Bash's fourth

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'' (2005).

Commercial performance

"Baby, I'm Back" peaked at number 19 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number nine on the ''Billboard''

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chart. On October 4, 2005, ''Baby, I'm Back'' was certified

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by the

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(RIAA) for selling 500,000 copies. The song also found success on Canadian radio, reaching number 26 on the ''

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'' CHR/Pop Top 30 chart.

Music video

A music video was released to promote the single. The video was directed by

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and produced by Josh Goldstein.

Track listing

* CD single # "Baby I'm Back" (album version) # "Baby I'm Back" (Dan Strong remix) # "Keep It 100" (featuring

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and Bosco) # "Baby I'm Back" (video featuring

)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

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