Baby Baby Baby (Joss Stone song) explained
"Baby Baby Baby" is a song by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone from her third studio album, Introducing Joss Stone (2007). It was written by Stone, Danny P and Jonathan Shorten, while production was handled by Raphael Saadiq. The song was released on 23 December 2007 as the album's third and final single. On 29 September 2009, a self-produced music video was leaked onto YouTube.
Stone performed the song at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18 October 2007, in aid of The Prince's Trust, as well as at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, on 14 September 2007.
Background
During an interview with Harp, Stone said of the song:
Critical reception
IndieLondon.co.uk gave the song a four-star rating, calling it a "welcome return for Joss Stone to the type of retro-heavy territory that first made her standout on the Soul Sessions LP."[1] Digital Spy's Nick Levine rated the song three stars, deeming it "a lithe, sparky old-school soul workout on which Stone proclaims her love for the man her 'heart demaaands'", adding that "[h]er terrific voice never has anything very interesting to say."[2]
Music video
On 29 September 2009, the music video was leaked onto YouTube. It was produced by Stone herself without help from EMI.[3] The video was described as "the worst video of all time" by Marie Claire in 2010.[4] [5]
Commercial performance
The song become Stone's first single not to enter the UK Singles Chart, but it did peak at No. 8 on the UK R&B Chart.
Track listings
- "Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:26
- "Baby Baby Baby" (Relentless Club Mix) – 3:45
- UK CD single and digital download 2
- "Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:23
- "L-O-V-E" (Long Version) – 2:48
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Introducing Joss Stone.[6]
- Joss Stone – lead vocals, songwriting
- Jawara Adams – trumpet
- Chalmers "Spanky" Alford – guitar
- Mike Boden – assistant engineering
- Oswald Bowe – assistant engineering
- Chuck Brungardt – mixing, recording
- Priscilla Jones Campbell – backing vocals
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Reggie Dozier – string recording
- Steve Greenwell – vocal recording
- Lionel Holoman – Wurlitzer
- Justin Kessler – Pro Tools operator
- Mix Master Mike – turntablism
- Robert Ozuna – percurssion
- Danny P – songwriting
- Khari Parker – drums
- Tino Richardson – saxophone
- Raphael Saadiq – backing vocals, bass, guitar, horn arrangements, production
- Ian Shea – assistant engineering
- Jonathan Shorten – songwriting
- Luke Smith – assistant engineering
- Scott Somerville – assistant engineering
- Glenn Standridge – mixing, recording
- Charlie Stavish – assistant engineering
- Benjamin Wright – string arrangements
Release history
Notes and References
- Web site: Music – Singles of the Week – Monday, January 14 . IndieLondon.co.uk . 14 January 2008 . 17 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080216010512/http://www.indielondon.co.uk/Music-sotw/music-singles-of-the-week-monday-january-14. 16 February 2008 . live.
- Web site: Levine . Nick . Singles Reviews – Joss Stone: 'Baby Baby Baby' . . 14 January 2008 . 17 February 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080213022522/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a83669/joss-stone-baby-baby-baby.html. 13 February 2008 . live.
- Web site: YouTube – Joss Stone Baby Baby Baby . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/9s6WHJWdD9U. 2021-12-12 . live. . 29 September 2009 . 29 September 2009.
- http://www.marieclaire.co.uk/news/celebrity/444293/joss-stone-s-baby-baby-baby-the-worst-music-video-ever.html#Te0yO9LLWV7TFLKL.99 Joss Stone's Baby, Baby, Baby: the worst music video ever?
- Web site: How Bloody Awful is This? . Word Magazine . 2012-01-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120225134834/http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/how-bloody-awful-this . 2012-02-25 .
- Introducing Joss Stone . CD liner notes . . . 2007 . 0946 3 76268 2 5.
- Web site: Baby Baby Baby (2007) Joss Stone . 7digital (UK) . https://web.archive.org/web/20121013215615/http://www.7digital.com/artist/joss-stone/release/baby-baby-baby-1 . 13 October 2012 . 26 November 2016.
- Web site: Baby Baby Baby – Single by Joss Stone . iTunes Store (GB) . https://web.archive.org/web/20100221010554/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/baby-baby-baby-single/id271175231 . 21 February 2010 . 26 November 2016.
- Web site: Baby Baby Baby . . 26 November 2016.
