Come Baby Come Explained

Come Baby Come
Cover:Come Baby Come K7.jpg
Type:single
Artist:K7
Album:Swing Batta Swing
B-Side:I'll Make You Feel Good
Genre:Hip hop
Length:3:57
Label:Tommy Boy
Producer:Joey Gardner
Next Title:Zunga Zeng
Next Year:1993

"Come Baby Come" is a song by American rapper K7 featuring vocals by Camille, released by Tommy Boy Records as the first single from the rapper's debut album, Swing Batta Swing (1993). The song peaked at numbers 18 and 15 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100 in December 1993, and number three on the UK Singles Chart in January 1994. It was produced by Joey Gardner and received positive reviews from music critics. The song was also certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 17, 1993. The accompanying music video was directed by Hype Williams and filmed in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Critical reception

In his review of the Swing Batta Swing album, AllMusic editor Adam Greenberg noted that it "involve a good deal of those call and response patterns, but at a higher speed than most of the tracks, very danceworthy for a club".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Do not even try to sit out this thick'n'chewy hip-hop throwdown ... it is next to impossible." He felt that the "infectious groove" is enhanced by "an anthemic, air-punching chorus that you will be chanting for days."[2] He also added, "With his insanely infectious first solo single, former TKA member K7 is well on the way to a smokin' new career. The track is a rapid series of brain-embedding and bodyinvading hooks and refrains, laid over a butt-shagging hip-hop beat. Unbelievably catchy stuff."[3] A reviewer from Music & Media stated, "The "vice versa rap" method-one guy talks and the rest counters collectively–is used in an ultra catchy way."[4]

John Kilgo from The Network Forty wrote that here, "Reggae-inspired toasting dropped over a rhythmic hip-hop beat gospelish female vocals, paired with cadenced male chantings, defy simple categorization. Props to their self-interpretation of Paula Abdul's "Straight Up" done acapella".[5] Danny Frost from NME felt it has "a certain clueless, adolescent charm".[6] Another NME editor, Mark Sutherland, praised it as a "room-wobbling monster hit".[7] Mark Frith from Smash Hits viewed it as a "raw" and "exciting" track.[8] Danyel Smith from Spin stated, "Hip hop mixed with dance mixed with a black-frat-style chorus, the song is as contagious as poison ivy."[9] James Hunter from Vibe described it as a "serious goof", noting that it "unwinds like dancehall, jerks and cuts like hip hop, and shouts its seductions with the gutbucket abandon of Joe Tex's "I Gotcha". The phone rings just as K7 gets home to his sweetie ("Hello? Hello?"), hilariously interrupting the mood. But this record is really about his adventures after he slams the bedroom door."[10]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American music video director Hype Williams. It features the band riding around Jersey City, New Jersey in a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere convertible.[11] Danyel Smith from Spin commented on the video, "K7's "Come Baby Come" single has been pushed to pop hit status with major assistance from its video. Built on slow, close-up shots of bouncing breasts and curvaceous ass cheeks, the clip is like 2 Live Crew on Valium."[9]

Impact and legacy

In 2010, Pitchfork included "Come Baby Come" in their list of "Ten Actually Good 90s Jock Jams".[12] In 2017, BuzzFeed ranked it number 61 in their list of "The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s".[13]

Usage in media

"Come Baby Come" appears on the Little Fires Everywhere episode, "The Spider Web" and the 2006 film Stick it. In 2007, German rapper B-Tight sampled the song in “Ich bins” (“It’s me”). The song is also sampled in the song "BaDinga!" by TWRK which was a popular dance hit in 2015.

The song is also played at the climax of the Black Mirror episode "Loch Henry".

It was also used in the Movie "Suicide Squad" elevator fight Scene, featuring Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

Track listings

  1. "Come Baby Come" (radio edit) – 3:56
  2. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (radio edit) – 4:14
  3. "Come Baby Come" (extended version) – 5:13
  4. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (extended version) – 4:54
  5. "Come Baby Come" (instrumental) – 3:57
  6. "Come Baby Come" (a cappella) – 3:57
  7. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (a cappella) – 4:51

A1. "Come Baby Come" (radio edit) – 3:56

A2. "Come Baby Come" (extended version) – 5:13

A3. "Come Baby Come" (instrumental) – 3:57

A4. "Come Baby Come" (acapella) – 3:57

B1. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (radio edit) – 4:14

B2. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (extended version) – 4:54

B3. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (acapella) – 4:51

A. "Come Baby Come" (radio edit)

B. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (radio edit)

  1. "Come Baby Come" – 4:00
  2. "Come Baby Come" (Dance Baby Dance) – 4:22
  3. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (extended version) – 4:56
  4. "Come Baby Come" (Skin Up dub) – 6:34

A1. "Come Baby Come" (radio edit)

A2. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (radio edit)

B1. "Come Baby Come" (radio edit)

B2. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (radio edit)

A1. "Come Baby Come" (radio edit) – 3:56

A2. "Come Baby Come" (extended version) – 5:13

B1. "I'll Make You Feel Good" (extended version) – 4:54

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–1994)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[14] 68
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[15] 13
Europe (European Dance Radio)[16] 15
Finland (IFPI)[17] 13
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[18] 5
UK Airplay (Music Week)[19] 13
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[20] 46
US Billboard Hot 100[21] 18
US Hot R&B Singles (Billboard)[22] 42
US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)[23] 9
US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[24] 5
US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard)[25] 16
US Cash Box Top 100[26] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)Position
Canada Dance/Urban (RPM)[27] 27
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[28] 62
Germany (Official German Charts)[29] 97
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[30] 19
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[31] 93
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[32] 45
UK Singles (OCC)[33] 53

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United StatesJuly 27, 1993Tommy Boy
United KingdomNovember 29, 1993[34]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Adam . Greenberg . K7 – Swing Batta Swing . . November 4, 2020 .
  2. Larry . Flick . Single Reviews . . August 14, 1993 . 53 . October 27, 2020 . Larry Flick.
  3. Larry . Flick . Dance Trax: Lougheed's Album Fulfills Single's Promise; A New Ming Dynasty; K7's 2-Sided Come-On . . August 28, 1993 . 32 . October 8, 2020 . Larry Flick.
  4. New Releases: Singles . . 11 . 6 . February 5, 1994 . 11 . March 9, 2021 .
  5. John. Kilgo. Mainstream: Music Meeting. The Network Forty. November 5, 1993. 20. March 24, 2020.
  6. Danny. Frost. Singles. NME. December 11, 1993. 12. July 17, 2023.
  7. Mark. Sutherland. Long Play. NME. February 19, 1994. 43. August 3, 2023.
  8. [Mark Frith|Frith, Mark]
  9. Danyel. Smith. K7 Is The Man Behind The Year's Cheekiest Hit. Spin. February 1994. 26. January 23, 2023. Danyel Smith.
  10. James. Hunter. Single File. Vibe. November 1, 1993. March 2, 2020.
  11. Web site: https://twitter.com/jerseycity/status/1284993772582035457. January 14, 2022. Twitter. en.
  12. Web site: A Feature About Nothing > The 1990s in Lists > Ten Actually Good 90s Jock Jams. Pitchfork. 2010. December 8, 2022. December 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227061709/http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7856-a-feature-about-nothing-the-1990s-in-lists/2/. dead.
  13. Web site: Matt . Stopera . Brian . Galindo . The 101 Greatest Dance Songs of the '90s . . March 11, 2017 . March 31, 2020 .
  14. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 05 Jun 1994. ARIA. March 6, 2016.
  15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 5. January 29, 1994. 21. February 1, 2020.
  16. European Dance Radio Top 25. Music & Media. 11. 7. February 12, 1994. 22. May 23, 2023.
  17. Week 8, 1994
  18. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.–23. feb.). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 20. February 17, 1994. October 1, 2019.
  19. The Airplay Chart. Music Week. February 5, 1994. 34. May 4, 2024.
  20. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). December 18, 1993. 4. May 13, 2023.
  21. Billboard Hot 100. Billboard. December 11, 1993. February 25, 2024.
  22. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. January 8, 1994. subscription. February 25, 2024.
  23. Hot Rap Songs. Billboard. January 1, 1994. subscription. February 25, 2024.
  24. K7 Chart History (Dance Singles Sales). Billboard. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20191001130027/https://www.billboard.com/music/k7/chart-history/dance-singles-sales. October 1, 2019. October 1, 2019.
  25. Rhythmic Airplay. Billboard. December 4, 1993. subscription. February 25, 2024.
  26. Top 100 Pop Singles. Cash Box. LVII. 17. December 18, 1993. 10. April 22, 2024.
  27. RPM Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1994. RPM. Library and Archives Canada. October 1, 2019.
  28. 1994 in Review – Sales Charts. Music & Media. 11. 52. December 24, 1994. 24. February 1, 2020.
  29. Web site: Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1994. GfK Entertainment. de. October 1, 2019.
  30. News: Árslistinn 1994. Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 16. January 2, 1995. May 30, 2020.
  31. Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1994. Dutch Top 40. April 6, 2020.
  32. Web site: End of Year Charts 1994. Recorded Music NZ. October 1, 2019.
  33. Top 100 Singles 1994. Music Week. 9. January 14, 1995.
  34. Single Releases. Music Week. 27. November 27, 1993.