Do Me, Baby Explained

Do Me, Baby
Cover:	domebabysong.jpg
Caption:	US promotional 7" single
Type:	single
Artist:	Prince
Album:	Controversy
B-Side:	Private Joy
Released:	July 16, 1982
Recorded:	April 1979 (Tracking of demo version) June 1981 (Tracking of album version)^[1]
Studio:	Alpha Studios (demo version) Sunset Sound (album version)
Genre:	R&B, Soul
Length:	3:57 (7" edit) 4:47 (demo version) 7:47 (album version)
Label:	Warner Bros.
Producer:	Prince
Prev Title:	Let's Work
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	1999
Next Year:	1982

"Do Me, Baby" is a 1981 ballad performed by Prince, from his fourth album, Controversy. Although it was credited as being written by him, it is alleged to have been written by his former bassist and childhood friend André Cymone.^[2] It was released as the third and final US single from the album. It was later included on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. In 1986, the song was notably covered by R&B singer Meli'sa Morgan. It was featured in one of the opening scenes of the 2007 film Rush Hour 3, with Chris Tucker's character singing along while listening to it on his headphones and simultaneously directing traffic with the dance sequences of Michael Jackson.

Track listing

1. "Do Me, Baby" (edit) – 3:57
2. "Private Joy" – 4:25

Personnel

Sourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.^{[3] [4]}

• Prince – lead and backing vocals, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, ARP Omni, Oberheim OB-X, bass guitar, drums

Meli'sa Morgan version

Do Me Baby
Cover:	Meli'sa-Morgan---Do-Me-Baby.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Meli'sa Morgan
Album:	Do Me Baby
Released:	1986^[5]
Genre:	R&B, soul
Length:	5:27
Label:	Capitol
Producer:	Paul Laurence
Prev Title:	Keep in Touch (Body to Body)
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	Do You Still Love Me?
Next Year:	1986

American singer Meli'sa Morgan released a cover of "Do Me, Baby" in November 1985. Her version was a number one hit on the US Hot Black Singles chart,^[6] where it spent a total of 24 weeks in 1986. It was also her only entry on the US Hot 100, where it charted for a total of 14 weeks and peaked at 46.

Track listing

Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

Credits and personnel

• Meli'sa Morgan – vocals
• Production – Paul Laurence
• Recording, mixing – Steve Goldman

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)!scope="col"

Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	2

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)

Notes and References

1. News: Prince Estate Drops Rare 1979 Demo Version of 'Do Me, Baby'.
2. News: André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3 - Wax Poetics. 2014-09-18. Wax Poetics. 2017-11-13. en-US. 2017-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171230090925/http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/andre-cymone-plays-records-changed-life/3/. dead.
3. Book: Clerc, Benoît . October 2022 . Prince: All the Songs . Octopus . 9781784728816.
4. Web site: Controversy. 2023-04-30. guitarcloud.org.
5. https://books.google.com/books?id=jCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT102 Billboard "Reviews"
6. Web site: [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4956|pure_url=yes}} Biography: Meli'sa Morgan]. Wynn. Ron. Allmusic. June 6, 2020.
7. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986. Billboard. February 14, 2021.