| Give It to Me Baby | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Rick James |
| Album: | Street Songs |
| B-Side: | Don't Give Up on Love |
| Released: | February 20, 1981 |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Genre: | Funk[1] |
| Length: | 3:48 (Single version) 4:07 (Album version) |
| Label: | Gordy |
| Producer: | Rick James |
| Prev Title: | Big Time |
| Prev Year: | 1980 |
| Next Title: | Super Freak |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album Street Songs, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the R&B chart.[2] Two other tracks from Street Songs, "Super Freak" and "Ghetto Life", topped the American dance chart for three weeks in the summer of 1981.[3] The song proved to be even more successful with R&B and dance club audiences. Part of the background vocals were sung by Temptations member Melvin Franklin.[4]
| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 47 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 34 |