Oh Baby I... Explained

Oh Baby I...
Cover:Eternalohbabyi....jpg
Type:single
Artist:Eternal
Album:Always & Forever
B-Side:
  • "Sweet Funky Thing"
  • "Decisions"
Studio:Mad Fly Productions (New York City)
Genre:
Length:4:32
Label:
Producer:
  • Tommy Faragher
  • Lotti Golden
Prev Title:So Good
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Crazy
Next Year:1994

"Oh Baby I..." is a song by English girl group Eternal, written by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher. It was the fifth single released from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993), in October 1994 by EMI and 1st Avenue. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven on October 30th, climbing to its peak of number four a week later. The single spent 10 weeks in the top 40, which up to this point was their longest chart run, and was certified Silver by the BPI on 1 January 1995 for shipments over 200,000. The song also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands and narrowly missed the top 10 in Ireland and New Zealand, charting at number 11 in both countries. The music video for "Oh Baby I..." was directed by British director and editor Tim Royes.[1]

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic viewed the song as an example of "perfect R&B-infused pop".[2] Annette M. Lai from the Gavin Report described it as "touching".[3] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Now with their fifth single they move away from the dancefloor and into ballad territory".[4] Alan Jones from Music Week rated "Oh Baby I..." four out of five and named it Pick of the Week, declaring it as "a sophisticated and pretty ballad that proves they have the vocal ability to hold their own against Jade and SWV. A nicely restrained production that should have no trouble in maintaining their hot streak, while luring new fans to the Always & Forever album."[5] Mark Frith from Smash Hits complimented it as a "lush ballad".[6]

Track listings

  1. "Oh Baby I..." (Nigel Lowis remix)
  2. "Sweet Funky Thing" (New York City radio mix)
  3. "Oh Baby I..." (original mix)
  1. "Oh Baby I..." (Nigel Lowis remix)
  2. "Sweet Funky Thing" (Puff the Blunted Dragon mix)
  3. "Sweet Funky Thing" (K & T Atlanta remix)
  4. "Decisions"
  1. "Oh Baby I..." (Nigel Lowis remix)
  2. "(Something Inside) So Strong"
  3. "Sweet Funky Thing" (West End Master mix)
  4. "Sweet Funky Thing" (K & T Southern remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Always & Forever album booklet.[11]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994–1995)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[12] 102
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[13] 20
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[14] 39
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Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Eternal: Oh Baby I.... IMDb. 8 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Jon. O'Brien. Louise – Changing Faces: Best of Louise. AllMusic. 21 October 2021.
  3. Annette M.. Lai. Gavin Picks – Albums. Gavin Report. 18 February 1994. 14 March 2022.
  4. Web site: Masterton. James. Week Ending November 5th 1994. Chart Watch UK. 30 October 1994. 8 September 2021. James Masterton.
  5. Alan . Jones . Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles – Pick of the Week . . 22 October 1994 . 18 . 21 April 2021.
  6. [Mark Frith|Frith, Mark]
  7. Oh Baby I.... Eternal. 1994. UK 7-inch single sleeve. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. EM 353, 7243 8 81788 7 7.
  8. Oh Baby I.... Eternal. 1994. UK cassette single sleeve. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. TC-EM 353, 7243 8 81788 4 6.
  9. Oh Baby I.... Eternal. 1994. UK & Australian CD single liner notes. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. CDEM 353, 7243 8 81788 2 2.
  10. Oh Baby I.... Eternal. 1994. European maxi-CD single liner notes. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 7243 8 81909 2 3.
  11. Always & Forever. Always & Forever (Eternal album). Eternal. 1993. UK CD album booklet. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. CDEMD 1053, 7243 8 28212 2 9.
  12. Web site: Eternal chart history, received from ARIA on 20 October 2023. Imgur.com. 20 June 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Always & Forever is erroneously listed as charting as a single for one week in May 1994.
  13. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 47. 24. 19 November 1994. 14 June 2020.
  14. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (4.2 '95 – 10.2 '95). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 20. 4 February 1995. 1 October 2019.
  15. Top 100 Singles 1994. Music Week. 9. 14 January 1995.

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