Pretty Baby (Vanessa Carlton song) explained

Pretty Baby
Cover:	Pretty_Baby_Single.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Vanessa Carlton
Album:	Be Not Nobody
B-Side:	Swindler
Length:	3:55 (album version) 4:08 (single version)
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Ron Fair
Prev Title:	Big Yellow Taxi
Prev Year:	2002
Next Title:	White Houses
Next Year:	2004

"Pretty Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton from her 2002 debut album, Be Not Nobody.^[1] The song was released as the third single from the album in on December 2, 2002, but did not experience prolonged chart success in the United States or abroad.

Awards and accolades

"Pretty Baby" was nominated for "Choice Love Song" at the 2003 Teen Choice Awards but lost to "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.^{[2] [3]}

Track listings

European CD single^[4]

1. "Pretty Baby"
2. "Swindler"

European maxi-CD single^[5]

1. "Pretty Baby"
2. "Swindler"
3. "Red Ditty"
4. "Pretty Baby" (enhanced video)

UK CD single^[6]

1. "Pretty Baby"
2. "Twilight" (live)
3. "A Thousand Miles" (live in New York)
4. "Pretty Baby" (director's cut video)

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label
United States	December 2, 2002	Contemporary hit radio	A&M	^[9]
Australia	February 10, 2003	CD		^[10]
United Kingdom	February 24, 2003			^[11] ^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Be Not Nobody. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. AllMusic. August 4, 2016.
2. 2003 Teen Choice Awards Nominees. Billboard. August 4, 2016.
3. Web site: The 2003 Teen Choice Award Winners. girl. nellys. Pop Dirt. August 4, 2016.
4. Pretty Baby. Vanessa Carlton. 2003. European CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 497 844-2.
5. Pretty Baby. Vanessa Carlton. 2003. European maxi-CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 497 844-2.
6. Pretty Baby. Vanessa Carlton. 2003. UK CD single liner notes. A&M Records. 497 836-2.
7. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 8, 2003. Dutch Top 40. nl. April 21, 2023.
8. The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs. Airplay Monitor. 11. 51. 14. December 19, 2003.
9. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1481. 26. November 29, 2002. April 8, 2021.
10. Web site: The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th February 2003. ARIA. 26. February 10, 2003. dead. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20030306130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20030307-0000/Issue677.pdf. March 6, 2003. April 8, 2021.
11. Airborne. Doherty. Sean. Music & Media. 21. 11. 14. March 8, 2003. May 8, 2021.
12. New Releases – For Week Starting 24 February 2003: Singles. Music Week. 31. 22 February 2003.