Baby Baby Baby (Joss Stone song)

"Baby Baby Baby" is a song by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone from her third studio album, Introducing Joss Stone (2007). It was written by Stone, Danny P and Jonathan Shorten, while production was handled by Raphael Saadiq. The song was released on 23 December 2007 as the album's third and final single. On 29 September 2009, a self-produced music video was leaked onto YouTube.

"Baby Baby Baby"
Single by Joss Stone
from the album Introducing Joss Stone
B-side"L-O-V-E" (Long Version)
Released23 December 2007 (2007-12-23)
RecordedCompass Point Studios
(Nassau, Bahamas)
GenreNeo soul
Length4:34
LabelRelentless
Songwriter(s)
  • Joss Stone
  • Danny P
  • Jonathan Shorten
Producer(s)Raphael Saadiq
Joss Stone singles chronology
"L-O-V-E"
(2007)		 "Baby Baby Baby"
(2007)		 "Free Me"
(2009)

Stone performed the song at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18 October 2007, in aid of The Prince's Trust, as well as at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, on 14 September 2007.

Background

During an interview with Harp, Stone said of the song:

It's like a feel-good, 'up' kind of song. Kinda Jackson 5-ish, but I made it my own. It's classy, and musicians will appreciate it. Raphael played the bass and he fucking killed it—he's my favorite bass player right now. And we used all live drums; we put in scratches and stuff, but the drums were played.[1]

Critical reception

IndieLondon.co.uk gave the song a four-star rating, calling it a "welcome return for Joss Stone to the type of retro-heavy territory that first made her standout on the Soul Sessions LP."[2] Digital Spy's Nick Levine rated the song three stars, deeming it "a lithe, sparky old-school soul workout on which Stone proclaims her love for the man her 'heart demaaands'", adding that "[h]er terrific voice never has anything very interesting to say."[3]

Music video

On 29 September 2009, the music video was leaked onto YouTube. It was produced by Stone herself without help from EMI.[4] The video was described as "the worst video of all time" by both Marie Claire and The Word in 2010.[5][6]

Commercial performance

The song become her first single not entry on the UK Singles Chart, but landed at number 8 on the UK R&B Chart.

Track listings
  • UK digital download 1[7]
  1. "Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:26
  2. "Baby Baby Baby" (Relentless Club Mix) – 3:45
  • UK CD single and digital download 2[8]
  1. "Baby Baby Baby" (UK Radio Mix) – 3:23
  2. "L-O-V-E" (Long Version) – 2:48

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Introducing Joss Stone.[9]

Charts
Chart (2008) Peak
position
UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[10] 8

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United Kingdom 23 December 2007 Digital download Relentless [7]
14 January 2008
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References
  1. "Joss Stone Discusses New Album, Due March 20, With HARP". Harp. 18 January 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 27 January 2007.
  2. "Music – Singles of the Week – Monday, January 14". IndieLondon.co.uk. 14 January 2008. Archived from the original on 16 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  3. Levine, Nick (14 January 2008). "Singles Reviews – Joss Stone: 'Baby Baby Baby'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  4. "YouTube – Joss Stone Baby Baby Baby". YouTube. 29 September 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  5. Joss Stone's Baby, Baby, Baby: the worst music video ever? Marie Claire, 26 February 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. "How Bloody Awful is This?". Word Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
  7. "Baby Baby Baby (2007) | Joss Stone". 7digital (UK). Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. "Baby Baby Baby – Single by Joss Stone". iTunes Store (GB). Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  9. Introducing Joss Stone (CD liner notes). Joss Stone. Virgin Records. 2007. 0946 3 76268 2 5.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
  11. "Baby Baby Baby". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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