Baby on Baby
Baby on Baby is the debut studio album by American rapper DaBaby. It was released on March 1, 2019, by Interscope Records and South Coast Music Group. It features guest appearances from fellow rappers Offset, Rich Homie Quan, Rich the Kid and Stunna 4 Vegas.
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 1, 2019 | |||
Recorded | 2018–19 | |||
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Length | 31:36 | |||
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DaBaby chronology | ||||
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Singles from Baby on Baby | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | |
HipHopDX | 3.8/5[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.7/10[3] |
Release and promotion
A music video for "Baby Sitter" was released on April 3, 2019.[4] A music video for "Pony" was released May 20, 2019.[5] The songs "Walker Texas Ranger" and an alternate version of "Best Friend" without Rich the Kid were featured on Dababy's previous mixtape Blank Blank.[6]
Singles
"Suge" was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on April 23, 2019, as the album's lead single.[7] A music video for "Suge" was released on March 4, 2019.[8] The song has since peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and at number 5 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[9] On May 15, 2019, the single was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over 500,000 digital copies in the United States.[10]
"Baby Sitter" featuring Offset was released to rhythmic contemporary radio on August 13, 2019, as the album's second single.[11]
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 25 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States, before eventually rising to number seven.[12] As of July 2019, the album has earned 473,000 equivalent album units.[13]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Taking It Out" |
| Sean Da Firzt | 1:58 |
2. | "Suge" |
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| 2:43 |
3. | "Goin Baby" |
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| 2:21 |
4. | "Pony" |
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| 3:24 |
5. | "Deal Wit It" |
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| 1:08 |
6. | "Baby Sitter" (featuring Offset) |
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| 2:37 |
7. | "Celebrate" (featuring Rich Homie Quan) |
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| 3:12 |
8. | "Joggers" (featuring Stunna 4 Vegas) |
| Sean Da Firzt | 2:13 |
9. | "Carpet Burn" |
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| 1:42 |
10. | "Best Friend" (featuring Rich the Kid) |
| SethInTheKitchen | 3:06 |
11. | "Tupac" |
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| 1:54 |
12. | "Backend" |
| JetsonMade | 2:46 |
13. | "Walker Texas Ranger" |
| Producer 20 | 2:30 |
Total length: | 31:36 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000 |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Thomas, Fred. "Baby on Baby - Dababy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- Blackwell, Marcus (March 15, 2019). "Review: Who Is DaBaby? His Personality Shines On Debut Album "Baby On Baby"". HipHopDX. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- Thompson, Paul A. (March 8, 2019). "DaBaby: Baby On Baby". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
- Shaffer, Claire (April 3, 2019). "See DaBaby's 'Fresh Prince of Bel Air'-Inspired 'Baby Sitter' Video With Offset". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "Ride It: DaBaby's "Pony" Continues His Run Of Entertaining And Audaciously Over-The-Top Music Videos". Bossip. June 8, 2019.
- "Blank Blank by DaBaby". Genius. Retrieved 2019-11-25.
- "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- Ichiki, Chase (March 7, 2019). "Da Baby continues his streak with "Suge (Yea Yea)"". Revolt. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
- "Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 2019-05-20.
- "Top 40 Rhythmic Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- Caulfield, Keith (May 19, 2019). "Logic Scores Third No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Confessions of a Dangerous Mind'". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
- Aniftos, Rania (July 19, 2019). "Nicki Minaj Puts a Spin on DaBaby's 'Suge': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- "DaBaby Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- "Mūzikas patēriņa topa 45.nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. June 15, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- "DaBaby Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- "DaBaby Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- "Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- "American album certifications – DaBaby – Baby on Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.