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| Single by LL Cool J featuring The-Dream | ||||
| from the album Exit 13 | ||||
| Released | July 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
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| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Def Jam | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Tricky Stewart | |||
| LL Cool J singles chronology | ||||
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| The-Dream singles chronology | ||||
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"Baby" is the third single from American rapper LL Cool J's twelfth album, Exit 13 . [1] It features R&B singer The-Dream, who co-wrote and produced the song alongside record producer Tricky Stewart. [2]
The music video, directed by Benny Boom, premiered on FNMTV on July 11, 2008. [3] In the video, they are at a party. LL spots a girl, played by Nicole Fiscella, and throughout the video, it shows him and the girl in a car and a store. The-Dream and LL Cool J stand back to back during The-Dream's verse.
Rapper Chamillionaire released a skit entitled "Not Your Baby". His song "Answer Machine 3", on his Mixtape Messiah 4 album, sampled "Baby"'s instrumental.
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) [4] | 56 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [5] | 52 |
| US Pop 100 ( Billboard ) [6] | 75 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] | 22 |
| US Hot Rap Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 10 |
| US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [9] | 18 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [10] | 92 |
iTunes started a type of Countdown to Exit 13. The first release was Baby featuring The-Dream and the second release was the rock remix of "Baby" featuring Richie Sambora.
The rock remix of "Baby" featuring Richie Sambora is the official remix of the song, and the remix is in the album as the 8th track.
The song was released on August 19, 2008, as an 'exclusive single' on iTunes. The cover is slightly different from the Baby single, because it was a darker look.
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