Bae (Keri Hilson song)

Last updated
"Bae"
Single by Keri Hilson
from the album We Need to Talk
ReleasedMarch 27, 2025 (2025-03-27)
Genre R&B
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mel & Mus
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Beautiful"
(2017)
"Bae"
(2025)

"Bae" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Keri Hilson, released as a single on March 27, 2025. [1] The song serves as the first single from her upcoming third studio album, We Need to Talk , due for release April 18, 2025. [2] It marks Hilson's first single as a lead artist since 2011's "Lose Control (Let Me Down)".

Contents

Composition

"Bae" samples Hurricane Chris's 2007 single "A Bay Bay". [3]

Reception

"Bae" was met with positive reception, with Revolt declaring that the song "captures the rush of an intoxicating love." [4] Writer Keithan Samuels from Rated R&B lauded the song for "brim[ming] with the warmth and sweetness of a love so serene." [2] Music publication Rolling Out highlighted that the track "showcases the sultry R&B sound that first made her a star." [5]

References

  1. "Keri Hilson - Bae". Spotify. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Samuels, Keithan (March 28, 2025). "Keri Hilson Shares New Song 'Bae,' Unveils 'We Need To Talk' Album Tracklist". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. "Keri Hilson Returns With New Single "Bae"". You Know I Got Soul. March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. Velasquez, Angelina. "Keri Hilson re-emerges with sexy single "Bae" for upcoming 'We Need to Talk' album". REVOLT.
  5. Jackson, Nagashia (March 29, 2025). "Keri Hilson's musical comeback after 15 years of silence". Rolling Out.