| "Bae" | ||||
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| Single by Keri Hilson | ||||
| from the album We Need to Talk: Love | ||||
| Released | March 27, 2025 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Mel & Mus | |||
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"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 third studio album We Need to Talk: Love , the first installment of her We Need to Talk album series. [2] It marks Hilson's first single as a lead artist since 2011's "Lose Control (Let Me Down)".
"Bae" samples Hurricane Chris's 2007 single "A Bay Bay". [3]
"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]