Baby (Brandy song)

"Baby" is a song by American R&B recording artist Brandy, taken from her debut studio album, Brandy (1994). It was penned by Keith Crouch, Kipper Jones, and Rahsaan Patterson and produced by the former. Released as the album's second single on December 24, 1994, in the United States, it reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. It also reached number four in New Zealand, number 16 in Australia, and number 68 in Canada. The single sold 1,000,000 copies in 1995 in the United States.

"Baby"
Standard artwork for worldwide release (US commercial CD maxi-single pictured)
Single by Brandy
from the album Brandy
ReleasedDecember 24, 1994 (1994-12-24)
Recorded1993
Genre
Length
  • 5:13 (album version)
  • 4:19 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)
  • Keith Crouch
  • Kipper Jones
  • Robert Jones
  • Rahsaan Patterson
Producer(s)Keith Crouch
Brandy singles chronology
"I Wanna Be Down"
(1994)		 "Baby"
(1994)		 "Best Friend"
(1995)

A music video was accompanied and directed by Hype Williams. It was photographed in the middle of Times Square in New York City in December 1994 and portrays Norwood and her company dancing in skiing outfits. Met with generally positive reviews from contemporary critics, "Baby" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1996 ceremony.

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