Baby

Ashanti, Aitch

About Baby

"Baby" is the third single by American R&B singer Ashanti from her debut album. The song was released as the album's third and final single on November 17, 2002. It was written by Ashanti, Irving Lorenzo, Andre Parker, Brad Jordan, Mike Dean and producer 7 Aurelius. It contains musically interpolates of Scarface's "Mary Jane" which was also ghost produced by 7 Aurelius. A remix of the song also features Scarface whom his song is already sampled on. "Baby" reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number seven on the U. S. Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart. The song is her fifth top ten entry on the Hot R&B Songs chart. The song only managed to chart at numbers forty-eight and eighty-nine on the Netherlands and Germany charts. 


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Aw, baby
Aw, baby
I just wanna love you, baby
Always thinkin' of you, baby
You know I got it, baby, what do you want? (aw, baby)
You know I got it, baby, what do you need? (aw, baby)
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She say, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah)
Aw, baby
Aw, baby
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She like, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah)
You know I got it, baby, what do you want? (aw, baby)
You know I got it, baby, what do you need? (aw, baby)
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She like, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah)

Yo, I don't only love her for her the sex (aw, baby)
But I swear to God I love it when she says, "Aw, baby"
She know that she fuckin' with the best
Thinkin' she an angel 'til I put her on the bed (haha)
Gotta chase this money, baby, nothing to be said (aw, baby)
I ain't having no distractions when I'm runnin' up a check (aw, baby)
Every time I leave the crib it got you lookin' at me stressed
But as soon as I'm home (oh, baby, I'm satisfied)
Yeah, face down, ass up, cock it right back
Baby, how you not a model with a body like that? (aw, baby)
Oh God, when she taught me, she on top of my class
When we f*ck I'ma copywrite that (that's mine)
I be on the vibe, money to the side
I'm just tryna live my life (yeah)
I can't even leave without her givin' me the eyes
Baby, it ain't my fault, I gotta focus on what's mine 
Take it easy, give me time (yo, Aitch)

Yeah
You know I got it, baby, what do you want? (aw, baby)
You know I got it, baby, what do you need? (aw, baby)
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She like, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah)
You know I got it, baby, what do you want? (aw, baby)
You can have it if you rollin' with me (aw, baby)
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She like, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah, yeah)

She want kids, I want cribs in the sticks
Still bougie she ain't tryna wait 'til Christmas for gifts (ooh)
If I left would she miss me a bit? (yeah)
Is she ridin' my wave? Is she sinkin' my ship? (no way)
Tough love, yeah, it literally is
And I know you get pissed when you're thinkin' of it (uh)
But we can still get that bling on your wrist
She like, "Oh baby, I'm satisfied" (woo)
Yeah, yo, now I'm zoned out start to go mental
I can't mix my love with my schedule
Always askin' me why I'm never home 
I said, "I gotta push my potential"
Wake up lookin' sexy, and she stunnin' when she pose
Close to perfect when she naked and she curvy in the clothes
Get the Lamborghini white, I paint the Urus like her toes
Ain't no other brother got her this certi and she knows (yo, Aitch)

You know I got it, baby, what do you want? (aw, baby)
You know I got it, baby, what do you need? (aw, baby)
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She like, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah)
You know I got it, baby, what do you want? (aw, baby)
You can have it if you rollin' with me (aw, baby)
She like, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She like, "Always thinkin' of you, baby"

Can you rock with me? (aw, baby)
Nonstop with me (oh, no)
Can you take it to the top with me?
I just wanna love you, baby (I wanna love you, babe) (hahaha)
Always thinkin' of you, babe (thinkin' of you)
Can you roll with me? (ooh, baby)
All over me (over me)
Can you take control of me?
She say, "I just wanna love you, baby"
She say, "Always thinkin' of you, baby" (yeah)
Can you roll with me? (ooh, baby)
All over me (over me)
Can you take control of me? (yeah)
I just wanna love you, baby (love you)
Always thinkin' of you, baby

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Ashanti

Ashanti (born Ashanti Shequoiya Douglas; October 13, 1980) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She rose to fame in the early 2000s. Ashanti is most famous for her eponymous debut album, which featured the hit song "Foolish", and sold over 503,000 copies in its first week of release throughout the U.S. in April 2002. The album set a Soundscan record as the biggest opening week sales for a new female artist, outselling debuts by Alicia Keys and Lauryn Hill. In the same week, she became the first female performer to simultaneously hold the top two places on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart with "Foolish", and "What's Luv?" (with Fat Joe). Ashanti broke records again by having three top ten songs, "Foolish," "What's Luv?" and "Alway… more »

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Written by: Harrison Armstrong, Benjy Gibson, BERWYN, Crooza, FRED

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12 facts about this song

Song Release
"Baby" was released as a single by Ashanti in 2002, from her self-titled debut studio album.
Songwriter Credits
Ashanti, along with Seven Aurelius, Irv Gotti, and Marcus Vest, wrote the song, demonstrating Ashanti's songwriting skills.
Genre Classification
Known for its slow tempo beat and R&B vibe, "Baby" falls under the genre of R&B hip hop soul.
Chart Success
Upon release, "Baby" proved a hit and reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100.
Certification Status
The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, signifying its commercial success.
Music Video Director
Hype Williams, a well-known music video director, directed the video for "Baby."
In Album
"Baby" was part of Ashanti's debut album, which sold over six million copies worldwide.
Awards
Ashanti won the Grammy for Best Contemporary R&B Album in 2003 for her self-titled debut album, which featured "Baby."
Remix Version
A remix of the song, featuring rapper Scarface, was included in the deluxe edition of Ashanti's debut album.
Sampled Music
"Baby" samples the song "Stay With Me" by DeBarge, a popular 1980s R&B group.
Collaboration
Irv Gotti, who co-wrote the song, is the founder of Murder Inc. Records, the label Ashanti was signed to.
Critical Reception
The song received positive reviews from critics, praising Ashanti's vocals and the song's melancholic, lovesick theme.

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