Baby Baby Baby (Joss Stone song)


"Baby Baby Baby" is a song by English singer and songwriter Joss Stone from her third studio album, Introducing Joss Stone. It was written by Stone, Danny P and Jonathan Shorten, while production was handled by Raphael Saadiq. The song was released on 23 December 2007 as the album's third and final single. On 29 September 2009, a self-produced music video was leaked onto YouTube.
Stone performed the song at the Swarovski Fashion Rocks at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18 October 2007, in aid of The Prince's Trust, as well as at the Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, on 14 September 2007.

Background

During an interview with Harp, Stone said of the song:

Critical reception

IndieLondon.co.uk gave the song a four-star rating, calling it a "welcome return for Joss Stone to the type of retro-heavy territory that first made her standout on the Soul Sessions LP." Digital Spy's Nick Levine rated the song three stars, deeming it "a lithe, sparky old-school soul workout on which Stone proclaims her love for the man her 'heart demaaands'", adding that "er terrific voice never has anything very interesting to say."

Music video

On 29 September 2009, the music video was leaked onto YouTube. It was produced by Stone herself without help from EMI. The video was described as "the worst video of all time" by both Marie Claire and The Word in 2010.

Commercial performance

The song become her first single not entry on the UK Singles Chart, but landed at number 8 on the UK R&B Chart.

Track listings

  1. "Baby Baby Baby" – 3:26
  2. "Baby Baby Baby" – 3:45
  1. "Baby Baby Baby" – 3:23
  2. "L-O-V-E" – 2:48

    Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Introducing Joss Stone.

Release history