"My Baby" is a song by American rapper Lil' Romeo from his self-titled debut album. The song features additional vocals from Ms. Peaches and samples "I Want You Back" by the Jackson 5. Released as Lil' Romeo's debut single in April 2001, it topped the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and Hot Rap Singles charts, ending 2001 as Billboard's most successful rap song. It additionally reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and entered the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand.
Lyrics In "My Baby", Lil' Romeo rapped, "After high school, I'm going straight to the pros." In 2004, the Orlando Sentinel referred to that lyric in an article about Romeo playing basketball at Beverly Hills High School. Romeo accepted a full athletic scholarship to the University of Southern California in 2008. Romeo played for two seasons with the USC Trojans men's basketball team.
Music video The music video for the song depicts Lil' Romeo being chased by fans throughout a mall. The video ends with Romeo escaping the crowd of fans after being picked up in a helicopter by Master P and Silkk the Shocker.
Track listings European 12-inch A1. "My Baby" (radio) – 3:42 A2. "My Baby" (instrumental) – 3:39 B1. "My Baby" (club mix) – 3:42 B2. "My Baby" (a cappella) – 3:30
European CD maxi-single "My Baby" (radio) – 3:42 "My Baby" (club mix) – 3:30 "My Baby" (instrumental) – 3:39
UK CD "My Baby" (radio) – 3:42 "My Baby" (club mix) – 3:30 "That's Cool" (remix) – 3:56 "My Baby" (video)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2001) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2001) PositionUS Billboard Hot 10074US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)38US Hot Rap Singles (Billboard)1US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)67
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United StatesApril 10, 2001Urban radioUnited StatesMay 29, 2001Contemporary hit radioAustraliaJuly 30, 2001CDUnited KingdomSeptember 10, 2001
See also List of number-one R&B singles of 2001 (U.S.) List of Billboard number-one rap singles of the 2000s
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