Baby Mama (song)

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"Baby Mama"
Single by Fantasia
from the album Free Yourself
Released May 3, 2005
Format CD single, digital download
Recorded 2004
Genre R&B, soul
Length 4:15
Label J Records
Writer(s) Barbara Acklin, Vito Colapietro, Neely Dinkins, Harold Lilly, Eugene Record
Producer(s) Co-Stars, Harold Lilly
Fantasia singles chronology
"Truth Is"
(2004)		 "Baby Mama"
(2005)		 "Free Yourself"
(2005)

"Baby Mama" is an R&B/hip-hop song by Fantasia from her debut album Free Yourself. It was released as the album's third single on May 3, 2005 [1] and was produced by Co-Stars and Harold Lilly.[2] It performed relatively well on the U.S Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, peaking at number 16. It peaked at number 60 on Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Critical reception

The song is very meaningful to Fantasia because it was written as an anthem to inspire single mothers across the United States to follow their dreams. Fantasia has stated that "Baby Mama" is dedicated to "all of those single moms out there who tough it out to take care of the kids and work two jobs, go to school".[3] Critics have accused the song sending the wrong message about sexual activity and pregnancy to teens.[4] The song takes its title from the slang term baby mama. A parody of the song was made by comedian Rickey Smiley.

Sample credits

The song contains a sample of "There'll Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)" by the Chi-Lites.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 60
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 16

References

  1. ↑ "Fantasia – Truth Is/Baby Mama." (n.d.) Yahoo! Shopping. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
  2. ↑ "Fantasia (4) – Free Yourself (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2004-11-23. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
  3. ↑ Cobb, Suzanne. (n.d.) "The True Idol: Motherhood." Los Angeles Family Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
  4. ↑ Blair, Elizabeth. (May 24, 2005). "'Baby Mama' Spurs Debate over Teen Motherhood." NPR: Morning Edition. Retrieved December 12, 2006.

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