Do Me, Baby
For the 1986 album by Meli'sa Morgan, see Do Me Baby (album). For the Bell Biv DeVoe song, see Do Me!.
| "Do Me, Baby" | ||||||||||
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 US promotional 7" single | ||||||||||
| Single by Prince | ||||||||||
| from the album Controversy | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Private Joy" | |||||||||
| Released | July 16, 1982 | |||||||||
| Format | 7" promo single | |||||||||
| Recorded | Uptown, Sunset Sound, Hollywood Sound, 1981 | |||||||||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues | |||||||||
| Length |
7" edit: 3:57 Album: 7:47 | |||||||||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Prince | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||||||||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Do Me, Baby" is a Prince ballad from his 4th album, Controversy written by Prince. It was released as the third and final US single from the album. With a running time of almost eight minutes, it is the longest track on the album.
Cover version
The single did not chart until a cover version by R&B singer Meli'sa Morgan was released as the lead single from her debut album of the same name. In 1986, Morgan's version went to number one on Billboard's R&B Singles chart, and number forty-six on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
It was used as a sample in the 2Pac single "To Live & Die in L.A."[2] and MoKenStef's "He's Mine."
Track listing
- "Do Me, Baby" (edit) – 3:57
- "Private Joy" – 4:25
See also
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 414.
- ↑ http://www.whosampled.com/sample/944/Makaveli-To-Live-%26-Die-in-L.A.-Prince-Do-Me,-Baby/
External links
| Preceded by "That's What Friends Are For" by Dionne & Friends |
Billboard Hot Black Singles number-one single (Meli'sa Morgan version) February 15 - March 1, 1986 |
Succeeded by "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston |
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