Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)
"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Lover)" | ||||
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Single by The O'Jays | ||||
from the album Message in the Music | ||||
B-side | "A Prayer" | |||
Released | 1976 | |||
Genre | R&B, Philly Soul | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
Label | Philadelphia International | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
Producer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff | |||
The O'Jays singles chronology | ||||
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"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" was a hit song by R&B vocal trio The O'Jays released in late 1976 and written and produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
Released as the follow-up single to "Message in Our Music", it was their second number-one R&B single from the album Message in the Music, and was less successful on the Billboard Hot 100 than the trio's previous release, peaking at number 72.[1]
Chart positions[]
Charts | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
U.K. Singles Chart | 24 |
Samples[]
In 1997, Bronx born rapper Big Pun sampled "Darlin' Darlin' Baby" for the first version of his breakout hit "I'm Not a Player." The O'Jays make a cameo in the music video.
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.
Categories:
- 1976 singles
- The O'Jays songs
- Songs written by Leon Huff
- Songs written by Kenny Gamble
- 1976 songs
- Philadelphia International Records singles
- 1970s single stubs