baby baby song american singer songwriter mariah carey taken fifth studio album released columbia_records march single fourth overall song written carey produced song mid tempo song lyrics describe feeling attachment unity carey feels estranged lover longer says baby music critics praised baby song carey 11th chart billboard hot tying madonna number singles female artist spent weeks atop chart carey eighth chart regions song performed moderately peaking number united_kingdom number new_zealand number australia music markets charted song music video features scenes carey swinging large swing lake additional inter cuts include scenes children male female night spending time similar carey location scenes video filmed named mariah carey generous support dedication children song performed live future tours concerts baby featured carey compilation albums number greatest_hits number infinity background recording carey writing recording early began searching different producers order work new sound risen fame period began working carey material album recording song december carey recalled chose work distinct vibe additionally carey commissioned assistance hip hop contemporary producer seal played different keys piano carey led melody hearing inside head began phrase baby interview carey discussed process took write produce song sat programmed drums told feel wanted hands keyboards started singing melody went forth bridge section outline lyrics started singing baby head like producers commended carey vocal abilities pretty voice strong vocally musical craft song featured inclusion heavy background vocals lower registers carey singing higher notes background vocals melody creating double voice effect discussing technique background vocals carey said background vocals important picture like lot time initially lay tracks double voice couple tracks voice easy match voice going use background singers let composition baby ballad incorporates pop contemporary genres moderate tempo beats minute song features double voice effect carey created studio lower vocal notes backup higher chest notes song main focal point song instrumentation written key major increases major set signature common time carey vocals span note critical analysis song earned positive reviews music critics ken_tucker entertainment_weekly complimented song relaxed swing felt instrumentation helped standout album editor new_york_times complimented baby calling best album 38th grammy awards song received nomination chart performance baby released columbia_records march europe debuted number billboard hot issue dated april loved replaced carey previous single sweet day number baby stayed number weeks topped hot spent weeks returning number position additional weeks end chart run song spent total weeks number fourth longest stay chart history song carey 11th chart united_states tying pop singers madonna female solo artist number singles record passed soon spending weeks atop hot singles given carey combined weeks months atop chart artist usher black eyed mid late 2000s canada song carey eighth chart ascended number position week charted outside song didn manage chart high previous singles fantasy sweet day australia song entered australian_singles_chart number week march song spent weeks fluctuating chart spending week number june baby certified gold australian_recording_industry_association aria denoting shipments units song debuted peaked number new_zealand spending consecutive weeks position weeks song fell singles chart certified gold recording_industry_association_of_new_zealand rianz united_kingdom song entered singles chart number peaked second week song fell number staying chart total weeks sales estimated ireland song peaked number irish_singles_chart spending weeks chart netherlands baby entered singles chart number week april song peaked number spending week position weeks chart overall baby entered singles chart sweden number week peaking number spending total weeks chart song fell music video music video baby second video carey directed seemingly happy narrator tale young love young boy girl middle night video filmed location carey sponsored charity upstate new_york camp video begins scenes carey tire swing smiling beginning story young love sits swing scenes children middle night shown fireplace soon coming swing carey soon swimming wearing clothes like carey video jump water time jump water carey seen passed journey lake smiling friends enjoying fire eventually boy girl seen kissing underwater video concludes scenes young boy girl walking walking hand hand having possibly witnessed entire event carey seen large swing staring night sky alternate video shot song remix directed carey shot black white shot carey cover single scene video video features cameo appearances begins carey duo spending time recording song carey home studio video carey wearing large white straw hat features long golden hair trio finishes song scenes carey pool shown cameos dog jack seen carey playing cards drinking beer trio bond laugh end video scenes trio studio shows carey walking inside mansion shared husband video ends carey bonding studio pool live performances cover versions carey performed song entire run elusive select shows world tour japanese shows carey donned white suit jacket featured female singers red performance light dance routines rainbow world tour carey wore piece outfit pair pants golden heels singers provided male female carey interacted row fans adventures tour carey donned pair black worn bikini like pumps carey sang arena secondary stage sang set list titles elusive carey song encore entering stage tight fitted blue gown black gloves carey included song las_vegas residency mariah carey number walked audience second verse chorus seventh season american idol performed rock arrangement song april episode carey contestants songs version received high praise judges carey cook studio recording song released itunes store run baby american idol studio version single season best selling singles british released single incorporates parts song chorus official versions remixes carey recorded different sets vocals baby main remix song produced known features sung vocals lyrics melodic structure retained sample song tell care band includes rap background vocals carey recorded set vocals dance remixes produced released maxi single named club mix edit classic radio mix club remix song totally new melodic structure lyrics altered fit new melody song structure created dance dub new vocals calling dub appeared maxi single included mixes original album vocals remixed reggae version included jamaican american reggae rap artist vicious called remix includes rap breakdown vicious shouting carey vocals track credits personnel credits adapted liner notes mariah carey production arrangement songwriting vocals background vocals production songwriting production songwriting charts certifications chart
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