Baby-Baby-Baby

"Baby-Baby-Baby"
"Baby-Baby-Baby"
	European release artwork
Single by TLC
from the album Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip
Released	June 5, 1992
Genre	R&B
Length	3:59 (album radio edit); 4:18 (remix radio edit); 5:12 (album version);
Label	LaFace; Arista;
Songwriter(s)	Kenneth Edmonds; Antonio Reid; Daryl Simmons;
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid; Babyface; Daryl Simmons;
TLC singles chronology

"Baby-Baby-Baby" is a song by American girl group TLC. It was the second single released from their debut studio album, Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992), and their second consecutive top-10 hit. It was the most successful single from the album, reaching number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving them their first number-one single on that chart.

Background

"Baby-Baby-Baby" was written and produced by Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons. The song features lead vocals from Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, with Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas adlibbing and singing the middle-8 sections. It is the first song not to contain a rap by Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who instead recorded a rap for the song's remix version.

Commercial performance

"Baby-Baby-Baby" held the runner-up spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for six consecutive weeks, from August 15 to September 19, 1992. It also reached number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Baby-Baby-Baby" finished at number five on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 Singles of 1992, and was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1992.^[1]

Music video

"Baby-Baby-Baby" had a video depicting TLC at Bowie State University campus and in their dorms, where they have a slumber party. One of the posters reads 'Protection is Priority'.

Reviews

Allmusic gave it a 5-star rating.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Baby-Baby-Baby"
Chart (1992–1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	95
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[4]	13
Europe (European Dance Radio)^[5]	5
UK Singles (OCC)^[6]	55
UK Dance (Music Week)^[7]	44
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]	2
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[9]	19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)^[11]	9
US Rhythmic (Billboard)^[12]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Baby-Baby-Baby"
Chart (1992)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[13]	5
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[14]	7

Decade-end charts

Decade-end chart performance for "Baby-Baby-Baby"
Chart (1990–1999)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[15]	80

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Baby-Baby-Baby"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[1]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Baby-Baby-Baby"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	June 5, 1992	12-inch vinyl cassette	LaFace	^[1]
Japan	July 22, 1992	Mini-CD	LaFace Arista	^[16]
United Kingdom	August 10, 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		^[17]
Sweden	August 31, 1992	CD		^[18]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "American single certifications – TLC – Baby Baby Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ TLC - Baby Baby Baby Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved January 10, 2024
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 282.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1987." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. October 3, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 29, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^ "TLC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ "TLC Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
^ "TLC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ "TLC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ "TLC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.
^ "1992 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
^ "ベイビー・ベイビー・ベイビー | TLC" [Baby Baby Baby | TLC] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 8, 1992. p. 19.
^ "TLC: Baby Baby Baby". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

[riaa-1] "American single certifications – TLC – Baby Baby Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

[2] TLC - Baby Baby Baby Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved January 10, 2024

[3] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 282.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-4] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1987." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

[5] "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. October 3, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved October 24, 2021.

[sc_UK_-6] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 2, 2019.

[7] "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 29, 1992. p. 18. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

[sc_Billboardhot100_TLC-8] "TLC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

[sc_Billboarddancesales_TLC-9] "TLC Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2022.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_TLC-10] "TLC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

[sc_Billboardpopsongs_TLC-11] "TLC Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

[sc_Billboardrhythmic_TLC-12] "TLC Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2017.

[13] "Billboard Top 100 – 1992". Archived from the original on July 8, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2009.

[BByeRb-14] "1992 Year End Chart: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 27, 2012.

[1990sbb-15] Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade – The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.

[16] "ベイビー・ベイビー・ベイビー | TLC" [Baby Baby Baby | TLC] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved September 13, 2023.

[17] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 8, 1992. p. 19.

[18] "TLC: Baby Baby Baby". click2music.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on February 22, 2005. Retrieved November 30, 2023.

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