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Baby Boy (Big Brovaz song)

"Baby Boy" is a single released in 2003 by British hip hop-R&B group Big Brovaz. The single is the fourth single taken from Big Brovaz' 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow. "Baby Boy" became Big Brovaz' fourth UK top-10 hit, peaking at number four and spending three months on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also their third top-10 hit on the Australian Singles Chart, peaking at number eight and receiving a platinum certification from the Australian Recording Industry Association. "Baby Boy" additionally reached number 10 in Ireland, number 13 in New Zealand, and number 29 in Flanders.

"Baby Boy"
Single by Big Brovaz
from the album Nu-Flow
B-side
  • "Anything"
  • "Party Over Here"
Released1 September 2003 (2003-09-01)
StudioDairy (Brixton, England)
Length
  • 3:17 (radio edit)
  • 4:02 (album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Michael Mugisha
  • John Paul Horsley
  • Michael Brown
  • Cherise Roberts
  • Nadia Shepherd
  • Dion Howell
  • Abdul Bello
  • Temi Tayo Aisida
Producer(s)Skillz and Fingaz
Big Brovaz singles chronology
"Favourite Things"
(2003) 		"Baby Boy"
(2003) 		"Ain't What You Do"
(2003)

The video for the song parodies the popular sitcom Friends and was directed by Vaughan Arnell.[1] "Baby Boy" was released across two CD singles and featured two previously unreleased tracks, "Anything" and "Party Over Here".

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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Credits are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[2]

Studio

  • Recorded at Dairy Studios (Brixton, England)

Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 1 September 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
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Australia 3 November 2003 CD [19]

References

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  1. ^ "Robin Brown – United Agents". United Agents. p. 2. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b Baby Boy (UK CD1 liner notes). Big Brovaz. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 674309 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Baby Boy (UK CD2 disc notes). Big Brovaz. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 674309 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Baby Boy (European CD single liner notes). Big Brovaz. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. EPC 674309 1, 6743091000.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Baby Boy (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Big Brovaz. Epic Records, Daylight Records. 2003. 674403.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Big Brovaz – Baby Boy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Issue 718" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Big Brovaz – Baby Boy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  9. ^ "European Top 20 Charts – Week Commencing 22nd September 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 22 September 2003. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Baby Boy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Big Brovaz – Baby Boy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  15. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2003" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2004 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Big Brovaz – Baby Boy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  18. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 30 August 2003. p. 23. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  19. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 3rd November 2003" (PDF). ARIA. 3 November 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2003. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
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