"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album Street Songs, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the R&B chart.[2] Two other tracks from Street Songs, "Super Freak" and "Ghetto Life", topped the American dance chart for three weeks in the summer of 1981.[3] The song proved to be even more successful with R&B and dance club audiences. Part of the background vocals were sung by Temptations member Melvin Franklin.[4]
| "Give It to Me Baby" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Side A label of the US single | ||||
| Single by Rick James | ||||
| from the album Street Songs | ||||
| B-side | "Don't Give Up on Love" | |||
| Released | February 20, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 3:48 (Single version) 4:07 (Album version) | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick James | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick James | |||
| Rick James singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Give It to Me Baby" on YouTube | ||||
Charts
edit| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC) | 47 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 40 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles[6] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[7] | 1 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[8] | 34 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Molanphy, Chris (July 31, 2021). "What a Fool Believes Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 291.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 134.
- ^ "Soul revisited: remembering Melvin Franklin". The Funk and Soul Revue. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Rick James Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 1, 1981". Archived from the original on September 18, 2012. Retrieved December 5, 2021.