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3 unusual facts about Baby I


Baby I

"Baby I" is a song recorded by American singer Ariana Grande for her debut studio album, Yours Truly (2013).

Baby I'm a Fool

A music video for "Baby I'm a Fool" was directed by Aaron Platt produced by Justin Cronkite, and filmed entirely in black-and-white.

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A decade later they released a long-awaited self-titled follow-up, while in the meantime the group's frontman and sole remaining original member, Evan Dando, issued his first official solo album, 2003's Baby I'm Bored (a live album and EP were released in Australia two years earlier).


I Would Die 4 U

The extended version of "I Would Die 4 U" is actually a studio jam on the song with The Revolution and musicians from Sheila E.'s band, Eddie M (on sax) and Miko Weaver (guitar), along with Sheila E. herself; most of this version was often performed live, preceding "Baby I'm a Star".

Love 4 One Another Charities Tour

Some songs that made occasional appearances were "Partyman", "Somebody's Somebody", "The Ride", a Carlos Santana medley, "The Holy River", "Condition of the Heart", "Baby I'm a Star" / "1999" and "Little Red Corvette"

Purple Rain Tour

During "I Would Die 4 U"/"Baby I'm a Star", Prince would invite Apollonia 6, Sheila E., and members of her band to jam with them for a long 20-30 minute rendition of the songs.


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Beggin' After Dark

Other hits from the album included "Sex Bowl", "Full Time", "Much Feelin' (And It Tastes Great)", "Buss One" featuring reggae singer Papa Reu, and "Baby I Love Ya" featuring Roger Troutman.

Black on Both Sides

Songwriters: D. Smith,
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Sample: "Criminology" by Raekwon
Sample from the movie Ghostbusters
Sample: "On & On" by Erykah Badu
Sample: "Baby I'm-A Want You" by Fatback Band
Sample: "Funky Drummer" by James Brown

Colourbox

In 1986, the band issued two completely different singles simultaneously on the same day: one was an instrumental initially intended as a FIFAWorld Cup anthem of that year ("The Official Colourbox World Cup Theme"); the other, a cover of Jacob Miller's "Baby I Love You So," featured third member Lorita Grahame on vocals.

Phillip Goodhand-Tait

He wrote and recorded songs that have also been recorded by Larry Williams; Roger Daltrey ("Oceans Away" - on the LP, Ride a Rock Horse - and "Parade" and "Leon" - both on the One of the Boys album); Gene Pitney ("You Are" and "Oceans Away"); Zoot Money ("No One But You") and Love Affair ("Bringing on Back the Good Times", "A Day Without Love" and "Baby I Know").

Pure Rock Fury

"Immortal" was originally released with different lyrics, and a different arrangement, as the song "Baby I'm Down" by Leslie West on Mountain, Leslie West's first solo album (which some consider to be the first Mountain album).

Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like

Somethin' 'Bout You Baby I Like is the 36th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music).

Something 'Bout You Baby I Like

"Something 'Bout You Baby (I Like)" is a popular song written by guitarist Richard Supa in the early 1970s.

Tina Yothers

Previously, Yothers sang a cover of The Raes song "Baby I'm Back In Love Again", which she would later record as a single, in a Family Ties episode "Band on the Run" (original tx: Feb 26, 1987).

Waiting for Magic

Snow White is used as an allegory in this song for waiting for "the prince" to come ("Kiss me baby, I am Snow White sleeping in my coffin waiting for you").