Baby Boy

Beyoncé, Sean Paul

About Baby Boy

"Baby Boy" is a song by American singer Beyoncé featuring Jamaican dancehall singer Sean Paul from Beyoncé's debut solo studio album Dangerously in Love (2003). Both artists co-wrote the song with Scott Storch, Robert Waller and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter; the former also co-produced the song. Containing a lyrical interpolation of "No Fear" by hip hop group O. G. C, "Baby Boy" is an R&B and dancehall song with reggae and Arabic music influences; its lyrics detail a woman's fantasies. Columbia Records and Music World Entertainment released "Baby Boy" as the second single from Dangerously in Love on August 3, 2003. "Baby Boy" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for nine consecutive weeks and was Beyoncé's longest-running solo number-one single until 2007, when it was surpassed by "Irreplaceable". It reached the top ten in many countries and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also reached the top 10 in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. 


Year:
2006
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A dat de gyal dem need and a cry for everyday without apology
Buck dem de right way, dat a my policy
Sean de Paul 'longside Beyoncé, now hear de man say
A dutty ye, dutty yow, dutty ye, dutty yow
Beyoncé sing it now ya

Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Ah, oh, my baby's fly, baby, oh
Yes, no, hurt me so good, baby, oh
I'm so wrapped up in your love, let me go
Let me breathe, stay out my fantasies

Dey ready gimme da ting dey ya ready ta really get it live
Tellin' me all about de tings you a fantasize
I know yuh dig de way me step da way me mek mi stride
Follow your feelings, baby girl, because they cannot be denied
Come check me in a night and mek we get it amplified
Me cool to run da ship mi na guh slip mi na guh slide
In otha words the love I got ta give is certified
Mi give you da toughest longest type a ride, girl

Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Picture us dancin' real close
In a dark dark corner of a basement party
Every time I close my eyes
It's like everyone left but you and me

In our own little world
The music is the sun
The dance floor becomes the sea
Feels like true paradise to me

Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Baby boy, you are so damn fine
Baby boy, won't you be mine?
Baby boy, let's conceive an angel

Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Baby boy, you are so damn fine
Baby boy, won't you be mine?
Baby boy, let's conceive an angel

Top, top, girl
Me and you together is a wrap, dat girl
Driving around da town in your drop top, girl
You nuh stop shop girl
Give her more da dutty, wan' rock dat world

Is a top, top, girl
Me and you together is a wrap, dat girl
Driving around da town in your drop top, girl
You nuh stop shop girl
Likkle more da dutty, wan' rock dat world

Baby boy, you stay on my mind
Fulfill my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

Baby boy, not a day goes by
Without my fantasies
I think about you all the time
I see you in my dreams

We stepping in hotter this year
We stepping in hotter this year
I know you gon' like it
I know you gon' like it
I'm stepping in hotter this year
I'm stepping in hotter this year
So don't you fight it
So don't you fight it

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Beyoncé

Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter (born September 4, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, she performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child, and rose to fame in the late 1990s as lead singer of R&B girl-group Destiny's Child. Managed by her father, Mathew Knowles, the group became one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Their hiatus saw the release of Beyoncé's debut album, Dangerously in Love (2003), which established her as a solo artist worldwide, earned five Grammy Awards and featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy". more »

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Written by: Beyonce Gisselle Knowles, Ini Kamoze, Robert G. Waller, Scott Storch, Sean Paul Henriques, Shawn Corey Carter

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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12 facts about this song

Collaborations
The song "Baby Boy" is a single from Beyoncé's debut solo album, "Dangerously in Love". It features rapper Jay-Z and dancehall artist Sean Paul.
Release Date
"Baby Boy" was released as the second single from the album on August 3, 2003, following the huge success of "Crazy in Love."
Songwriters
Along with Beyoncé, the song was written by Shawn Carter (Jay-Z), Sean Paul Henriques (Sean Paul), Scott Storch, Robert Waller and it also includes a sample from "Bam Bam" by Sister Nancy, written by Winston Riley.
Production
The production of "Baby Boy" was handled by Beyoncé, Scott Storch and Robert Waller.
Genre
The song is characterized as a mix of R&B and reggae fusion that incorporates elements from dancehall and Arabic music.
Billboard Ranking
"Baby Boy" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, remaining at the top of the chart for nine weeks.
International Success
The song also achieved commercial success internationally, reaching top ten in many European countries and topping the charts in the UK.
Music Video
The music video directed by Jake Nava, features Beyoncé dancing in various locations, including a tropical setting, and also Sean Paul is in a separate space to add his toasting to the track. Jay-Z did not appear in the video.
Awards
"Baby Boy" has won several awards, including the Billboard Music Award for Hot 100 Single of the Year.
Controversy
There was some controversy surrounding the song as another artist, Steflon Don, accused Beyoncé of using the melody from her song "Real Good."
Certification
The song has been certified as Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Live Performances
"Baby Boy" has been a staple in Beyoncé's live performances, including her world tours, The Beyoncé Experience and I Am... World Tour.

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