Oh Baby I...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search
For other uses, see Oh Baby.

"Oh Baby I..."
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
B-side
  • "Sweet Funky Thing"
  • "Decisions"
Released24 October 1994 (1994-10-24)
StudioMad Fly Productions (New York City)
Genre
Length4:32
Label
Songwriters
Producers
  • Tommy Faragher
  • Lotti Golden
Eternal singles chronology
"So Good"
(1994) 		"Oh Baby I..."
(1994) 		"Crazy"
(1994)

"Oh Baby I..." is a song by English girl group Eternal, written by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher. It was the fifth single released from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993), in October 1994 by EMI and 1st Avenue Records. The song peaked at number four on the UK Singles Chart and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for shipments of over 200,000 units. The song also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands and charted at number 11 in both Ireland and New Zealand. The accompanying music video was directed by Tim Royes and filmed in London.

Critical reception

[edit | edit source]

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic viewed the song as an example of "perfect R&B-infused pop".[1] Annette M. Lai from the Gavin Report described it as "touching".[3] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, "Now with their fifth single they move away from the dancefloor and into ballad territory".[4] Alan Jones from Music Week gave "Oh Baby I..." a score of four out of five and named it Pick of the Week, declaring it as "a sophisticated and pretty ballad that proves they have the vocal ability to hold their own against Jade and SWV. A nicely restrained production that should have no trouble in maintaining their hot streak, while luring new fans to the Always & Forever album."[5] Jordan Paramor from Smash Hits also gave it four out of five, writing, "'Oh Baby I...' is very much in the Eternal style, laid-back and souly. It's got the harmonies, it's got style and it's got the potential to be a big hit."[2] Another Smash Hits editor, Mark Frith, complimented it as a "lush ballad".[6]

Music video

[edit | edit source]

The music video for "Oh Baby I..." was directed by British director and editor Tim Royes of The A+R Group and filmed on location in London for EMI.[7][8] Greg Copeland directed photography on the shoot and Lizzie Ross produced the video. It features the group members performing by running water, behind or under a thin veil and sitting on the top of a mountain. In between, bare-chested male models appears.

Track listings

[edit | edit source]

Credits and personnel

[edit | edit source]

Credits are lifted from the Always & Forever album booklet.[13]

Studios

  • Recorded at Mad Fly Productions (New York City)
  • Mixed at Platinum Island (New York City)

Personnel

Charts

[edit | edit source]

Certifications

[edit | edit source]
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[27] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

[edit | edit source]
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United Kingdom 24 October 1994
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[27][28]
Australia 3 July 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 [29]

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Frith, Mark. "New Albums". Smash Hits. p. 52. 24 November 1993.
  7. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  8. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  9. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  10. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  11. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  12. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  13. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  14. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart. Always & Forever is erroneously listed as charting as a single for one week in May 1994.
  15. ^ "Eternal – Oh Baby I..." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  17. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Baby, I...". Irish Singles Chart.
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  20. ^ "Eternal – Oh Baby I..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  21. ^ "Eternal – Oh Baby I...". Top 40 Singles.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  24. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  25. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  26. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  27. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  28. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  29. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).

Lua error in Module:Authority_control at line 153: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).

Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=Oh_Baby_I...&oldid=3466119"