I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)
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"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is the lead single and title track from Whitney Houston
's third studio album of the same name
. The song was written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. The single features a B-side, "Feels So Good", which has not been featured on any Whitney Houston album. While L.A. Reid/Babyface mix version was released in the United States, Yvonne Turner mix version, called as 'international version', in other countries. Houston was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female" with this track at the 33rd Grammy Awards in 1991.
(with Houston as Marlene Dietrich
), Motown (most notably The Supremes
as Houston uses cloning imagery to create two clones of herself), and Hollywood's Golden Age (with Houston dressed as Audrey Hepburn
in Funny Face
), finally returning to present day by the video's end.
, Houston continued her chart momentum as "I'm Your Baby Tonight" would become her eleventh Top 10 hit and eighth number one. The song had an impressive debut at number 42 the week of October 20, 1990. Six weeks later, it hit number one, ending Mariah Carey
's three-week run at the top with "Love Takes Time
". "I'm Your Baby Tonight" spent only one week at number one, being knocked out by Stevie B
's "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
". Altogether, the single spent fourteen weeks in the Top 10, nineteen weeks in the Top 20, and twenty three consecutive weeks in the Top 40. It also reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles
chart for two weeks. I'm Your Baby Tonight was Houston's eighth number-one single on The Billboard Hot 100, sixth number-one single on The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and fourth number-one single on The Billboard R&B singles chart. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Recording and mixing
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
's third studio album of the same name
I'm Your Baby Tonight
I'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston; released by Arista Records on November 6, 1990. Following the run of this album, Houston continued to achieve widespread commercial success throughout the 1990s, venturing heavily into films—while...
. The song was written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface. The single features a B-side, "Feels So Good", which has not been featured on any Whitney Houston album. While L.A. Reid/Babyface mix version was released in the United States, Yvonne Turner mix version, called as 'international version', in other countries. Houston was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female" with this track at the 33rd Grammy Awards in 1991.
Music video
The music video (directed by Julian Temple) features an edgier, rougher Houston (much different than she was in videos such as "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody") paying homage to the sounds of black music that have helped define her sound, paying tribute in simulation of the Harlem RenaissanceHarlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned the 1920s and 1930s. At the time, it was known as the "New Negro Movement", named after the 1925 anthology by Alain Locke...
(with Houston as Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich was a German-American actress and singer.Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually re-inventing herself, professionally and characteristically. In the Berlin of the 1920s, she acted on the stage and in silent films...
), Motown (most notably The Supremes
The Supremes
The Supremes, an American female singing group, were the premier act of Motown Records during the 1960s.Originally founded as The Primettes in Detroit, Michigan, in 1959, The Supremes' repertoire included doo-wop, pop, soul, Broadway show tunes, psychedelic soul, and disco...
as Houston uses cloning imagery to create two clones of herself), and Hollywood's Golden Age (with Houston dressed as Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn was a British actress and humanitarian. Although modest about her acting ability, Hepburn remains one of the world's most famous actresses of all time, remembered as a film and fashion icon of the twentieth century...
in Funny Face
Funny Face
Funny Face is an American musical film released in 1957 in VistaVision Technicolor, with assorted songs by George and Ira Gershwin. The film was written by Leonard Gershe and directed by Stanley Donen. It stars Audrey Hepburn, Fred Astaire, and Kay Thompson...
), finally returning to present day by the video's end.
Chart performance
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" hit the Top 10 in several major markets including Australia (#7), France (#4),Italy (#2), Switzerland (#4), UK (#5), and Germany (#5). After having charted ten Top 10 hits (and seven consecutive number ones) on the Billboard Top 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, Houston continued her chart momentum as "I'm Your Baby Tonight" would become her eleventh Top 10 hit and eighth number one. The song had an impressive debut at number 42 the week of October 20, 1990. Six weeks later, it hit number one, ending Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993...
's three-week run at the top with "Love Takes Time
Love Takes Time
"Love Takes Time" is a song written by Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, and produced by Walter Afanasieff for Carey's debut album, Mariah Carey . It was released as the album's second single in the third quarter of 1990...
". "I'm Your Baby Tonight" spent only one week at number one, being knocked out by Stevie B
Stevie B
Stevie B is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the Latin freestyle and High-Energy, mostly from Miami dance music scene of the late 1980s...
's "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
Because I Love You (The Postman Song)
"Because I Love You " is a song recorded by Stevie B. The song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in December, 1990 spending four weeks at number one and spending two weeks at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart, as well...
". Altogether, the single spent fourteen weeks in the Top 10, nineteen weeks in the Top 20, and twenty three consecutive weeks in the Top 40. It also reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart for two weeks. I'm Your Baby Tonight was Houston's eighth number-one single on The Billboard Hot 100, sixth number-one single on The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and fourth number-one single on The Billboard R&B singles chart. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.
Track listings and formats
- CD / Maxi-Single
- "I'm Your Baby Tonight" — 4:16
- "I'm Knockin'" — 4:04
- "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Extended Remix) — 6:20
- "Feels So Good" — 4:07
- 12"Vinyl
- A "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Extended Remix) — 6:20
- B1 "I'm Knockin'" — 4:59
- B2 "Feels So Good" — 4:55
- I'm Your Baby Tonight (The Remixes)
- A1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Club Mix) — 6:20
- A2 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Dub Mix) — 5:25
- B1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Single Version) — 4:16
- B2 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Whit-A-Pella) — 4:35
Personnel
Credits- Producer – L.A Reid, Babyface, Remix produced by Yvonne Turner
- Remix engineer – Rodney Ascue
- Written by – L.A Reid, Babyface
- Vocal arrangement – L.A Reid, Babyface, Whitney Houston
- Rhythm arrangement – L.A Reid, Babyface
- Assistant engineer – Jim Zumpano
- Production managers – Phyliss Parker, Donald Parks
- Keyboard programming – Donald Parks
- Drums & Percussion – L.A Reid
- Bass & Keyboards – Babyface
- Background vocals – Whitney Houston
Recording and mixing
- Recorded at Elumba Recording, Los Angeles
- Mixed at Studio LaCoCo
Chart positions
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... ) |
7 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... ) |
3 |
| Canada (RPM 100 Singles RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... ) |
2 |
| France (SNEP) | 4 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
5 |
| Ireland (IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... ) |
6 |
| Italy (Musica e Dischi Musica e Dischi Musica e Dischi is the oldest and most important music industry publication in Italy. It was founded in October 1945 in Milan, Italy on the initiative of the journalist and musicologist Aldo Mario De Luigi, a former senior record of VCM... |
1 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... ) |
2 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 16 |
| Norway (VG-lista VG-lista VG-listen is a Norwegian record chart. It is weekly presented in the newspaper VG and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation program Topp 20. It is considered the primary Norwegian record chart, charting albums and singles from countries and continent around the world. The data is collected by... ) |
3 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 7 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... ) |
4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 4 |
| U.K (UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... ) |
5 |
| U.S Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
1 |
| U.S Black Singles | 1 |
| U.S Dance Music/Club-Play Songs | 17 |
| U.S Adult Contemporary Singles | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1990) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Singles Chart | 79 |
| Dutch Singles Chart | 35 |
| Chart (1991) | Position |
| U.S Adult Contemporary Singles | 50 |
| U.S Pop Singles | 42 |
| U.S R&B Singles | 79 |
Certifications
| Country (Provider) | Certification |
|---|---|
| Sweden (IFPI) | Gold |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold |
Chart procession and succession
See also
- List of number-one hits of 1990 (Italy)
- Hot 100 number-one hits of 1990 (United States)
- R&B number-one hits of 1990 (USA)R&B number-one hits of 1990 (USA)These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1990:-Chart history:-Chart comparisons:*Four songs have reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Escapade", "Vision of Love,", "Love Takes Time" and "I'm Your Baby Tonight."-See also:*1990 in music*List of number-one...
External links
- I'm Your Baby Tonight at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...