Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)
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"Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)" is one of Patti LaBelle
's signature songs released as a single in 1991 on the MCA Records
label. The song was the second single to be released from LaBelle's acclaimed gold-selling CD, Burnin'
. The song was co-written by LaBelle's friend and former Philadelphia International
artist Bunny Sigler
, who also produced the song. The song became a smash hit single for LaBelle reaching number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
chart in early 1992. Like her previous single, "Somebody Loves You..." was also shot at the Apollo. Rapper Plies
later sampled the song for his track, "Somebody (Loves You)" off his second release, Definition of Real
.
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
's signature songs released as a single in 1991 on the MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
label. The song was the second single to be released from LaBelle's acclaimed gold-selling CD, Burnin'
Burnin' (Patti LaBelle album)
Burnin' is a 1991 album by Patti LaBelle. It won the category of "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" at the Grammy Awards of 1992 jointly with a single by Lisa Fischer, an unusual event in the history of the Grammy Awards....
. The song was co-written by LaBelle's friend and former Philadelphia International
Philadelphia International Records
Philadelphia International Records is a record label founded by writer-producers, Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff in 1971. It was famous for showcasing the sub-genre of Philadelphia soul music and released a string of worldwide hits during the decade.-History:...
artist Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Walter "Bunny" Sigler is a pop and R&B songwriter and record producer who has done extensive work with the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, and who was instrumental in creating the "Philly Sound" in the early 1970s. He is nicknamed "Mr...
, who also produced the song. The song became a smash hit single for LaBelle reaching number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
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 in early 1992. Like her previous single, "Somebody Loves You..." was also shot at the Apollo. Rapper Plies
Plies (rapper)
Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of...
later sampled the song for his track, "Somebody (Loves You)" off his second release, Definition of Real
Definition of Real
-Chart positions:...
.