"Do Me, Baby" is a 1981 ballad performed by Prince, from his fourth album, Controversy. Although it was credited as being written by him, it is alleged to have been written by his former bassist and childhood friend André Cymone.[3] It was released as the third and final US single from the album. It was later included on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. In 1986, the song was notably covered by R&B singer Meli'sa Morgan. It was featured in one of the opening scenes of the 2007 film Rush Hour 3, with Chris Tucker's character singing along while listening to it on his headphones and simultaneously directing traffic with the dance sequences of Michael Jackson.
| "Do Me, Baby" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US promotional 7" single | ||||
| Single by Prince | ||||
| from the album Controversy | ||||
| B-side | "Private Joy" | |||
| Released | July 16, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | April 1979 (Tracking of demo version) June 1981 (Tracking of album version)[1] | |||
| Studio | Alpha Studios (demo version) Sunset Sound (album version) | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 3:57 (7" edit) 4:47 (demo version) 7:47 (album version) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince, Andre Cymone[2] | |||
| Producer(s) | Prince | |||
| Prince singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit- "Do Me, Baby" (edit) – 3:57
- "Private Joy" – 4:25
Personnel
editSourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.[4][5]
- Prince – lead and backing vocals, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, ARP Omni, Oberheim OB-X, bass guitar, drums
Meli'sa Morgan version
edit| "Do Me Baby" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Meli'sa Morgan | ||||
| from the album Do Me Baby | ||||
| Released | 1986[6] | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 5:27 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Prince, Andre Cymone | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Laurence | |||
| Meli'sa Morgan singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Do Me, Baby" on YouTube | ||||
American singer Meli'sa Morgan released a cover of "Do Me, Baby" in November 1985. Her version was a number one hit on the US Hot Black Singles chart,[7] where it spent a total of 24 weeks in 1986. It was also her only entry on the US Hot 100, where it charted for a total of 14 weeks and peaked at 46.
Track listing
editVinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince | 5:27 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince |
| 4:59 |
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince |
| 3:59 |
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Me, Baby" | Prince |
| 4:03 |
Credits and personnel
edit- Meli'sa Morgan – vocals
- Production – Paul Laurence
- Recording, mixing – Steve Goldman
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 46 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Prince Estate Drops Rare 1979 Demo Version of 'Do Me, Baby'".
- ^ "André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3 - Wax Poetics". Wax Poetics. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ "André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3 - Wax Poetics". Wax Poetics. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
- ^ Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
- ^ "Controversy". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
- ^ Billboard "Reviews", page 67, volume 97, number 47. November 23, 1985.
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Meli'sa Morgan". Allmusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
