Sweet Baby (Stanley Clarke and George Duke song)

"Sweet Baby" is a song by American musicians George Duke and Stanley Clarke. It was released in 1981 as the first single of their collaborative debut album The Clarke/Duke Project. Reaching a peak position of No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of twenty weeks. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, "Sweet Baby" reached No. 6.[2] The song is also noteworthy for its use of the electric sitar. During concert performances, Duke performed the song with American singer Lynn Davis.[3][4] Their version appears on Duke's concert DVD Live in Tokyo Japan 1983.[5]

"Sweet Baby"
Single by Stanley Clarke & George Duke
from the album The Clarke/Duke Project
B-side"Never Judge a Cover By Its Book"
ReleasedApril 1981
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)George Duke
Producer(s)
Stanley Clarke & George Duke singles chronology
"Sweet Baby"
(1981)
"Louie Louie"
(1981)
Music video
"Sweet Baby" on YouTube

In 1999, the song was recorded by Filipino singer-producer Martin Nievera. Al Jarreau and Lalah Hathaway recorded the song for 2014 tribute album My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke.[6]

Track listing

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7", Vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweet Baby"3:46
2."Never Judge a Cover By Its Book"1:43

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
scope="row" US Billboard Hot 100[7] 19
scope="row" US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[8] 16
scope="row" US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 6
Year-end chart (1981) Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] 78

References

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  1. ^ Clark/Duke fusion retrieved 12 August 2021
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research.
  3. ^ George Duke & Lynn Davis – Sweet Baby (Live at Shibuya Hall). YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019
  4. ^ George Duke & Lynn Davis – Sweet Baby (Live at Japan 2nd Live Aid). YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019
  5. ^ Live Tokyo Japan 1983 – George Duke. AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2019
  6. ^ "Sweet Baby by Stanley Clarke and George Duke on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. ^ "George Duke Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "George Duke Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  9. ^ "George Duke Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  10. ^ "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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