"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" | ||||
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| Single by Stanley Clarke & George Duke | ||||
| from the album The Clarke/Duke Project | ||||
| B-side | "Never Judge a Cover By Its Book" | |||
| Released | April 1981 | |||
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| Length | 3:46 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | George Duke | |||
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| Stanley Clarke & George Duke singles chronology | ||||
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| 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
Charts
| 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 |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[10] | 78 |
References
External links
- Stanley Clarke/George Duke – Sweet Baby / Never Judge A Cover By Its Book at Discogs (list of releases)
- Stanley Clarke & George Duke - Sweet Baby on YouTube