The song is predominantly upbeat, featuring Bieber's R&B vocals over a backdrop containing a dance infused beat, full of keyboard and "disco string" synths. Problems playing this file? See media help. Billboard said that: "Bieber delivers his characteristically clean vocals with conviction: "My first love broke my heart for the first time / and I'm like, 'baby, baby, baby, no!' I thought you'd always be mine." Also in a review of the acoustic version Bill Lamb of said that, "I think the vocals here will convince some that Justin Bieber really does have the vocal chops." Style and compositionĪ sample of "Baby" featuring Bieber singing the chorus and repetitive hook A few days before the release of the single, Bieber posted an acoustic version of the song to his YouTube with his guitarist Dan Kanter, similar to the way he did with " Favorite Girl". I met him a year prior to this and we figured it was a perfect collaboration for him, so we invited him out to do it." Bieber first premiered the song performing on MuchMusic on December 28, 2009. When asked how the collaboration initially came about, Bieber said, " both live in Atlanta. "Baby" was written by Bieber with Christopher "Tricky" Stewart and Terius "The-Dream" Nash, both of whom worked with Bieber on "One Time", R&B singer and The-Dream's then-wife Christina Milian and labelmate, Ludacris. The official remix in the United Kingdom features British hip-hop artist Chipmunk.
Bieber also performed an acoustic rendition of the remix version with Drake at the 2010 Juno Awards. Bieber performed the song several times, including Saturday Night Live, and the ninth season of American Idol. It had been the most-viewed from July 12, 2010, when it surpassed the music video for " Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, until November 24, 2012, when it was surpassed by the music video for " Gangnam Style" by Psy. The official music video is the 40th most-viewed video on YouTube and, as of July 2021, is the fourth-most-disliked YouTube video and the second most-disliked YouTube music video. As of May 2013, the song has sold 3.9 million digital downloads in the United States and is certified Diamond in the country. The video features several cameos such as Drake, Lil Twist and Tinashe, in which Bieber chases after a girl. The accompanying music video takes place in a mall/ bowling-alley setting. "Baby" was the fourth most successful single of 2010 in France. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number one in France and Scotland, and charting in the top ten of the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, Australia, Norway, Japan, Ireland, Hungary, Belgium ( Flanders), Slovakia and New Zealand. The song has received positive reviews from critics who complimented the song's effective lyrics and chorus and commended Ludacris' part and the song's ability to have an urban twist. The song received airplay directly after release, officially impacting mainstream and rhythmic radio on January 26, 2010.
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It was available for digital download on January 18, 2010. The track was written by Bieber, Ludacris, Christina Milian, Tricky Stewart (who worked with Bieber on a previous single " One Time"), and R&B singer The-Dream, with production helmed by the latter two. It was released as the lead single on Bieber's debut album, My World 2.0. It does not store any personal data." Baby" is a song by Canadian singer Justin Bieber, alongside American rapper Ludacris. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.