Baby Love (Regina song)

"Baby Love"
Artwork for U.S. 7-inch vinyl single
Single by Regina
from the album Curiosity
Released May 13, 1986
Format CD single, Vinyl single, Cassette single
Recorded December 1985—January 1986
Genre Pop, R&B, dance
Length 6:35, 12". 4:06, 7".
Songwriter(s) Stephen Bray, Regina Richards, Mary Kessler
Regina singles chronology

"Baby Love" is a 1986 crossover hit single by Brooklyn-born singer Regina. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986.[1] The single crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, and at #30 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. "Baby Love" would be her only single to chart on both the Pop and Soul Singles charts,[2] but several follow up singles charted on the dance chart.

The song was written by Stephen Bray, Regina Richards & Mary Kessler. Bray had written several hits for Madonna. It was intended for Madonna, with Regina's recording the song when Madonna declined. With Bray's production, it sounded similar to Madonna's own recordings and was sometimes mistaken for one.[3]

The first released version of the song was by Dutch girl group The Star Sisters, who released it on their 1985 album Danger.

Chart performance

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Canada (RPM)[4] 20
France (SNEP) 30
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 50
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs 1
U.S. Hot Black Singles 30

Dannii Minogue version

"Baby Love"
Single by Dannii Minogue
from the album Love and Kisses
Released October 7, 1991 (1991-10-07)
Format CD single, Vinyl single, Cassette single
Recorded 1991
Genre
Label MCA, Universal, Mushroom
Songwriter(s) Stephen Bray, R. Richards, M. Kessler
Producer(s) Les Adams, Emma Freilich, Andy Whitmore
Dannii Minogue Australian singles chronology
"Jump to the Beat"
(1990) Jump to the Beat1990		 "Baby Love"
(1991) Baby Love1991		 "Show You the Way to Go"
(1992) Show You the Way to Go1992
Dannii Minogue European singles chronology
"Jump to the Beat"
(1991) Jump to the Beat1991		 "Baby Love"
(1991) Baby Love1991		 "I Don't Wanna Take This Pain"
(1991) I Don't Wanna Take This Pain1991

"Baby Love" was covered by Australian singer Dannii Minogue for her debut album Love and Kisses (1991). Minogue recorded her version for the European release of her album and its original pop mix can be found on its single release. The song was produced by Les Adams, Emma Freilich and Andy Whitmore. The remix by Steve 'Silk' Hurley was released in 1991 as the fourth single. It reached the top 20 in Ireland and the United Kingdom, becoming Minogue's fourth top 20 single. In Australia, the song charted within the top 30. The remixes of the song done by Steve 'Silk' Hurly were successful in dance clubs and are credited with giving Minogue a new sound and image.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Baby Love".

CD single (Europe and Australia) (Aus D11077)
  1. "Baby Love" (Silky 70's edit)
  2. "Baby Love" (Silky 70's 12" mix)
  3. "Baby Love" (Maurice's House remix)
Cassette single (Aus C11077)
  1. "Baby Love" (Silky 70's edit)
  2. "Baby Love" (Maurice's House remix)
Vinyl single (Aus 12" X14345)
  1. "Baby Love" (Silky 70's edit)
  2. "Baby Love" (Maurice's House remix)
  3. "Baby Love" (Maurice's House Mo Dub 4 Ya mix)
Vinyl promotional single
  1. "Baby Love" (Silky 70's Mix)
  2. "Baby Love" (E-Smooves Groove mix)
  3. "Baby Love" (Silky 70'S dub)
  4. "Baby Love" (Maurice's House mix)
  5. "Baby Love" (Maurice's Mo Dub 4 Ya mix)

Note: "Baby Love" is one of only two singles release by Minogue that did not receive a CD format release in the UK.

Personnel

  • Dannii Minogue – lead vocals
  • Les Adams, Emma Freilich, Andy Whitmore – production
  • Steve 'Silk' Hurley – remix, additional production
  • Simon Fowler – photography

Chart performance

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[4] 20
France (SNEP) 30
UK Singles Chart[5] 50
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10
U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs 1
U.S. Hot Black Singles 30
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart[6] 26
Irish Singles Chart[7] 18
UK Singles Chart[8] 14

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 216.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 489.
  3. ↑ "Regina - Baby Love". last.fm.
  4. 1 2 "Top Singles – Volume 45, No. 2, October 4, 1986". RPM. RPM Music Publications Ltd. 1986-10-04. Retrieved 2013-05-24.
  5. 1 2 "Official Charts Company". officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Discography Dannii Minogue". Australian-Charts.com. Retrieved April 14, 2008.
  7. ↑ "Search Charts" Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.. IrishCharts.ie. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
  8. ↑ "UK Top 40 Hit Database". everyHit.com. Retrieved April 15, 2008.
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