Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) (original) (raw)
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1976 single by The O'Jays
| "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Lover)" | |
|---|---|
| Single by The O'Jays | |
| from the album Message in the Music | |
| B-side | "A Prayer" |
| Released | 1976 |
| Genre | R&B, Philly soul |
| Length | 4:19 |
| Label | Philadelphia International |
| Songwriter(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff |
| Producer(s) | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff |
| The O'Jays singles chronology | |
| "Message in Our Music" (1976) "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Lover)" (1976) "Work on Me" (1977) |
"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" was a hit song by R&B vocal trio The O'Jays released in late 1976 and written and produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
Released as the follow-up single to "Message in Our Music", it was their second number-one R&B single from the album Message in the Music, and peaking at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]
| Chart | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| US Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 1 |
| UK Singles Chart | 24 |
In 1997, Bronx born rapper Big Pun sampled "Darlin' Darlin' Baby" for the first version of his breakout hit "I'm Not a Player". The O'Jays make a cameo in the music video.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.