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About Give It to Me Baby

"Give It to Me Baby" is a song written by American singer Rick James. Taken from his album Street Songs, the song charted on the Billboard Hot 100, spending two weeks at No. 40 and spent five weeks at No. 1 on the R&B chart. Along with two other tracks from Street Songs, "Super Freak" and "Ghetto Life", topped the American dance chart for three weeks in the summer of 1981. The song proved to be even more successful with R&B and dance club audiences. This song was also featured in the 1999 romantic comedy film She's All That as the theme soundtrack for the eccentric character Brock Hudson (played by Matthew Lillard), and was also featured in the video games EA Skate, Scarface: The World is Yours and Grand Theft Auto V, on the radio station Space 103. 2.more »

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When I came home last nightYou wouldn't make love to meYou went fast to sleepYou wouldn't even talk to meYou said I'm so crazyComing home intoxicatedI said I just wanna love youI just wanna love you babyThat is why I'm so elatedC'mon girl, give it to me babyGive it to me babyGive it to me baby (give it to me baby), I betchaI'll make you hot till you've had enoughGive it to me baby (give it to me baby)Just give it to me babyGive it to me baby (give it to me baby), I betchaI'll make you hot till you've had enoughGive it to meGive me that stuff that funk that sweet that funky stuff (say what)(Give it to me)Give me that stuff that funk that sweet that funky stuff (say what)Give it to me, give it to meGive it to me, give it to meGive me that stuffThat sweet, funky stuffYoh ho, aw(Give to me, baby)When I was high as the skyOut all night just dancingYou say let's go home (c'mon Rick, I'm tired, let's go home)That's the time I start romancin'You say "how can I love you?" (how can I love you, baby?)"When your body keeps on moving"I say "wait til I squeeze you" (oh)Maybe then you'll start to groovin' (c'mon girl)Give it to me baby (give it to me baby)Give it to me baby (give it to me baby), I betchaI'll make you hot like you had enoughGive it to me baby (give it to me baby)Just give it to me babyGive it to me baby (give it to me baby), I betchaI'll make you hot like you had enoughGive it to meGive me that stuff that funk that sweet that funky stuff (say what)(Give it to me)Give me that stuff that funk that sweet that funky stuff (say what)Give it to me, give it to meGive it to me, give it to meGive me that stuffThat sweet, funky stuffYoh ho, aw(Hey Girl)Give it to me what you sayGive it to me what you say(Give it to me) what you say(Give it to me) what you say(Hey girl)Give it to me what you sayGive it to me what you sayGive it to meGive it to me (hey girl)Give it to me what you sayGive it to me what you sayGive it to meGive it to me (hey, girl)Give it to me what you sayGive it to me right awayGive it to meGive it to me (hey, girl)Give it to me what you sayGive it to me what you sayGive it to me

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Rick James

Rick James (born James Ambrose Johnson, Jr.; February 1, 1948 – August 6, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for being the major popularizer of funk music in the late 1970s and early 1980s thanks to million-selling hits such as "You and I" (1978), "Give It to Me Baby" (1981) and "Super Freak" (1981), the latter song crossing him over to pop audiences and selling over three million copies, later contributing to the success of rapper MC Hammer's "U Can't Touch This" (1990), which James sued to be credited for. James won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song with Hammer for the song, his only Grammy win. more »

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Written by: Rick James

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14 facts about this song

Music Style

"Give It to Me Baby" is primarily a funk song, which is the genre that Rick James is known for.

Release Date

The song was released on February 20, 1981.

Album

"Give It to Me Baby" is the lead single from Rick James' fifth album titled "Street Songs."

Chart Performance

The song did well on the charts, peaking at number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Recording

James provided all the vocals, instrumentation, and arrangements for the song.

Background Singers

The Temptations, who were label-mates of Rick James at Motown Records, provided the background vocals in the song.

Lyrics

The song's lyrics depict a man’s frustration when his woman does not consent to sex, typical of Rick James' raw and provocative style of songwriting.

Pop Culture

The song has been featured in several films and television shows including "Superbad," "Thirteen," and "The Cable Guy" among others.

Music Video

The music video for this song was one of the first videos by a black artist to get regular airplay on MTV.

Sampling

"Give It to Me Baby" has been sampled by many artists across various genres, most notably by MC Hammer in his song "U Can't Touch This."

Awards

In 1982, "Give It to Me Baby" was nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single.

Live Performance

Rick James typically performed "Give It to Me Baby" as part of his live concerts, and it became one of his signature songs.

Musical Influence

The song has been cited as an influence on funk-influenced music that came after it, including the work of artists like Red Hot Chili Peppers and Mars Volta.

Cover Versions

Few artists like the Punk Funk band "Dope" and Bassist "Victor Wooten" have covered the song.

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