11 Babe or Baby Songs Poised to Tickle Your Fancy features songs by Chappell Roan, Donna Summer, Lil Nas X, NLE Choppa, and Tommy Richman.
Babes, are you ready? Ready for what, you ask? Why, the unveiling of 11 Babe or Baby Songs Poised to Tickle Your Fancy! The criterion is simple: each song must feature the word babe or baby in some form or fashion. Naturally, many songs feature these nouns, so, 11 Babe or Baby Songs Poised to Tickle Your Fancy will have a follow-up musical compendium. Until then, letโs dive into 11 Babe or Baby Songs Poised to Tickle Your Fancy which features songs by Chappell Roan, Donna Summer, Lil Nas X, NLE Choppa, and Tommy Richman. Oh, baby, baby, baby!
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1. Chappell Roan, โGood Luck, Babe!โ
2. Tommy Richman, โMILLION DOLLAR BABYโ
3. Ava Max, โMillion Dollar Babyโ
4. Cigarettes After Sex, โBaby Blue Movieโ
5. George McCrae, โRock Your Babyโ
6. David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray, โBaby Donโt Hurt Meโ
7. Donna Summer, โLove to Love You Babyโ
8. NLE Choppa, โLick Me Babyโ
9. Patti Austin, โBaby, Come To Meโ (with James Ingram)
10. Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, โINDUSTRY BABYโ
11. Player, โBaby Come Backโ
1. Chappell Roan, โGood Luck, Babe!โ
โGood Luck, Babe!โ // KRA International, Inc. / Island // 2024
โI donโt wanna call it off / But you donโt wanna call it love / You only wanna be the one that I call baby.โ Chappell Roan is comfortable with her sexuality in her thrilling, breakout hit, โGood Luck, Babe!โ. Her girlfriend, however, is struggling with accepting her sexuality, complicating their relationship. โYou can say that we are nothing, but you know the truth,โ Roan asserts in the first verse, adding, โAnd I guess Iโm the fool.โ Being queer in a heteronormative world can be tough, and Roanโs girlfriend didnโt reach a level of comfort. Roan paints the picture of the end of this relationship because of these unfair, unfortunate circumstances (โThink Iโm gonna call it off / Even if you call it love / I just wanna love someone who calls me babyโ). The damage has been done. In the chorus, she wishes her luck suppressing her sexuality to fit the heterosexual narrative of the word:
โYou can kiss a hundred boys in bars
Shoot another shot, try to stop the feeling
โฆ Make another excuse, another stupid reason
Good luck, babe (Well, good luck).โ
Roan, Justin Tranter, and producer, Dan Nigro composed this colorful, dynamic, meaningful, and thoughtful song. The sound is alternative pop with a standard rhythm section, programming, and strings. Chappell is an awesome singer who shows off the versatility of her instrument. Most importantly, the epic โGood Luck, Babe!โ addresses a prevalent issue within the LGBTQ+ community and how complicated same-sex relationships can be and dispels the myopic view/myth that queer relationships as merely sexual.
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- Chappell Roan, Good Luck, Babe!: Beaming with Pride
No. 32 (2024)
- 40 Best Songs of 2024 (So Far)
- Songs That Reference Coming Out, Vol. 3
(2024)
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2. Tommy Richman, โMILLION DOLLAR BABYโ
โMILLION DOLLAR BABYโ // ISO Supremacy / PULSE // 2024
โCause I wanna make it (so badly) / Iโm a Million Dollar Baby (donโt at me).โ WOO! โMILLION DOLLAR BABYโ from Tommy Richman is a vibe from the opening tip. The moment this sugar honey iced tea comes on, it is straight fire! It was produced by Max Vossberg, Jonah Roy, Mannyvelli, Sparkheem, and Kavi. The production team kicks ass and takes names. The groove is infectious to the nth degree. Between it and the gimmicky โchopped and screwedโ vocals in the intro โ โDo it, baby, do what I should think / Do it-do it, baby, do what I could thinkโ โ it gets you hype TF up!
Besides rad production, the melodies are infectious and tuneful. The lyrics are confident and fun. โI ainโt never rep a set baby / I ainโt do no wrong,โ Richman sings (*raps melodically) in the chorus, continuing, โI could clean up good for you / Oh, I know right from wrong.โ Richmanโs vocal performance is intriguing. His tone is ear-catching. He oozes with soul and swagger. A prime example of this swagger: โVA next (Yeah, yeah), Iโm at they neck (Yeah, yeah) / Iโm running up a check (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah).โ If you need a translation for what Richmanโs saying, heโs saying his home state, Virginia, has got next. Tommy Richman โdid the damn thangโ on โMILLION DOLLAR BABYโ.
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3. Ava Max, โMillion Dollar Babyโ
Diamonds & Dancefloors // Atlantic // 2023
โMillion Dollar Babyโ commences Diamonds & Dancefloors, the sophomore album by pop musician, Ava Max. This slickly produced number (Cirkut, David Stewart, and LOSTBOY) that screams dancefloor. Not only is it readymade for the club, but it also mentions those diamonds from the album title: โDiamonds / She turns tears to diamonds / Tryinโ / To find that silver lininโ.โ Max sings marvelously, imparting the tale of this miracle who, โBroke out of her chains, turned the fire into rain.โ Judging by the lyrics, this girl has been through everything, and โgot danger on her mind,โ yet, again, sheโs a โma-ma-ma-maโฆ miracle.โ โ Fun songwriting, electrifying production, a catchy chorus, and awesome vocals from Max make โMillion Dollar Babyโ a surefire bop.
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4. Cigarettes After Sex, โBaby Blue Movieโ
Xโs // Spanish Prayers / Partisan // 2024
โBaby blue movie with always4tuesdays / And her love, Sarah, at Brooklyn House Hotel.โ Greg Gonzalez and Cigarettes After Sexโฆ where are you going with โBaby Blue Movieโ? โDonโt you understand / Donโt you know the love that you wants all the love that you neededโฆโ Hmm, thought-provoking. The third single and seventh track from Xโs is unique. Not straightforward, Gonzalez commented to The Line of Best Fit that the songโs story โis intentionally meant to be more cryptic storytelling wise than the lyrics I usually write.โ I concur. First things first, a baby blue movie is softcore porn. There are two verses brief verses written similarly. Notably, the pre-chorus and chorus feature more lyrics than the verses, which speaks to the nontraditional structure of โBaby Blue Movie.โ Both the pre-chorus and chorus are memorable and tuneful. Gonzalez sings superbly from start to finish. His cool, calm, and collected voice remains tried and true. Also, the instrumental โ the sound of the record โ is marvelous. Clocking in at over four minutes, โBaby Blue Movieโ is so hypnotic and mesmerizing that itโs finished before you know it. Even if it takes some decoding and deciphering, Cigarettes After Sex released another intriguing, worthwhile song.
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5. George McCrae, โRock Your Babyโ
Rock Your Baby // Rhino Entertainment // 1974
โWoman / Take me in your arms / Rock your baby.โโฏ Sometimes, it takes only one big hit to cement a musical legacy. For George McCrae, it is his influential, no. 1 hit, โRock Your Babyโ.โฏ โRock Your Babyโ is, indeed, โsmooth like butterโ โ perfect for the dance floors back in the day.โฏ Even though disco isnโt the sensation in the 2020s that it was the 1970s, โRock Your Babyโ still feels like a slice of dance music heaven
.โฏ Notably, this record influenced one of the most iconic disco songs of all time: โDancing Queenโ by ABBA.โฏ That alone tells you that Mr. McCrae had it going on
!
Supported by that celestial instrumental, it also helps that McCrae has an angelic instrument on his hands.โฏ His voice is stunning.โฏ He never forces things or over sings.โฏ What he serves up is just right โ cool, calm, and collected.โฏ Like โI Get Liftedโ from his 1974 album, Rock Your Baby, Richard Finch and Henry Wayne Casey (KC) โ members of the legendary KC & The Sunshine Band โ wrote and produced the track.โฏโYeah! Hold me tight / With all your might / Now, let your lovinโ flow / Real sweet and slow.โ Ooh la-la, George! โRock Your Babyโ remains the sugar honey iced tea to this day!
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- George McCrae, Rock Your Baby: Dance Gemz
No. 8 (2023)
- Incredible Songs: 1970s, Vol. 2 (2023)
- 13 Songs That Totally ROCK
(2023)
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6. David Guetta, Anne-Marie, Coi Leray, โBaby Donโt Hurt Meโ
โBaby Donโt Hurt Meโ // Warner Music UK Limited // 2023
Question: โWhat is love?โ That is a deep, deep question.โฏ Back in 1993, Haddaway had an incredible song about it: โWhat Is Loveโ.โฏ Well, 30 years after the Haddaway classic, David Guetta, Anne-Marie, and Coi Leray sample it on their collaborative single, โBaby Donโt Hurt Meโ.โฏ Anne-Marie (singing) and Coi Leray (rapping) handle the vocal duties on this dance-pop cut.โฏ Meanwhile, Guetta, alongside Toby Green, and Mike Hawkins handles the production.โฏ The backdrop is slick as youโd expect, with the beat and rhythmic synths thriving.โฏEven though โWhat is Loveโ fuels the chorus of the song (performed by Anne-Marie), there are also original lyrics. Anne-Marie performs the first verse, pre-chorus, chorus, and during the drop.โฏ The love โ well, mostly the sex โ is lit. The love is sus โ a bit sketchy โ judging by the lyrics.โฏ Coi Leray takes a similar approach, focusing on the sexual endeavors, asserting, โOn my body, he givinโ me kisses / Iโm wet when Iโm with him, I pop it like Adderall.โโฏ Day-um, girl! Both ladies make their modus operandi crystal clear, propelled by an ear-catching backdrop.โฏAll in all, โBaby Donโt Hurt Meโ is an enjoyable dance/pop joint.โฏ Is it the second coming? No, but it doesnโt need to be either.โฏ Guetta remains a great producer.โฏ The decision to sample Haddaway was a smart one.โฏ Anne-Marie does her thing, while Coi Leray takes it even more risquรฉ.โฏ Wonโt change lives but should give a playlist โ particularly the sex playlist โ a spark.
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7. Donna Summer, โLove to Love You Babyโ
Love to Love You Babyโฏ// UMG Recordings, Inc. // 1975
โAh, I love to love you baby.โ One of the sexiest records of all time belongs to the late, great Donna Summer. โฏKeeping it real, โLove to Love You Babyโโฏ(Love to Love You Baby, 1975) is the musical equivalent of an orgasm. โฏAffirming the musical orgasm are prevalent sensual moans by Summer, sure to turn anyone on. โฏCouple those moans with that killer, rhythmic hi-hat, and โLove to Love You Babyโ is the perfect soundtrack to a lit sexual encounter. โฏWhile the song avoids explicitness lyrically, it remains risquรฉ to date. Itโs the moans where Summer perfectly stimulates superb โlovemaking.โ Lyrically, there arenโt many words, but Summer makes them worthwhile, painting a lustful picture. โฏโWhen youโre laying so close to me / Thereโs no place Iโd rather you be / Than with me,โ she sings calmly and coolly in the first verse. โฏShe turns up the heat on the second, asserting, โDo it to me again and again / You put me in such an awful spin.โ Oh, the power of the Dโฆ Those signature moans, sheโd make anybody blush!
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- Donna Summer, Love to Love You Baby: After Darkโฏ
โฏ
โฏNo. 36 (2021)
- 21 Songs About the Universal, 3-Letter Word, SEX (2022)
- 15 Must-Hear, Throwback Vibez, Vol. 4 (2022)
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8. NLE Choppa, โLick Me Babyโ
Me vs. Me // NLE Choppa Entertainment Inc. / Warner // 2022
โClimb on this dick, know itโs a long journey, but itโs yoโ throne.โ Oh, snap, NLE Choppa (Bryson Potts)! Heโs packing! The Memphis, Tennessee rapper is not shy when it comes to sex (see โSLUT ME OUTโ and โSLUT ME OUT 2โ). On his 2022 album, Me vs. Me, he aggressively encouraged her to โLick Me Babyโ. The 16th and penultimate track was produced by Johnny Goldstein. Potts is backed by a dramatic, minor key backdrop, anchored by a banging, ill beat.
โI want you to lick me, baby (Want you to lick me, baby, brrt)
This dick make you crazy (Make you crazy, brrt)
And donโt you tempt me, baby (Tempt me, baby, brrt)
โCause this Glock ainโt got safety (Glock ainโt got safety, brrt)โ
The chorus sums up NLE Choppaโs desires and thinking with his penis. The horny rhymes run rampant on โLick Me Baby.โ The first verse alone has no shortage of inches โ I mean, sexed-up lyrics! โLick me, fuck me, touch me, suck me, slut me (Slut me),โ he spits, adding, that heโs โAddicted to pussy, I am a druggie (I am a druggie) / Dark skin, sweet on the inside, my nutty buddy (Mwah).โ He also implores her to โFuck me slow, ride me on a ten-speed like we on the road / Iโm โbout to blow, she let me paint her face like Picasso.โ At least the sex is artistic. The second verse is also dirty. He memorably spells: โL-I-C-K M-E B-A-B-Y / F-U-C-K M-E L-A-D-Y.โ What a breakdown, Mr. Potts! And, for good measure (and he measures more than adequately, per his earlier rhymes), โCan you lick me? Suck on me like a New York glizzy / Pull out and then I nutted on her titties / She told me nut up in her, then I told her bitch, please.โ โLick Me Babyโ is NSFW through and through. Itโs also not the least bit deep. NLE Choppa is bricked up, or at least thatโs what heโs giving on this sex-positive (but non-baby-making) joint.
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9. Patti Austin, โBaby, Come To Meโ (with James Ingram)
Every Home Should Have One // Craft Recordings. / Concord // 1981
โBaby, come to me / Let me put my arms around you / This was meant to be / And Iโm, oh, so glad I found you.โ Patti Austin (1950 โ ) duetted with the late, great James Ingram (1952 โ 2019) on โBaby, Come To Meโ. โBaby, Come To Meโ appeared as the fifth track from Austinโs album, Every Home Should Have One, released in December 1981. โBabyโฆโ initially debuted on the pop charts in 1982, but didnโt reach its peak position, no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, until February 1983. What propelled it? Playing as the soundtrack to a legendary soap opera: General Hospital. The Rod Temperton-penned / Quincy Jones-produced gem is Austinโs only top 40 hit. She charted four other songs on the pop charts. Her second-highest entry was a second duet with Ingram, โHow Do You Keep The Music Playingโ which peaked at no. 45. Although Austin would eventually win a Grammy, โBaby, Come To Meโ wasnโt nominated โ โHow Do You Keep The Music Playingโ was nominated instead, and lost.
The instrumental introduction of โBaby, Come To Meโ sets the tone for the song. โBabyโ benefits from classy, smooth, adult contemporary R&B production. The accompaniment comprises warm electric keys, a prominent, robust bass line, a sickening groove, picturesque synths, and strings. Celestial! The first voice heard is Patti Austin. She serves up smooth and sultry vocals. Her tone is exquisite. She never breaks a sweat. James Ingram sings alongside Austin during the chorus. He takes the reins in the second verse. His tone, like Austinโs, is warm, but also, grittier and more dynamic. In the second chorus, the vocal chemistry is sweet. His falsetto and ad-libs catch the ears. The commanding bridge is performed by both artists, starting with Ingram followed by Austin. Patti lets loose more in the third iteration of the chorus with a freer vocal. Besides elite performances by Austin and Ingram, the songwriting is elite too. The harmonic progression stands out throughout. The change of key scheme during the chorus keeps the listener engaged. Lyrically, matters of the heart never grow old, with the chorus yielding the most memorable lyrics. Excerpted earlier, the chorus continues:
โNeed you every day
Gotta have your love around me
Baby, always stay
โCause I canโt go back to livinโ without you.โ
Patti Austin, assisted by James Ingram, delivered a tour de force with โBaby, Come To Meโ. This song never grows old.
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10. Lil Nas X & Jack Harlow, โIndustry Babyโ
MONTERO // Columbia // 2021
โI ainโt fall off, I just ainโt release my new shit.โ Anyone who thought that Lil Nas X would be a one-hit-wonder was tripping. The Grammy-winning, unapologetic, openly gay pop artist has been โeating it upโ throughout his career. He kills it on โINDUSTRY BABYโ ( MONTERO), collaborating with red hot rapper Jack Harlow. Harlow doesnโt lie when he asserts, โI didnโt peak in high school, Iโm still out here gettinโ cuterโ). Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow on the same track? Magical. How about throwing in the production genius of Take A Daytrip and Kanye West? The sound of the record is epic with hard-hitting drums and bright, accented brass. Unsurprisingly, samples shape the backdrop, which fuels both artists. I love the sheer confidence of Nas as well as the fact he doesnโt shy away from who he is: โI donโt fuck bitches, Iโm queer, hah / But these niggas bitches like Madea, yeah, yeah, yeah, ayy.โ Harlow gets his in too, beyond the โcuteโ line cited earlier: โI sent her back to her boyfriend with my handprint on her ass cheek.โ Damn, Jack! โINDUSTRY BABYโ is one of the best songs of Lil Nas Xโs career, PERIOD. A shame that the eighth-best song of 2021 didnโt win the Grammy for Best Melodic Rap Performance at the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards.
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11. Player, โBaby Come Backโ
Player // Universal Music Operations Limited // 1977
โBaby come back, any kind of fool could see / There was something in everything about you.โ Soft rock band Player is best known for โBaby Come Backโ. โBaby Come Backโ appears as the second track on the bandโs 1977, self-titled album. The unforgettable chorus continues, โBaby come back, you can blame it all on me / I was wrong, and I just canโt live without you.โ Word. โBabyโ reached no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was penned by J.C. Crowley (keys, backing vocals) and Peter Beckett (lead vocals, electric guitar). Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter produced it.
The instrumental is one of many selling points. The record features an electrifying drum groove (John Friesen), robust bass line (Ronn Moss), and smooth keys (Crowley). The guitar sounds marvelous too, with the best moments occurring during the chorus where the volume is turned up, as well as a lit solo that concludes the song. Over the silky smooth, lush instrumental, Becket delivers compelling, nuanced lead vocals. Throughout the verses, he maintains his composure, never over-singing. Matters of the heart dominate. โBut when the morning comes, Iโm right back where I started again / And tryinโ to forget you is just a waste of time,โ he sings in the first, echoing the sentiment in the second, โBut as the sun goes down, I get that empty feeling again / How I wish to God that you were here.โ In the chorus, which is tuneful to the nth degree, heโs assisted by epic, harmonized backing vocals (Crowley and Moss). With such elite verses and a chorus for all ages, fittingly, thereโs a change of pace during the bridge section. With a diverse harmonic progression and separating itself from everything that precedes it, the bridge makes the song even better. โBaby Come Backโ is one of those timeless rock classics where the music speaks for itself.
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