“Always Be My Baby”
Single by Mariah Carey from the album Daydream
Released	March 19, 1996 (U.S.) June 3, 1996 (UK)
Format	CD single CD maxi single Cassette single
Recorded	The Hit Factory and Crave Studios, NYC
Genre	Pop, R&B
Length	4:18
Label	Sony
Writer(s)	Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal
Producer	Mariah Carey, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal
Certification	Platinum (RIAA)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Open Arms" (1996) "Always Be My Baby" (1996) "Forever" (1996)
Daydream track listing
"Open Arms" (4) "Always Be My Baby" (5) "I Am Free" (6)
#1's track listing
"Honey" (5) "Always Be My Baby" (6) "One Sweet Day" (7)
Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing
"One Sweet Day" (1) "Always Be My Baby" (2) "Forever" (3)
The Remixes (CD #2) track listing
"Fantasy (Bad Boy Remix)" (1) "Always Be My Baby (Mr. Dupri Mix)" (2) "My All/Stay Awhile (So So Def Mix)" (3)

"Always Be My Baby" is a pop/R&B song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey, rapper Jermaine Dupri, and songwriter Manuel Seal. Released in 1996 as the third single from Carey's fourth studio album Daydream (1995), the song reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, number two in Canada, and peaked within the top twenty of the majority charts on which it appeared. Although the lyrics chronicle a relationship that has ended, the protagonist asserts that her former lover will "always be [her] baby," and will come back to her once he realises that he misses her. The song received a 1996 Grammy Award nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the singer. ... 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Jermaine Dupri also known simply as JD (born Jermaine Dupri Mauldin on September 23, 1972) is an American record producer and rapper. ... Manuel Seal, Jr is a staff songwriter and producer at Jermaine Dupris So So Def Recordings. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... “Golden record” redirects here. ... RIAA redirects here. ... This article is about the singer. ... Open Arms is a song originally recorded by American rock band Journey and written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain, two of the bands members. ... Forever was the fifth single from Mariah Careys 6th album, Daydream. ... For the 1966 album by The Lovin Spoonful, see Daydream (The Lovin Spoonful album) Daydream is the sixth album and fifth studio album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on October 3, 1995 (see 1995 in music). ... #1s is the eighth album by American pop-R&B singer Mariah Carey, released by Columbia Records in Europe on November 16, 1998 (see 1998 in music). ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Remixes (CD #1) track listing The Remixes (CD #2) track listing Honey is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, and Q-Tip (listed in credits as The Ummah), and... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Ballad Collection track listing One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris... 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See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 January - two teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, aged 18 and 16 respectively, murdered Bassetts parents and younger brother in McCleary. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... It has been suggested that Underneath the Stars be merged into this article or section. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance has been awarded since 1968. ...

Chart performance

"Always Be My Baby" was solicited to radio on March 26, 1996 in North America, and it became Carey's eleventh number-one single on the U.S. Hot 100. However, unlike its predecessors "Fantasy" and "One Sweet Day," the song did not debut at number one but at number two, and ascended to the top position four weeks following its release. It spent two weeks at number one and nine non-consecutive weeks at number two, to date Carey's longest stay at the second position and the fourth longest stay at number two. "Always Be My Baby" also managed to reach number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks. March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... North American redirects here. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... Fantasy is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Dave Hall for Careys sixth album, Daydream. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Ballad Collection track listing One Sweet Day is a song recorded by American singer Mariah Carey and quartet Boyz II Men and co-written by Carey, Walter Afanasieff and Boyz II Men members Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Nathan Morris...

"Always Be My Baby" was the most-played single in the U.S. in 1996 and appeared at number-one on the year-end Hot 100 Airplay chart, but despite this achievement it never reached number one on the Hot 100 Airplay throughout the course of 1996. Due to its airplay, it became Carey's first number-one on the Adult Top 40 format. It also reached the top five on the Adult Contemporary and Top 40 Mainstream charts. Along with "Hero", it remained one of her most popular numbers on adult contemporary stations into the 2000s.^{[citation needed]} The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Adult Top 40 is a another variation on the Top 40 format, in which this genre is more geared towards an adult audience who are not into Rock music teen Pop, Dance music, Hip-Hop, Modern Rock or slower Adult Contemporary fare. ... The Adult Contemporary chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #1) track listing Hero is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, and recorded for Careys fourth album, Music Box (1993). ...

Outside the U.S., the song became another success, but it was unable to match the chart success of "Fantasy" in most markets. Although generally performing less well than "One Sweet Day," it reached the top five in Canada and the United Kingdom, where it fared better than all of Carey's releases from Daydream. In Australia, it reached the top twenty. It peaked at number two on the United World Chart becoming her first of four too peak at this position. The United World Chart is a worldwide chart issued every week by Media Traffic, using both sales (digital and physical) and airplay to determine the most popular albums and singles worldwide. ...

Music videos and remixes

The music video for "Always Be My Baby" was the second to be directed by Carey. She is the seemingly happy narrator of a tale of young love, as a young boy and a girl elope in the middle of the night. The video was filmed on location at Carey's sponsored charity, Camp Mariah. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Camp Mariah is the name of the camp sponsored by Mariah Carey that helps inner city kids have fun in less confining environments (from the city life they are used to). ...

The main remix of this song, also known as "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri Mix), features re-sung vocals with most of the melodic structure being retained, but uses a sample of the song "Tell Me If You Still Care" by The S.O.S. Band and includes background vocals from Xscape. The remix is the first to feature Da Brat, who would later go on to become Carey's best friend and rap on remixes of "Honey" (1997), "I Still Believe" (1998), "Heartbreaker" (1999) and "Loverboy" (2001), and was a guest artist on "4real4real", an international bonus track for Carey's latest album, "E=MC²". Mariah also gave her voice in Da Brat's "Gotta Thing 4 U" (2002), A video was created for the Mr. Dupri mix, which shows Carey, Da Brat, and Xscape hanging out around Carey's former mansion. It is in black and white and has the shot of Carey in a beret that would become the cover for this single. The SOS Band is an American musical ensemble, founded in Atlanta, Georgia in 1977. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Brat. ... #1s track listing Greatest Hits (CD #2) track listing The Remixes (CD #1) track listing The Remixes (CD #2) track listing Honey is a song co-written and co-produced by American singer Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J, and Q-Tip (listed in credits as The Ummah), and... I Still Believe is a song written by Antonia Armato and Giuseppe Cantarelli and originally recorded by pop singer Brenda K. Starr. ... Heartbreaker is a song co-written by American singer Mariah Carey and rapper Jay-Z, and recorded for Careys sixth studio album Rainbow (1999). ... Loverboy is a song written and produced by American singer Mariah Carey for her tenth album, Glitter. ...

Dance remixes with re-recorded vocals were created by David Morales and Satoshi Tomiie of Def Mix Productions. David Morales (born 21 August 1961, in Brooklyn), is an internationally acclaimed house music DJ and producer. ... Satoshi Tomiie is a Japanese electronic music producer and DJ. He has written music for numerous soundtracks, including for the Animatrix soundtrack. ...

There was also a reggae remix featuring Lil' Vicious. Reggae is a music genre developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. ... Lil Vicious was the name of the reggae singer/rapper. ...

On Season 7 of American Idol, David Cook performed a rock arrangement of the song during the 4/15/08 episode, in which Mariah Carey mentored the contestants on her songs. For the current American Idol season, see American Idol (season 7). ... The name David Cook may refer to: David J. Cook, a lawman of the American Old West, credited with 3,000 arrests. ...

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Always Be My Baby."

• U.S. CD single

1. "Always Be My Baby" (album version)
2. "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri mix — featuring Da Brat and Xscape)
3. "Slipping Away"

• U.S. CD maxi single

1. "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri no rap radio mix — featuring Xscape)
2. "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri mix — featuring Da Brat and Xscape)
3. "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri extended mix — featuring Da Brat and Xscape)
4. "Always Be My Baby" (Reggae Soul mix — featuring Lil' Vicious)
5. "Always Be My Baby" (album version)

• Canadian/European/Australian CD single

1. "Always Be My Baby" (album version)
2. "Always Be My Baby" (Mr. Dupri mix — featuring Da Brat and Xscape)

• UK CD single 2

1. "Always Be My Baby" (Def Classic radio version)
2. "Always Be My Baby" (Always club mix)
3. "Always Be My Baby" (Dub-a-Baby)
4. "Always Be My Baby" (Groove a Pella)
5. "Always Be My Baby" (St dub)

Credits and personnel

• Lead vocals — Mariah Carey
• Background vocals — Mariah Carey, Melonie Daniels, Kelly Price, and Shanrae Price
• Music performance — Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal
• Engineer — Jay Healy
• Assistant engineers — Jay Healy and Phil Tan
• Second engineers — Andy Smith, Kurt Lundvall, Mike Scott, Glen Manchese
• Mixed by Mick Guzauski

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Charts

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See also

• Daydream
• U.S. Hot 100 number-one hits of 1996

It has been suggested that Underneath the Stars be merged into this article or section. ... This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 number-ones of 1996. ...

References

• ARC Weekly Top 40. Rock on the Net. Retrieved on 16 March, 2006.
• ARIA.com. Australian airplay and sales charts. Retrieved on 16 March, 2006.
• Billboard.com. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Retrieved on 16 March, 2006.
• Jam Canoe. Canadian airplay and sales charts. Retrieved on 16 March, 2006.
• Oricon.co.jp. Japanese sales chart. Retrieved on 16 March, 2006.