Baby-Baby-Baby was written and produced by Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons. The song features vocals by T-Boz and Chilli, and it is the first song not contain a rap by Left Eye.
The song was sampled by rapper Bow Wow for his single "You Can Get It All". Bow Wow's song was produced by Jermaine Dupri, who also appeared in the Baby-Baby-Baby video.
The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 1 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, giving them their first No. 1 R&B single. It finished at No. 5 on the Billboard's Year-End Charts of 1992, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1992.
The video depicts TLC at Bowie State University campus and in their dorms, where they have a slumber-like party.
Baby-Baby-Baby
TLC Lyrics
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Well it will be there for you, morning, noon and night
But you gotta be good, and do it right
Ain't got no time for part-time lovin' in my life
Well you wanna be loved, huh, hey that's okay
Cause it falls in line right with my sexuality
But you gotta be down, a nigga gotta be true
Cause otherwise this B ain't got no time for you, oh
Baby, baby, baby
I got so much love in me
Oh baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Cause if you gonna get me off
You got to love me deep
Well, you want my heart, and all my time
But it won't be there if you can't deal with my mind
Cause a girl like me, won't settle for less
I require plenty conversation with my sex
Long as you know, that I can have any man I want to baby
That's actual and factual, but still I choose you
To be with me, and work on it, so you better not flake it up
Baby, baby, baby
I got so much love in me
Oh baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Cause if you gonna get me off
You got to love me deep
Baby, baby, baby
I got so much love in me
Oh baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Cause if you gonna get me off
You got to love me deep
Baby, long as you know, that I can have any man I want to
Baby, that's actual and it's factual
But still, I choose you, to be with me
And work on that, so you better not flake it up
Well, you want my heart, and all my time
But it won't be there if you can't deal with my mind
Cause a girl like me, I won't settle for less
I require plenty conversation with my sex
Baby, baby, baby
I got so much love in me
Oh baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Cause if you gonna get me off
You got to love me deep
I can have any man that I want to
Time and place that I choose to
But I'm thinking that I would rather be here with you, yea
That's actual and factual
You're the one I seem to run back to, just to get me off
You got to love me, got to love me, got to love me
Baby, baby, baby
I got so much love in me
Oh baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Cause if you gonna get me off
You got to love me deep
Baby, baby, baby
I got so much love in me
Oh baby, baby
Baby, baby, baby
Cause if you gonna get me off
You got to love me deep
I said any man that I want to
Time and place that I choose to
But I'm thinkin that I would rather be here with you yeah
The lyrics of TLC's hit song "Baby-Baby-Baby" describe the singer's desire for a committed and authentic relationship. The first verse explains that the singer is willing to give her love to someone who deserves it, but doesn't have time for someone who only wants a casual relationship. The second verse emphasizes the importance of intellectual connection and conversation in a relationship, and the singer's unwillingness to settle for anything less. The chorus repeats the title phrase, "Baby, baby, baby," and emphasizes that in order to truly please the singer, a partner must love her deeply.
What makes these lyrics particularly interesting is the way they portray the singer's agency and self-confidence. Rather than simply waiting for a partner to come along, she asserts that she has the power to choose whomever she wants, but she still chooses the person who is with her at the moment, indicating a desire for true connection and partnership. Additionally, the lyrics approach sex and relationships in a refreshingly frank way, emphasizing the importance of intimacy and mutual satisfaction.
Overall, "Baby-Baby-Baby" is a song that celebrates the joys and challenges of real love and partnership. It portrays the singer as a strong, independent woman who knows what she wants and won't settle for less, making it an inspiring and empowering song for listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you want my love, well that's alright
You express that you want my love, and that's acceptable
Well it will be there for you, morning, noon and night
My love for you is constant, and I'm available at any time
But you gotta be good, and do it right
If you want my love, you need to treat me with respect and care for me in the right way
Ain't got no time for part-time lovin' in my life
I'm not interested in casual, temporary relationships
Well you wanna be loved, huh, hey that's okay
It's okay that you want love and affection from me
Cause it falls in line right with my sexuality
Your desire for love and affection aligns with my sexual preferences
But you gotta be down, a nigga gotta be true
You need to be genuine and honest if you want to pursue a relationship with me
Cause otherwise this B ain't got no time for you, oh
If you're not sincere, then I don't have time for you
Baby, baby, baby
An expression of affection
I got so much love in me
I have a lot of love to give
Cause if you gonna get me off
If you want to please me sexually
You got to love me deep
You need to love me with passion and intensity
Well, you want my heart, and all my time
You desire my love and attention
But it won't be there if you can't deal with my mind
If you can't connect with me intellectually and emotionally, it won't work out between us
Cause a girl like me, won't settle for less
I have high standards and won't accept anything less than what I want and deserve
I require plenty conversation with my sex
Communication is essential for me to be satisfied sexually
Long as you know, that I can have any man I want to baby
I have plenty of options for potential partners
That's actual and factual, but still I choose you
Despite having other options, I have chosen to be with you
To be with me, and work on it, so you better not flake it up
If we're going to be together, you need to commit and not let me down
I can have any man that I want to
I have the ability to attract many potential partners
Time and place that I choose to
I am in control of when and where I meet potential partners
But I'm thinking that I would rather be here with you, yea
Despite other options, I am choosing to be with you instead because I genuinely care for you
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, Daryl Simmons
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@smsbackupcarlos
Rigo Martinez
hahaha, living legend very funny, I bet you would bend over for Kobe and call it, a very consensual encounter with a legend because you adore him don't you.
Fact is that he never recover after coming back from that one injury in which he was suppose to take almost a full year to recover he came back in 4 months because he though of himself as special.
He forgot that he is still a human being, not immortal not a legend not beyond common sense.
After he came back so early he injure his other side of the body, why because his body was compensating for the side that had not completely heal correctly. Now if you remember right this is the man that who in average was putting up 45 and above points per game before his initial injury.
After the injury and concurrent other injuries for his body not healing properly, I believe as one of the other comment in here mention he only score around 25 points per game and not all games,
Now compare that to 45 or higher points, then that would give close to 55 or 60 percent not 100 percent do the math.
Oh, and the last couple of years his number have been truly horrible.
Yes he brought championships to the Lakers but he ddin't do it alone for the first two championships he had Hack a Shaq cherry picking on every game back in the days when Shaquile was unstoppable.
Oh and why did Shaq had to leave the Lakers? Because Kobe complaint like a bitch about being the[ dog in the Lakers franchise.
Now I know you have heard that Kobe makes the rookies kiss his rings or ring because he thinks his the godfather of the NBA,
When we all know his career has been down.
@benoitv1991
+LadySoul502
You see, the only thing I don't like about your comment is the word "Chicks"... Why, because those Ladies are from my generation and as a man, I grew up in the North American "Liberation" of women of the 70's and 80's. And as a young boy-teen, I took those standings from women as cash and just plain common sense and was quite happy about it as I like to look into the eyes of a woman as a unique individual and accept that person/saoul as is. Yeah you can be sure that a submissive woman is a total turn off for me. I put liberation in quote because looking at how things turned out in 2015, with all the pressure for implants, surgeries, sexual submissions promoted by web-porn and current music super star and all of it very well "crafted" in a way that, in my opinion, women traded a cage of Iron knowing they were chained for one of Gold truly beleiving they are free while still submited to the archaics male paradigme... But a cage is a cage at the end of the day and girls need to wake up AGAIN about this.
Anyway, those girls were not "Chicks" wich is a typical conditioning of todays tagging of peoples... TLC was all about girls thinking, doing and living their own lives withing their own women view point and you take it or leave it. 25 years later, I am sad to see that the male vision figured out a way to "get into the brains of the girls" to twist and manipulate them... Again... to make them think that they are free while they are captive. I know because I am a male and know about all those "mind games" which have been working for centuries... I just did not wanted to apply them to remain coherent with my beleifs...
The pop stars of nowadays, yes by all means I do agree with you that they are just "Chicks" playing and promoting the role expected to them by our patriarcal society to keep the womens chained while being absolutely sure that they are doing all this because they are free... If your a woman and think that, you are following the centuries/millenia conditioning by male.... "There is no better Slave than one who thinks he/she is free"
The base "Message" of TLC in the 90's address to the Women was lost in the 2000's and above and this is very sad how peoples forget or are simply ignorant of social history.
Time for women to have a flash of waking up again....
@PeachesCr
T-boz swag is off the chain in this video
@jazz8931
I find out T-boz got cross eyes still down TLC..
playin most times dem music 😎
@sharettaingram8587
Yaaaassss 💯😎👊
@jimmygolden9832
Yes I loved these girls music...
@offroad4x4nhlife45
i remember when this cd came out lol
@wdhookwh
Always!
@Aries16603
no female group was messin' with TLC in the 90's. they were trendsetters, they didn't just make hit songs, they made anthems. they were a female empowerment group and they all stayed true to themselves.
@shalaya2fly
***** d.a 👌💯
@boris9331
Thats right they made real music
@denzrichie
***** Salt n Pepa?