Baby Mama (Fantasia song)

"Baby Mama"
Single by Fantasia
from the album Free Yourself
Released	February 14, 2005
Genre	R&B
Length	4:15
Label	J
Songwriter(s)	Barbara Acklin Vito Colapietro Neely Dinkins Harold Lilly Eugene Record
Producer(s)	The Co-Stars Harold Lilly
Fantasia singles chronology
"Truth Is" (2004) "Baby Mama" (2005) "Free Yourself" (2005)

"Baby Mama" is a song recorded by American singer Fantasia for her debut studio album Free Yourself (2004). It was written and produced by Vito Colapietro, Neely Dinkins, and Harold Lilly. The song samples from "There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)" by American group The Chi-Lites; thus, Eugene Record and Barbara Acklin are also credited as songwriters. "Baby Mama" was released as the second single from Free Yourself on February 14, 2005, by J Records.

A moderate commercial success, "Baby Mama" peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.

Critical reception

The song is very meaningful to Fantasia because it was written as an anthem to inspire single mothers across the United States to follow their dreams. Fantasia has stated that "Baby Mama" is dedicated to "all of those single moms out there who tough it out to take care of the kids and work two jobs, go to school".[1] Critics have accused the song sending the wrong message about sexual activity and pregnancy to teens.[2] The song takes its title from the slang term baby mama. A parody of the song was made by comedian Rickey Smiley.

Track listing

CD single

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Baby Mama" (Radio Edit)	Barbara Acklin Vito Colapietro Neely Dinkins Harold Lilly Eugene Record	The Co-Stars Lilly	4:01
2.	"Baby Mama" (Album Version)	Acklin Colapietro Dinkins Lilly Record	The Co-Stars Lilly	4:05
3.	"Baby Mama" (Instrumental)	Acklin Colapietro Dinkins Lilly Record	The Co-Stars Lilly	4:01
4.	"Baby Mama" (Call Out Hook)	Acklin Colapietro Dinkins Lilly Record	The Co-Stars Lilly	0:10

Sample credits

• "Baby Mama" contains a sample of "There'll Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)" by the Chi-Lites.

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Free Yourself.[3]

• Kamel Abdo – mixing, recording
• Barbara Acklin – writer
• Vito Colapietro – producer, writer
• Neely Dinkins – producer, writer
• Allison Lilly – background vocalist
• Harold Lilly – producer, writer
• Eugene Record – writer

Charts

Weekly charts 2005 weekly chart performance for "Baby Mama" Chart Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[4] 60 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] 16

Year-end charts 2005 year-end chart performance for "Baby Mama" Chart Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 74

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Baby Mama"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	February 14, 2005	Urban contemporary radio	J	[7]

References

1. Cobb, Suzanne. (n.d.) "The True Idol: Motherhood Archived December 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Los Angeles Family Magazine. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
2. Blair, Elizabeth. (May 24, 2005). "'Baby Mama' Spurs Debate over Teen Motherhood." NPR: Morning Edition. Retrieved December 12, 2006.
3. Free Yourself (booklet). J Records, 19 Recordings. 2004.
4. "Fantasia Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
5. "Fantasia Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
6. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
7. "Going For Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1593. February 11, 2005. p. 27. Retrieved December 27, 2024 – via World Radio History.

External links

• Pitchfork: "Baby Mama" review