Hey Baby (Jump Off)

"Hey Baby (Jump Off)"
Single by Bow Wow and Omarion
from the album Face Off
Released	December 25, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	R&B, hip hop
Length	3:08
Label	Columbia, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	S. Moss, O. Granberry, S. Elise, R. Lang, K. Mack, L. Owens, R. Rubin, JT Smith, M. Sasek
Producer(s)	Koolade
Bow Wow singles chronology
"Girlfriend" (2007) "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" (2007) "I'm Grown" (2008)
Omarion singles chronology
"Girlfriend" (2007) "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" (2007) "I Get It In" (2009)
Bow Wow & Omarion singles chronology
"Girlfriend" (2007) "Hey Baby (Jump Off)" (2007)

"Hey Baby (Jump Off)" is a song rapper Bow Wow and R&B singer Omarion, released on Christmas Day 2007 as the second single from their collaborative album, Face Off. Released by Sony BMG, the song samples "Going Back to Cali" by LL Cool J.

The song originally featured rapper Lil Wayne, however, he was cut from the final version for reasons unknown.^[citation needed] His verse later leaked under the title "Santa Clause".

Music video

The video was aired on Wednesday, December 26, 2007, on BET's Access Granted. The video is the conclusion to "Girlfriend". At the end of the video for "Girlfriend", Bow Wow tells Omarion he was going to take him to the "jump off" spot giving the viewer a hint of the next video. In the beginning Bow Wow and Omarion are in the Aston Martin on their way to the club. When they get to the club, Bow Wow and Omarion go into their signature sign rooms. Bow Wow enters a room with a dog paw, and Omarion enters a room with an O with a crown on it. At the end of the video both Bow Wow and Omarion are trying to get with two girls when their "girlfriends" from the "Girlfriend" video show up and then they leave.

The video includes a cameo appearance from KPWR("POWER 106")/Los Angeles air personality DJ Felli Fel.

Other media

The duo also performed this song in the Ugly Betty episode "Zero Worship," which aired January 10, 2008.

Release history

Country	Date
United States	December 25, 2007
United Kingdom	March 31, 2008
Japan	May 29, 2008

Chart positions

Chart (2008)	Peak Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[1]	25
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2]	2
US Billboard Rap Songs[3]	24
US Billboard Pop 100^[citation needed]	70
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[4]	29

References

1. "Bow Wow & Omarion – Hey Baby (Jump Off)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
2. "Bow Wow & Omarion Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
3. "Hey Baby (Jump Off) - Bow Wow". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved January 13, 2010. [#]24 Rap Songs » March 15, 2008 2 [weeks on chart]
4. "Bow Wow & Omarion Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 June 2020.