Sweet Baby (Stanley Clarke and George Duke song)

"Sweet Baby" is a song by American musicians George Duke and Stanley Clarke. It was released in 1981 as the first single of their collaborative debut album The Clarke/Duke Project. Reaching a peak position of No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single remained on the chart for a total of twenty weeks. On the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, "Sweet Baby" reached No. 6.[1] The song is also noteworthy for its use of the electric sitar. During concert performances, Duke performed the song with American singer Lynn Davis.[2][3] Their version appears on Duke's concert DVD Live in Tokyo Japan 1983".[4]

"Sweet Baby"
Single by Stanley Clarke & George Duke
from the album The Clarke/Duke Project
B-side"Never Judge a Cover By Its Book"
ReleasedApril 1981
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)George Duke
Producer(s)
Stanley Clarke & George Duke singles chronology
"Sweet Baby"
(1981)		 "Louie Louie"
(1981)
Music video
"Sweet Baby" on YouTube

In 1999, the song was covered by Filipino singer-producer Martin Nievera. Al Jarreau and Lalah Hathaway covered the song for 2014 tribute album My Old Friend: Celebrating George Duke.[5]

Track listing
7", Vinyl
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sweet Baby"
3:46
2."Never Judge a Cover By Its Book"
1:43

Charts
Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 19
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 6
Year-end chart (1981)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[8] 78

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2005). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research.
  2. George Duke & Lynn Davis – Sweet Baby (Live at Shibuya Hall). YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019
  3. George Duke & Lynn Davis – Sweet Baby (Live at Japan 2nd Live Aid). YouTube. Retrieved July 23, 2019
  4. Live Tokyo Japan 1983 – George Duke. AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2019
  5. "Sweet Baby by Stanley Clarke and George Duke on WhoSampled". WhoSampled. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. "George Duke Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  7. "George Duke Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  8. "Number One Awards – Billboard's 1981 Year-End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 93 no. 51. December 26, 1981. p. YE-9. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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