Baby (Clean Bandit song)

"Baby" is a song by the English electronic music group Clean Bandit, featuring guest vocals from Welsh singer Marina and Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi. It was released on 2 November 2018 through Atlantic Records, as the fifth single from Clean Bandit's second studio album, What Is Love? (2018). The song was written by Diamandis, Matthew Knott, Fonsi, Jack Patterson, and Camille Purcell.

Composition

Baby is composed in the key of C minor. Lyrically, the song deals with a love triangle, with the singer telling somebody that they are "already someone else's". The song has a tempo of 117 beats per minute, and has a time signature of common time. It also features a complete descending circle of fifths, which propels the music forward throughout the circle of fifths and back to C minor. == Promotion ==

Promotion

On 29 October 2018, the group announced the release on Twitter and shared its cover art. On 2 November 2018, the group performed on BBC Two's Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two. == Critical reception ==

Critical reception

Mike Wass of Idolator called the preview of the song a "sultry banger that already sounds like a hit", saying Marina "coos" the line "But I'm already someone else's baby" over Clean Bandit's "seductive, Latin-tinged house beats". Billboard labelled "Baby" a "flamenco-infused track", opining that Fonsi's verse in Spanish provides it with a "distinctive Latin flare". == Music video ==

Music video

Clean Bandit also released the video on YouTube on 2 November 2018. The video features Fonsi, Marina, Grace Chatto, and Australian singer Starley. Chatto portrays an unnamed bride who marries Fonsi's character as it is revealed via flashbacks that she had a thwarted relationship with Starley’s character—now a wedding guest—while attending summer camp. The wedding scene was shot at the Wayfarers Chapel in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. == Track listing ==

Track listing

• Digital download • "Baby" – 3:25 • Digital download – acoustic • "Baby" – 3:37 • Digital download – remixes • "Baby" – 3:02 • "Baby" – 3:28 == Charts ==

Charts

Weekly charts Year-end charts == Certifications ==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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