Baby Cakes

"Baby Cakes" is the only single released by British garage trio 3 of a Kind. It debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart on 15 August 2004. A follow-up song, "Wink One Eye" was recorded but was never released. Despite this success, they never had another chart hit. The music video shows the band in a cake shop and contains several double-entendres.

This article is about the song. For the film, see Baby Cakes (film).

"Baby Cakes"
Single by 3 of a Kind
Released9 August 2004 (2004-08-09)
GenreUK garage
Length
  • 2:37 (radio edit)
  • 6:20 (original)
LabelRelentless
Songwriter(s)
  • Liana Caruana
  • Nicholas Gallante
  • Marc Portelli

Mixmag included "Baby Cakes" in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005".[1]

Background

The song's title was inspired by the 1989 American made-for TV movie Baby Cakes, which starred Ricki Lake in the title role. In the book 1000 UK Number One Hits, member Liana 'Miz Tipzta' Caruana said the song was written in 1998, and she came up with the title after having seen the film that mirrored her own experiences, saying "The words are written about someone I knew, but generally it's based on the film's love story", she said. "Basically, the girl knows the man is 'The One' but he doesn't realise it."[2]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Liana Caruana, Nicholas Gallante, Marc Portelli.

UK 12-inch single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (full length original) 
2."Baby Cakes" (radio edit) 
3."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide Remix) 
4."Baby Cakes" (Angel Farringdon Remix) 
UK CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (radio version)2:36
2."Baby Cakes" (original)6:16
3."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide Remix)5:37
4."Baby Cakes" (Angel Farringdon Remix)6:47
5."Baby Cakes" (CD ROM video) 
European CD single[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (radio edit)2:36
2."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide Remix)5:37
iTunes single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Babycakes"2:34

Charts and certifications

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 9 August 2004 (2004-08-09)
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Relentless [18]
Australia 13 September 2004 (2004-09-13) CD [19]

References
  1. "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005". Mixmag.
  2. Kutner, Jon; Leigh, Spencer (26 May 2010). 1,000 UK Number One Hits (E-book). London, England: Omnibus Press. p. 1484–1485. ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2.
  3. Baby Cakes (UK 12-inch single sleeve). 3 of a Kind. Relentless Records. 2004. RELT 6.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Baby Cakes (UK CD single liner notes). 3 of a Kind. Relentless Records. 2004. RELDX6, 0724386181909.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  6. "Babycakes – Single". Apple Music. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. "Issue 761" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  8. "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116 no. 32. 28 August 2004. p. 53. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  9. "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  10. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Baby Cakes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  11. "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  13. "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  15. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  16. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  17. "British single certifications – 3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes". British Phonographic Industry.
  18. "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 August 2004. p. 31.
  19. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13/09/2004" (PDF). ARIA. 13 September 2004. p. 28. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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