Oh Baby I...

"Oh Baby I..." is a song by English girl group Eternal, written by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher. It was the fifth single released from their debut album, Always & Forever (1993). The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number seven on 30 October 1994, climbing to its peak of number four a week later. The single spent 10 weeks in the top 40, which up to this point was their longest chart run, and was certified Silver by the BPI on 1 January 1995 for shipments over 200,000. The song also reached the top 10 in the Netherlands and narrowly missed the top 10 in Ireland and New Zealand, charting at number 11 in both countries.

For other uses, see Oh Baby.

"Oh Baby I..."
Single by Eternal
from the album Always & Forever
Released24 October 1994 (1994-10-24)[1]
Length4:32
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Tommy Faragher
  • Lotti Golden
Eternal singles chronology
"So Good"
(1994)		 "Oh Baby I..."
(1994)		 "Crazy"
(1994)

Critical reception

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic viewed the song as an example of "perfect R&B-infused pop".[2] Music writer James Masterton noted, "Now with their fifth single they move away from the dancefloor and into ballad territory".[3] Alan Jones from Music Week rated it four out of five, picking it as Pick of the Week. He described it as "a sophisticated and pretty ballad that proves they have the vocal ability to hold their own against Jade and SWV. A nicely restrained production that should have no trouble in maintaining their hot streak, while luring new fans to the Always & Forever album."[4]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by American director and editor Tim Royes.[5] He also directed the video for their previous single, "So Good".

Track listings
  • UK 7-inch single[6]
  1. "Oh Baby I..." (Nigel Lowis Remix)
  2. "Sweet Funky Thing" (New York City Radio Mix)
  3. "Oh Baby I..." (original mix)
  • UK CD single[7]
  1. "Oh Baby I..." (Nigel Lowis Remix)
  2. "Sweet Funky Thing" (Puff the Blunted Dragon Mix)
  3. "Sweet Funky Thing" (K & T Atlanta Remix)
  4. "Decisions"
  • European maxi-single[8]
  1. "Oh Baby I..." (Nigel Lowis Remix)
  2. "(Something Inside) So Strong"
  3. "Sweet Funky Thing" (West End Master Mix)
  4. "Sweet Funky Thing" (K & T Southern Remix)

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[1] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "British single certifications – Eternal – Oh Baby I/Sweet Funky Thing". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  2. O'Brien, Jon. "Louise — Changing Faces: Best of Louise". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. Masterton, James (30 October 1994). "Week Ending November 5th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  4. Jones, Alan (22 October 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Singles - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 18. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "Eternal: Oh Baby I..." IMDb. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  6. Oh Baby I... (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Eternal. EMI United Kingdom, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. EM 353, 7243 8 81788 7 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Oh Baby I... (UK CD single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. CDEM 353, 7243 8 81788 2 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Oh Baby I... (European maxi-single liner notes). Eternal. EMI Records, 1st Avenue Records. 1994. 7243 8 81909 2 3.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "Eternal – Oh Baby I..." (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 47. 19 November 1994. p. 24. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  11. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (4.2 '95 – 10.2 '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 4 February 1995. p. 20. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  12. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Oh Baby, I...". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 1 October 2019.
  14. "Eternal – Oh Baby I..." (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  15. "Eternal – Oh Baby I...". Top 40 Singles.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  18. "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  19. "Top 100 Singles 1994". Music Week. 14 January 1995. p. 9.
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