Sweet Baby (Macy Gray song)

"Sweet Baby" is a song by American singer Macy Gray featuring American singer Erykah Badu, released as the lead single from Gray's second studio album, The Id (2001). John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers provides the song's guitars while R&B musician Billy Preston plays the organ. The UK CD and cassette formats contains a previously unreleased track named "Better Where You Are" as a B-side.

"Sweet Baby" peaked at number 23 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Gray's third-highest-charting single there, behind "Still" and "I Try". The single also reached number 12 in New Zealand, number 16 in Canada, number 18 in Italy, and number 39 in Australia, as well as number 24 on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart in the United States.

Track listings

 * UK CD single
 * 1) "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) – 3:48
 * 2) "Sweet Baby" (8 Jam remix featuring Erykah Badu) – 5:46
 * 3) "Better Where You Are" – 4:17
 * 4) "Sweet Baby" (video)


 * UK 12-inch single
 * A1. "Sweet Baby" (8 Jam remix featuring Erykah Badu) – 5:46
 * B1. "Hey Young World Part 2" (featuring Slick Rick) – 4:01
 * B2. "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) – 3:55


 * UK cassette single
 * 1) "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) – 3:48
 * 2) "Sweet Baby" (8 Jam remix featuring Erykah Badu) – 5:46
 * 3) "Better Where You Are" – 4:17


 * European CD single
 * 1) "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu) – 3:48
 * 2) "Better Where You Are" – 4:17


 * Australian CD single
 * 1) "Sweet Baby" (album version featuring Erykah Badu)
 * 2) "Better Where You Are"
 * 3) "Que Sera" (live from Wembley)
 * 4) "If This Is Luv" (demo)


 * Japanese CD single
 * 1) "Sweet Baby" (featuring Erykah Badu)
 * 2) "Que sera" (live from Brixton)

Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from The Id album booklet.

Studios
 * Recorded at various studios in Hollywood, Philadelphia, and Chicago
 * Mixed at various studios in Hollywood and New York City
 * Mastered at Sony Music Studios (New York City)

Personnel


 * Macy Gray – lyrics, production
 * Joe Solo – music
 * Erykah Badu – guest vocals, vocal arrangement
 * John Frusciante – guitar
 * Dave Wilder – bass
 * Zac Rae – piano, Chamberlin
 * Billy Preston – organ
 * Jeremy Ruzumna – organ
 * Darren Johnson – Rhodes
 * Keefus Ciancia – Farfisa
 * Victor Indrizzo – drums
 * Marina Bambino – percussion
 * Charles Veal Jr. – string arrangement
 * Rick Rubin – vocal arrangement
 * Darryl Swann – production, engineering, programming
 * Dave Way – mixing
 * Thom Russo – Pro Tools engineering
 * Vlado Meller – mastering