Baby It's You (JoJo song)

2004 single by JoJo
"Baby It's You"
The cover has the artist against an orange background, putting her right index finger to her mouth. Next to the artist is a white box containing the artist's name logo, the song title and the featured artist's name, all colored in orange.
Single by JoJo featuring Bow Wow
from the album JoJo
B-side"Leave (Get Out)"
ReleasedSeptember 6, 2004 (2004-09-06)
StudioThe Underlab (Los Angeles, California)
Length3:11
Label
  • Da Family
  • Blackground
Songwriter(s)
  • Harvey Mason Jr.
  • Damon Thomas
  • Eric Dawkins
  • Antonio Dixon
Producer(s)The Underdogs
JoJo singles chronology
"Leave (Get Out)"
(2004) 		"Baby It's You"
(2004) 		"Not That Kinda Girl"
(2005)
Bow Wow singles chronology
"My Baby"
(2003) 		"Baby It's You"
(2004) 		"Let Me Hold You"
(2005)

"Baby It's You" is a song by American recording artist JoJo, featuring American rapper Bow Wow. Written by Harvey Mason, Jr., Damon Thomas, Eric Dawkins and Antonio Dixon, and produced by the Underdogs, the song was released in September 2004 as the second single from JoJo's self-titled debut album. It reached number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaked at number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and entered the top 40 in nine additional countries.

Song information

The single version, which can be found on the UK and Japanese pressings of the JoJo album, features Bow Wow. In 2005, actress Alyson Stoner recorded a cover of "Baby It's You".

Music video

The video was directed by Erik White on location at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor. Most of the performance shots were filmed in front of the Center Ring gaming area and other shots feature the ProSlide Tornado, Scream and Colossus roller coasters. It premiered on MTV's TRL September 7, peaked as high as No.4 and lasted 23 days on the countdown, and also on BET's 106 & Park on September 21.

Track listings

UK CD1[1]

  1. "Baby It's You" (featuring Bow Wow) – 3:36
  2. "Baby It's You" (Full Phat Street mix) – 3:28

UK CD2 and Australian CD single[2][3]

  1. "Baby It's You" (featuring Bow Wow) – 3:36
  2. "Baby It's You" (Full Phat Street mix) – 3:28
  3. "Leave (Get Out)" (Copenhaniacs remix) – 3:50
  4. "Leave (Get Out)" (Funky Angelz remix) – 4:15
  5. "Baby It's You" (video featuring Bow Wow) – 3:39

European CD single[4]

  1. "Baby It's You" (featuring Bow Wow) – 3:41
  2. "Baby It's You" – 3:15

German Pock It! CD single[5]

  1. "Baby It's You" (featuring Bow Wow)
  2. "Leave (Get Out)" (album version)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 16
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 41
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 41
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 13
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[10] 8
Czech Republic (IFPI)[11] 30
Denmark (Tracklisten)[12] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[13] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 13
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 34
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 36
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 3
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[18] 49
Scotland (OCC)[19] 12
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 50
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[22] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[23] 22
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 7
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[25] 16

Year-end charts

Chart (2004) Position
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 84
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)[27] 95
Chart (2005) Position
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 69

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Gold 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 6, 2004 [31][32]
Germany October 4, 2004
[33]
United Kingdom November 15, 2004
CD single [34]
Australia November 29, 2004 [35]

References

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  3. ^ Baby It's You (Australian CD single liner notes). JoJo. Black Ocean Records, Da Family Entertainment, Mercury Records. 2004. 9869316.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Baby It's You (European CD single liner notes). JoJo. Black Ocean Records, Wagram Music. 2004. 3102125.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  11. ^ "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on March 6, 2005. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
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  27. ^ "2004 The Year in Charts: Most-Played Rhythmic Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 12, no. 51. December 17, 2004. p. 29.
  28. ^ "2005 The Year in Charts: Top Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Billboard Radio Monitor. Vol. 13, no. 50. December 16, 2005. p. 26.
  29. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
  30. ^ "American single certifications – JoJo – Baby It's You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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  32. ^ "Rhythmic – Week Of: September 6, 2004". Radio & Records. Archived from the original on April 29, 2012. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
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  34. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 13, 2004. p. 25. Misprinted as November 13 on source.
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