"I Luv U Baby" is the debut single of American dance music group the Original, released in the United Kingdom in January 1995 by the labels WT and Ore Music. It was written and produced by Walter Taieb and Giuseppe Nuzzo, with vocals performed by Broadway singer Everett Bradley.The Complete David Bowie 0857687190 Nicholas Pegg - 2011 "In 2001 a cover version of the duet by musical theatre stars Anthony Rapp and Everett Bradley was included on the AIDS charity album Broadway Cares: Home for the Holidays" Upon its first release in the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 31 in January 1995, but a re-release later that year proved much more successful, reaching number two. The song also reached number 12 in Ireland and the top 40 in Iceland and the Netherlands. In 1996, "I Luv U Baby" charted in the United States, rising to number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Critical reception Simon Price from Melody Maker complimented "the peerless melancholy" of "I Luv U Baby". Brad Beatnik from Music Week'''s RM Dance Update gave it a top score of five out of five, calling it a "thumping piano house tune" that was "apparently rather large in Ibiza this summer". Record Mirror'' editor James Hamilton described it as "title line moaned and keyboards tinkled cantering" in his weekly dance column.
Music video The accompanying music video for "I Luv U Baby" was directed by English director Walter Stern. It was a Box Top on British music television channel The Box for 5 weeks in September 1995.
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1994–1996)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100) 10Europe (European Dance Radio) 10Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) 31Israel (Israeli Singles Chart) Search "I Luv U Baby" for Israeli chart history. 23UK Airplay (Music Week) 11UK Club Chart (Music Week) 8US Billboard Hot 100 66US Top 40/Rhythm-Crossover (Billboard) 38
Year-end charts Chart (1995)PositionEurope (European Dance Radio) 21UK Singles (OCC) 53
Certifications
Release history RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United KingdomJanuary 2, 1995Ore Music Misprinted as January 1 on source.United Kingdom (re-release)August 7, 1995
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