" B Boy Baby " is a song written by British recording artist Mutya Buena with prominent background vocals by singer Amy Winehouse . The song heavily samples " Be My Baby " by The Ronettes , written by Phil Spector , Ellie Greenwich , Jeff Barry , with new lyrics by Angela Hunte , It was produced by Salaam Remi for Buena's debut album, Real Girl (2007) and released as the fourth and final single from the album on December 3, 2007.
16-428: Real Girl may refer to: Real Girl (album) , a 2007 album by Mutya Buena "Real Girl" (song) Real Girl (manga) , a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nanami Mao Real Girl (film) , a 2018 Japanese film adaptation of the manga series Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
32-486: A Little Bit " and " B Boy Baby ", failed to match the success of the lead single, peaking below the top 50 in the UK, causing Island to drop Buena in 2008. Real Girl also contains the singles " This Is Not Real Love " with George Michael and " Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control) " with Groove Armada , which both peaked within the top 15 in the UK. " Real Girl ", the album's lead single, was digitally released on 14 May 2007. The single
48-464: A few less mid-tempo snoozes like "It's Not Easy", and this could have been a brilliant, bold debut by one of our most interesting pop stars. As it is, it will have to settle for an interesting mixed bag." Krissi Murison from NME felt that Real Girl was "a debut's worth of octave-warbling, R&B dross. And not even Winehouse herself (who rocks up on backing vocals on " B Boy Baby " – the not-quite-funny re-working of The Ronettes classic of nearly
64-404: Is not credited as a writer in the liner notes. Real Girl earned generally mixed reviews from music critics. Caroline Sullivan from The Guardian found that "what emerges from her debut album is the fact that she'd quite like to be compared to Mary J. Blige , but will settle for Jamelia . Turning her back on Suga -pop, she has set herself up as a sophisticated urban girl, availing herself of
80-456: Is the only studio album by British singer Mutya Buena . It was released on 4 June 2007 via Island Records . Following her departure from British girl group Sugababes in December 2005, Buena later signed a new record deal with Island Records, which was the same label Sugababes was signed to, and began work on the album. Upon release, Real Girl received mixed reviews from critics. Commercially,
96-607: The UK Singles Chart . However, promotion for the single did see Real Girl return to the UK Albums Chart , re-entering the lower end of the charts at number 88 and rising to number 83. "B Boy Baby" has since been used in various adverts on UK television. The video premiered on 4Music on 4 December 2007. It was filmed in Millennium Square, Bristol, and features "The Physical Jerks" – a group of break dancers. Amy Winehouse
112-582: The UK singles chart, becoming Buena's second top-ten solo single. "Song 4 Mutya" received heavy airplay in Australia, where it peaked at number twenty-four. It also managed to chart in other countries including Ireland, the Netherlands, and Finland, where it peaked at number twelve on the Finnish Singles Chart . " Just a Little Bit " was chosen to be the third single, and was released in late October 2007 in
128-461: The United Kingdom. The single peaked at number sixty-five on the UK singles chart. The fourth and final single from the album, " B Boy Baby " featuring Amy Winehouse , was released in late December and peaked at number seventy-three on the UK singles chart. The track, "Strung Out" gained significant attention for being co-written by Amelle Berrabah , who subsequently replaced Buena after she left
144-484: The album peaked at ten on the UK Albums Chart , and charted in four additional countries, including Scotland and Ireland. The album was supported by three singles; " Real Girl ", its lead single, debuted at two on the UK singles chart , becoming Buena's first top ten single there, and charted within the top ten in seven additional countries, becoming Buena's most successful single to date. The album's second and third singles, " Just
160-462: The girl group Sugababes in December 2005, shortly after the birth of her daughter. She began working on her debut solo album after signing with Island Records . "B Boy Baby" resulted from sessions with British producer Salaam Remi, famous for his work with Amy Winehouse, Nas , and Fugees . It borrows lyrical and melodic passages from "Be My Baby" by The Ronettes, with the sampled chorus sung by Winehouse. Sharon Mawer of Allmusic wrote, "Buena raps
176-437: The group. The Sugababes confirmed during a radio interview that they recorded an uptempo version but ultimately did not use it. The track was later given to Buena without her knowledge of Berrabah's writing contributions. Buena was reportedly unhappy upon finding this out, but record company executives pushed for the song's inclusion on the album. Upon the release of Real Girl , Sugababes became aware of Buena's version. Berrabah
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#1732855992119192-597: The same name) can stop it being any less of a letdown." Real Girl debuted and peaked at number ten on the UK Albums Chart , having sold 35,103 copies. It reached Silver status after only four days of release and was certified Gold by British Phonographic Industry on 14 December 2007. In Ireland, the album charted at number fifty-one. It also managed to chart on the Netherlands and Switzerland albums charts, at number seventy-one and sixty-six, respectively. Notes Sample credits Shipments figures based on certification alone. B Boy Baby Buena left
208-481: The talents of Groove Armada , Amy Winehouse and George Michael to produce perfectly buff R&B. The Armada collaboration [...] stands out as a grinding electronic rave-up that's unmatched by anything else here." AllMusic editor Sharon Mawer described the album as "a mixture of danceable R&B songs" rated the album three out of five stars. Jaime Gill, writing for Yahoo Music , found that "a few more spiky moments like this "["B Boy Baby"] and "Song 4 Mutya", and
224-466: The title Real Girl . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Real_Girl&oldid=1222758261 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Real Girl (album) Real Girl
240-509: The verses on "B Boy Baby" before launching into a chorus consisting of a slowed down version of the Ronettes/Phil Spector '60s masterpiece which even Amy Winehouse couldn't save from dreary boredom." Popjustice 's Peter Robinson hoped that Winehouse's appearance on the "almost universally disapproved-of" song could help Buena's fledgling solo career "turn around." The single was ultimately a commercial failure, charting at number 73 on
256-475: Was produced by Full Phatt, a London-based production company. It peaked at number two on the UK singles chart , becoming Buena's most successful single. It also reached the top ten in Finland, Slovakia, and the Netherlands. The second single from the album, " Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control) ", was released on 27 July 2007. The song was a collaboration with electronic music duo Groove Armada . It peaked at number eight on
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