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"Woo Baby"
SinglebyPop SmokefeaturingChris Brown
from the albumFaith
ReleasedJuly 22, 2021
Genre
Length2:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Boogz
  • 2300
  • Jess Jackson (addi.)
Pop Smokesingles chronology
"Demeanor"
(2021) 		"Woo Baby"
(2021) 		"Bad Boys"
(2021)
Chris Brownsingles chronology
"Angles"
(2021) 		"Woo Baby"
(2021) 		"Nostálgico"
(2021)
Audio video
"Woo Baby"onYouTube

"Woo Baby"is a song by American rapperPop Smoke,featuring American singerChris Brown,from the former's posthumous second studio album,Faith(2021). The song was written by the two artists alongsideSteven Victor,Brittany "Chi" Choney, Denisa "Blue Jeans" Andrews, Linden Bascom, Ryan Press, and producers BoogzDaBeast (Boogz), 2300, andJess Jackson,with additional writing credits going toNe-YoandStargatefor the sampling of the former's "So Sick".

The song was released torhythmic contemporaryformats in the United States on July 22, 2021, as the third single from the album. Musically, "Woo Baby" is anR&Btrack that usestrapproduction. Commercially, it reached number 64 on the USBillboardHot 100and number 49 on theBillboardGlobal 200.The song did better outside of Pop Smoke's native United States, peaking within the top 25 of record charts in New Zealand and Australia.

Background and release

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On July 15, 2021,Pop Smoke's manager Haitian-American record executiveSteven VictorrevealedFaith's track list via hisInstagramthat included the song with a feature from American R&B singerChris Brown.[2]Pop Smoke's second posthumous studio albumFaithwas released viaVictor Victor WorldwideandRepublic Recordson July 16, 2021, with "Woo Baby" as the fifteenth track onFaith.[3]"Woo Baby" impacted Americanrhythmic contemporaryradio as the album's third on July 22, 2021.[4]

Writing and composition

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"Woo Baby" was written by Pop Smoke and Brown alongside Victor,Jess Jackson,Ne-Yo,Mikkel Eriksen,Tor Hermansen,Brittany "Chi" Choney, Denisa "Blue Jeans" Andrews, BoogzDaBeast under the moniker of Boogz, Linden Bascom, and Ryan Press.[5]It was produced by Boogz and 2300, with additional production from Jackson.[5]Musically, "Woo Baby" is anR&B[6]song that usestrapproduction.[7]The track uses an uncredited sample of American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo's 2005 number one hit single "So Sick".[8][9][10]

Reception

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A.D. Amorosi, writing forVariety,described "Woo Baby" as a "dusky R&B duet".[6]Preezy Brown ofVibemagazine saw the song as a "bedroom romper" and mentioned that the "collaborative effort with Chris Brown proves [it]".[11]Writing forThe Ringer,Micah Peters called Brown's feature on the song "unwelcome[d]".[12]In a negative review, Alphonse Pierre forPitchforkmentioned he "[felt] dirty" while listening to "Woo Baby" and stated it was "obviously made to fill the radio airwaves with white noise".[9]Keith Nelson Jr. and Austin Williams forVibeplaced the song at number two on their list of "21 Songs That Were Probably Snubbed From Those Other Year-End Lists". Both authors stated that Brown "carries his end of this duet so deftly", and mentioned the song "contains the very best of Pop Smoke's artistry. And out of respect for said artistry, this should probably be the last the world hears of it".[13]In January 2022, "Woo Baby" was ranked at number 61 onTinder Australia's "Top 100 Dating Anthems" list, which was based on the most popular songs on Australian Tinder profiles throughout 2021.[14]

Following the release ofFaith,"Woo Baby" debuted and peaked at number 64 on the USBillboardHot 100and number 49 on theBillboardGlobal 200.[15][16]It further peaked at number 22 on theBillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songschart.[17]After "Woo Baby" was released as a single, it peaked at number four on theBillboardairplayRhythmicchart, giving Pop Smoke his fifth and Brown his 47th top-10 hit on the chart, respectively.[18][19]In theUK Singles Chart,the song debuted and peaked at number 54, becoming Pop Smoke's 13th and Brown's 53rd top 75 hit in the United Kingdom, respectively.[20][21][22]Additionally, the song reached number 22 in New Zealand,[23]number 24 in Australia,[24]number 31 in Canada,[25]number 41 in Switzerland,[26]number 58 in the Netherlands,[27]number 81 in Italy,[28]number 95 in France,[29]and number 105 in Portugal.[30]

Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted fromTidal.[5]

  • Pop Smoke– vocals, songwriter
  • Chris Brown– vocals, songwriter
  • Boogz – production, programming, songwriter, associated performer
  • 2300 – production, programming, associated performer
  • Jess Jackson– additional production, mastering engineer, mixing engineer, songwriter
  • Steven Victor– songwriter
  • Ne-Yo– songwriter
  • Mikkel Eriksen– songwriter
  • Tor Hermansen– songwriter
  • Brittany "Chi" Choney – songwriter
  • Denisa "Blue Jeans" Andrews – songwriter
  • Linden Bascom – songwriter
  • Ryan Press – songwriter
  • Patrizio "Teezio" Pigliapoco – recording engineer, mixing
  • Corey "Cutz" Nutile – recording engineer
  • Ciel Eckard-Lee – assistant mixer
  • David Bone – assistant mixer

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Silver 200,000‡

‡Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "Woo Baby"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States July 22, 2021 Rhythmic contemporary radio
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References

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  1. ^MoorWood, Victoria (December 28, 2021)."2021 In Review: 8 Trends That Defined R&B".Grammy Awards.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.
  2. ^Kreps, Daniel (July 15, 2021)."Kanye West, Dua Lipa, Pusha T Feature on New Pop Smoke Posthumous LP".Rolling Stone.Archivedfrom the original on August 31, 2021.RetrievedAugust 27,2021.
  3. ^Breihan, Tom (July 16, 2021)."Stream Pop Smoke's New Album Faith Feat. Kanye West, Dua Lipa, Pusha T, & More".Stereogum.Archivedfrom the original on July 16, 2021.RetrievedJuly 16,2021.
  4. ^ab"Top 40 Rhythmic Crossover Radio Music News, Charts, Top Songs, Stations".All Access. Archived fromthe originalon July 23, 2021.RetrievedNovember 23,2021.
  5. ^abc"Credits / Faith (Deluxe) / Pop Smoke".Tidal.RetrievedDecember 3,2021.
  6. ^abAmorosi, A.D. (July 16, 2021)."Pop Smoke's Second Posthumous Album, 'Faith,' Brings in More Guests and a Broader Palette: Album Review".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on July 30, 2021.RetrievedAugust 4,2021.
  7. ^MoorWood, Victoria (December 28, 2021)."2021 In Review: 8 Trends That Defined R&B".Grammy Awards.RetrievedDecember 31,2021.
  8. ^High, Kemet (July 26, 2021)."Pop Smoke's Most Essential Songs You Need to Hear".XXL.RetrievedNovember 23,2021.
  9. ^abPierre, Alphonse (July 21, 2021)."Pop Smoke: Faith Album Review".Pitchfork.Archivedfrom the original on July 21, 2021.RetrievedJuly 21,2021.
  10. ^"Pop Smoke's 'Woo Baby' Featuring Chris Brown - Watch Now!".Billboard.July 26, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 25,2022.
  11. ^Brown, Preezy (July 16, 2021)."New Music Friday: Pop Smoke, Blxst, Tink, Rubi Rose, Trippie Redd, Logic".Vibe.RetrievedDecember 3,2021.
  12. ^Peters, Micah (July 22, 2021)."The Ideal Posthumous Album Doesn't Exist".The Ringer.Archivedfrom the original on August 2, 2021.RetrievedJuly 30,2021.
  13. ^Nelson Jr., Keith; Williams, Austin (December 21, 2021)."21 Songs That Were Probably Snubbed From Those Other Year-End Lists".Vibe.RetrievedDecember 25,2021.
  14. ^Lowther, Amber (January 19, 2022)."Tinder Has Released The Top 100 Dating Anthems For Aussies".Hit Network.RetrievedApril 7,2022.
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  16. ^ab"Pop Smoke Chart History (Global 200)".Billboard.Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  17. ^ab"Pop Smoke Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".Billboard.Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  18. ^ab"Pop Smoke Chart History (Rhythmic)".Billboard.Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  19. ^"Chris Brown Chart History (Rhythmic Airplay)".Billboard.RetrievedNovember 19,2021.
  20. ^ab"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  21. ^"Pop Smoke | full Official Chart History".Official Charts Company.Archivedfrom the original on November 7, 2021.RetrievedNovember 18,2021.
  22. ^"Chris Brown | full Official Chart History".Official Charts Company.RetrievedNovember 18,2021.
  23. ^ab"NZ Singles Chart".Recorded Music NZ.August 3, 2020.RetrievedAugust 3,2020.
  24. ^ab"Pop Smoke feat. Chris Brown – Woo Baby ".ARIA Top 50 Singles.Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  25. ^ab"Pop Smoke Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)".Billboard.Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  26. ^ab"Pop Smoke feat. Chris Brown – Woo Baby ".Swiss Singles Chart.Retrieved July 26, 2021.
  27. ^ab"Pop Smoke feat. Chris Brown – Woo Baby "(in Dutch).Single Top 100.Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  28. ^ab"Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 15 (dal 2015-04-06 al 2015-04-12)".Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana.RetrievedSeptember 25,2015.
  29. ^ab"Pop Smoke feat. Chris Brown – Woo Baby "(in French).Les classement single.Retrieved August 28, 2021.
  30. ^ab"Pop Smoke feat. Chris Brown – Woo Baby ".AFP Top 100 Singles.Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  31. ^"IFPI Charts".IFPI Greece.Archived fromthe originalon August 11, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 27,2024.
  32. ^"Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved July 23, 2021.
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