"Baby Boy" is a Middle Eastern- and Arabic-influenced R&B/dancehall song recorded by American artist Beyoncé featuring vocals from Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist Sean Paul. It was written by Beyoncé, Scott Storch, Sean Paul, Robert Waller, and Jay-Z for Beyoncé's debut solo album, Dangerously in Love (2003). The track was produced by Beyoncé and Storch, and was released as the album's second single in the third quarter of 2003. The lyrics speak of fantasies and its accompanying music video features sensual footages.
"Baby Boy" was commercially successful, charting the top spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for nine weeks. The song surpassed the feat of its predecessor, "Crazy in Love", becoming Beyoncé's longest running solo number-one single, until the record was beaten by her B'Day single "Irreplaceable" in 2006. Internationally, it charted equally well, entering the top ten in most markets. The single was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association and the Recording Industry Association of America.
The song received positive reception from pop critics and the music industry. The British record company EMI was recognized at the 2005 ASCAP awards as Publisher of the Year for publishing "Baby Boy", along with other tracks by contemporary artist. The song always appeared in public performances by Beyoncé and was later honored as the Most Performed Songs in 2005.
"Baby Boy" is a single released in 2003 by the UK Hip Hop/R&B group Big Brovaz. The single is the fourth single taken from Big Brovaz's 2002 debut album, Nu-Flow.
"Baby Boy" became Big Brovaz fourth UK top ten hit, peaking at number four, spending three months inside the UK top seventy-five . It is their third highest charting single in the UK to date. "Baby Boy" was also their third top ten hit on the Australian singles chart, peaking at number eight.
The video for the song was a parody of the popular U.S. sitcom Friends. "Baby Boy" was released on two CD formats and featured two previously unreleased tracks, "Anything" and "Party Over Here".
"Baby Boy" was only released in some countries, and was the first release from her second album. This song failed to chart on the ARIA Top 50 Singles in Australia. It was released on July 18, 1997.