"Sweet Baby" is a song by American singerMacy Gray featuring American singerErykah Badu, released as the lead single from Gray's second studio album,The Id (2001). The single was serviced to radio in July 2001 before being released physically in August.John Frusciante ofRed Hot Chili Peppers provides the song's guitars while R&B musicianBilly Preston plays the organ. The UK CD and cassette formats contains a previously unreleased track named "Better Where You Are" as aB-side.
"Sweet Baby" peaked at number 23 on theUK Singles Chart, becoming Gray's third-highest-charting single there, behind "Still" and "I Try". The single also reached number 12 in New Zealand, number 16 in Canada, number 18 in Italy, and number 39 in Australia, as well as number 24 on theHot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart in the United States.
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