Baby I'm Back (The Kid Laroi song)
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| Single by the Kid Laroi (solo or with Gunna) | ||||
| from the album The First Time (Deluxe Version) | ||||
| Released | 27 September 2024 | |||
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| Label | Columbia | |||
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| "Baby I'm Back" on YouTube | ||||
"Baby I'm Back" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi. It was sent to Italian radio stations on 27 September 2024 as the third single from the deluxe edition of his debut studio album, The First Time (2023). A remix of the song with American rapper Gunna was released through Columbia Records the same day. Written by Laroi and co-producers Antonio "Dopamine" Zito and Rogét Chahayed, the track samples "Baby Come Back" by Player, with band members J. C. Crowley and Peter Beckett additionally receiving songwriting credits.
Composition and lyrics
[edit]"Baby I'm Back" begins with a sample from "Baby Come Back" that leads into Laroi reminiscing about how hectic his past year has been.[1] He reflects on his ever-growing star power and love life while touching on the unpleasant side of fame. Laroi mentions having "friends who just pretend and say they love everything" and promises his new relationship is "too rеal for [him] to care what [others] think".[2] The remix remains mostly the same structurally and instrumentally, outside of Gunna now handling the second verse and Laroi providing the third.[3]
Commercial performance
[edit]"Baby I'm Back" entered the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart at number 24, rising to number 10 in its second week.[4][5] The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 a week later at number 95.[6] Following the release of the remix, "Baby I'm Back" re-entered the Hot 100, peaking at number 89.[7] It also achieved new peaks in Australia, Canada and New Zealand, reaching numbers 37, 64 and 28, respectively.[8][9][10] The song was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), Music Canada and Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).[11][12][13]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 37 |
| Australia Hip Hop/R&B (ARIA)[14] | 4 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 64 |
| Global 200 (Billboard)[15] | 104 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[16] | 76 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] | 28 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[17] | 37 |
| Portugal (AFP)[18] | 160 |
| Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[20] | 68 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[21] | 18 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 89 |
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| Netherlands (Single Tip)[22] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] | 94 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[11] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[12] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[13] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Italy | 27 September 2024 | Radio airplay | Original | Sony | [24] |
| Various | Remix | Columbia | [25] |
References
[edit]- ^ Armstrong, Megan (13 August 2024). "All The Best New Pop Music From This Week". Uproxx. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Pointer, Flisadam (9 August 2024). "The Kid Laroi Declares 'Baby I'm Back' On The Cocky New Single From His 'The First Time Deluxe' Album". Uproxx. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Horvath, Zachary (28 September 2024). "The Kid LAROI Adds Gunna To Remix Of 'BABY I'M BACK'". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 7, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of September 14, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of September 21, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "The Kid Laroi – Baby I'm Back". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "The Kid Laroi – Baby I'm Back". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Baby I'm Back". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ a b "New Zealand single certifications – The Kid Laroi – Baby I'm Back". Radioscope. Retrieved 1 February 2025. Type Baby I'm Back in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "ARIA Top 40 Hip Hop/R&B Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 14 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Billboard Global 200: Week of October 12, 2024". Billboard. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Kid Laroi". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "The Kid Laroi – Baby I'm Back". VG-lista. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "The Kid Laroi – Baby I'm Back". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 37". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Dutch Single Tip 14/09/2024" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Laroi %2B Gunna – Baby I'm Back Remix". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Micaletto, Ylenia (23 September 2024). "The Kid LAROI - BABY I'M BACK (Radio Date: 27-09-2024)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Moore, Sam (27 September 2024). "New Music Friday: New Singles From The Weeknd & Playboi Carti, J. Cole, Young Thug". HipHopDX. Retrieved 1 February 2025.