Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)

"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" was a hit song by R&B vocal trio The O'Jays released in late 1976 and written and produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.

Released as the follow-up single to "Message in Our Music", it was their second number-one R&B single from the album Message in the Music, and peaking at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

Chart	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	72
US Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1
UK Singles Chart	24

Samples

In 1997, Bronx born rapper Big Pun sampled "Darlin' Darlin' Baby" for the first version of his breakout hit "I'm Not a Player". The O'Jays make a cameo in the music video.

References

Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 438.

v t e The O'Jays
Eddie Levert Walter Williams Eric Grant Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell Sammy Strain Nathaniel Best
Studio albums	Back on Top Back Stabbers Ship Ahoy Survival Family Reunion Message in the Music Travelin' at the Speed of Thought So Full of Love Identify Yourself Serious Emotionally Yours Heartbreaker
Other albums	The Very Best of the O'Jays
Singles	"Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette) "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today) "Back Stabbers" "Love Train" "For the Love of Money" "Give the People What They Want" "I Love Music (Part I)" "Livin' for the Weekend" "Message in Our Music" "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" "Use ta Be My Girl" "Lovin' You" "Have You Had Your Love Today" "Stairway to Heaven"
Related articles	Discography

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