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"Do Me, Baby"
US promotional 7" single
Single by Prince
from the album Controversy
B-side	"Private Joy"
Released	July 16, 1982
Recorded	April 1979 (Tracking of demo version) June 1981 (Tracking of album version)
Studio	Alpha Studios (demo version) Sunset Sound (album version)
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	3:57 (7" edit) 4:47 (demo version) 7:47 (album version)
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Prince
Producer(s)	Prince
Prince singles chronology
"Let's Work" (1982) "Do Me, Baby" (1982) "1999" (1982)

"Do Me, Baby" is a 1981 ballad performed by Prince, from his fourth album, Controversy. Although Prince is credited as the sole writer for the song, his former bassist and childhood friend André Cymone claimed to have written it. It was released as the third and final US single from the album. It was later included on his 1993 compilation The Hits/The B-Sides. In 1986, the song was notably covered by R&B singer Meli'sa Morgan. It was featured in one of the opening scenes of the 2007 film Rush Hour 3, with Chris Tucker's character singing along while listening to it on his headphones and simultaneously directing traffic with the dance sequences of Michael Jackson.

Track listing

1. "Do Me, Baby" (edit) – 3:57
2. "Private Joy" – 4:25

Personnel

Sourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.

• Prince – lead and backing vocals, Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano, ARP Omni, Oberheim OB-X, bass guitar, drums

Meli'sa Morgan version

"Do Me Baby"
Single by Meli'sa Morgan
from the album Do Me Baby
Released	1986
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	5:27
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Prince, Andre Cymone
Producer(s)	Paul Laurence
Meli'sa Morgan singles chronology
"Keep in Touch (Body to Body)" (1982) "Do Me Baby" (1986) "Do You Still Love Me?" (1986)
Music video
"Do Me, Baby" on YouTube

American singer Meli'sa Morgan released a cover of "Do Me, Baby" in November 1985. Her version was a number one hit on the US Hot Black Singles chart, where it spent a total of 24 weeks in 1986. It was also her only entry on the US Hot 100, where it charted for a total of 14 weeks and peaked at 46.

Track listing

Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single

Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

Credits and personnel

• Meli'sa Morgan – vocals
• Production – Paul Laurence
• Recording, mixing – Steve Goldman

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

See also

• List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)

References

1. "Prince Estate Drops Rare 1979 Demo Version of 'Do Me, Baby'".
2. "André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3 - Wax Poetics". Wax Poetics. 2014-09-18. Archived from the original on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
3. Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). Prince: All the Songs. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816.
4. "Controversy". guitarcloud.org. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
5. Billboard "Reviews", page 67, volume 97, number 47. November 23, 1985.
6. Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Meli'sa Morgan". Allmusic. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
7. "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Meli'sa Morgan Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
9. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2021.

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