Give It to Me Baby

~ Recording by Rick James

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesStreet SongsRick JamesAlbum
  • US1981-04-07
GordyG8-1002M1
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesStreet SongsRick JamesAlbum
MotownSTML 12153
1.2Give It to My Baby4:07Rick JamesSuper Freak / Give It to My BabyRick JamesSingle
Motown16.019
1.9Give It to Me Baby4:09Rick JamesHard to GetRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
Gordy80052
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesStreet Songs / Throwin' DownRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
GordyGCD08012GD
1.7Give It to Me Baby4:11Rick JamesBustin’ Out: The Best of Rick JamesRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-05-17
Motown31453-0305-2
1.7Give It to Me Baby4:11Rick JamesBustin’ Out: The Best of Rick JamesRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
Motown530 305-2
1.8Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesFunk Classics: The 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-03-14
Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)314 520 034-2
1.6Give It to Me Baby4:11Rick JamesFrom Hip to Hop: Volume 1: Funk RootsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-06-20
Orchard Lane Music99007-7508-2
1.5Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesBET's 15th Anniversary Music CelebrationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino (reissue label)R2 75159
2.7Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesFunky•Stuff!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polymedia Marketing Group GmbH535 797-2
1.2Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesGive It to Me Baby • Cold BloodedRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Markets37463 8516-2
1.2Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesThe Ultimate CollectionRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-03-25
Motown31453-0559-2
1.8Give It to Me Baby4:06Rick JamesSoul Classics: Best of the 80'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)314 520 431-2
1.9Give It to Me Baby4:05Rick JamesPure Funk, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)314 565 550-2
1.6Give It to Me Baby4:06Rick James20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Rick JamesRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-05-16
Motown012 153 740-2
1.4Give It to Me Baby4:05Rick JamesUltimate Funk, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)31454189-2
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesStreet Songs (20th anniversary deluxe edition)Rick JamesAlbum
  • US2001-09-25
Motown440 014 698-2
1.4Give It to Me4:09Rick JamesFunky Collector, Volume 5Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Airplay Records520 085-2
1.6Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesSolid Gold FunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-05
Universal Music Special Markets, Sony Music Special Products, Time–Life Music314560067-2, A032786, M18715
2.8Give It to Me Baby4:06Rick JamesThe Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-12
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-0126
1.11Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesAnthologyRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-06-18
Motown440 014 483-2
1.4Give It to Me Baby4:11Rick James20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of Motown 1980s, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-08-27
Motown440 018 082-2
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:09Rick JamesStreet SongsRick JamesAlbum
  • US2002-11-12
Motown440 064 023-2
1.18Give It to Me Baby4:03Rick JamesSuper Stars of Seventies SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-03-02
Shout! Factory
1.8Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesGoldRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-03-01
MotownB0003608-02
2.12Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesFunk GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-06-14
Hip‐O RecordsB000464802
1.7Give It to Me Baby4:11Rick JamesThe Definitive CollectionRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-03-14
Motown, UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0004099-02
7.7Give It to Me Baby4:09Rick JamesMotown: The Complete No. 1’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-12-05
MotownB0012208-02
3.4Give It to Me Baby4:12Rick JamesSex Tape : 50 chansons pour le sexeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2009-07-13
Les Inrockuptibles
1.11Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesAnthologyRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
Motown
1.11Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesAnthologyRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
MotownB0012825-02
1.6Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesIconRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
MotownB0014606-02
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesStreet SongsRick JamesAlbum
Motown
1.8Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesThe Lords of SalemVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
  • -2013-04-16
Geffen Records
5.16Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesLes Plus Grands Tubes discoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2013-12-03
Universal Music France, Universal Music Strategic Marketing (subsidiary of Universal Music France)5346928
1.37Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesThe Complete Motown AlbumsRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-07-08
Motown[none]
5.1Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesThe Complete Motown AlbumsRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • -2014-07-08
1.7Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesThe Definitive CollectionRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
Motown
1.11Give It to Me Baby4:10Rick JamesAnthologyRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
Motown
1.7Give It to Me Baby4:11Rick JamesBustin’ Out: The Best of Rick JamesRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-11-23
7.7Give It to Me Baby4:09Rick JamesMotown: The Complete No. 1’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2019-06-28
Motown7747637
1.140Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesMotown: The Complete No. 1’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Motown
1.24Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesRetro MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.5Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesMotown PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
FP (UMG Recordings, Inc. digital compilations)
2.8Give It to Me Baby4:06Rick JamesLes Années 80 : C’était mieux avant, vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2021-07-30
Label Panthéon (reissue label of Universal Music), Universal Music France5394607
1.49Give It to Me Baby4:09Rick James80’s Summer EssentialsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2023-06-13
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:09Rick JamesOld School Funk 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesStreet SongsRick JamesAlbumMotown
1.1Give It to Me Baby4:08Rick JamesStreet Songs (deluxe edition)Rick JamesAlbumMotown
1.2Give It to Me Baby4:07Rick JamesThe Ultimate CollectionRick JamesAlbum + Compilation
Island Def Jam (clean up, see annotation)
(unknown)
3.1Give It to Me Baby4:06Rick JamesUltimate Funk ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

engineer:Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer)
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
Tom "Super" Flye
producer:Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
background vocals:Melvin Franklin
Teena Marie
arranger:Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
sampled by:I’m All That by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (American hip hop duo)
mash-ups:Apologies, Baby (Nirvana vs. Rick James) (“wet” mix) by DJ Shadow (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist)
Apologies, Baby (Nirvana vs. Rick James) (“dry” mix) by DJ Shadow (US hip hop producer, DJ & instrumentalist)
recording of:Give It To Me Baby

Give It To Me Baby

lyricist and composer:Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Stone City Music Co.
is the basis for:Everybody’s Gay