# Do Me, Baby > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Do_Me,_Baby > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Do_Me,_Baby.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_Me%2C_Baby > Source revision: 1352291616 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article is about the song by Prince. For the album by Meli'sa Morgan, see [Do Me Baby (album)](/source/Do_Me_Baby_(album)). For the song by Bell Biv DeVoe, see [Do Me!](/source/Do_Me!). "**Do Me, Baby**" is a 1981 [ballad](/source/Ballad) performed by the American singer-songwriter and musician [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician)), from his fourth album, *[Controversy](/source/Controversy_(Prince_album))*. Although Prince is credited as the sole writer for the song, his former bassist and childhood friend [André Cymone](/source/Andr%C3%A9_Cymone) claimed to have written it.[4] 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](/source/The_Hits/The_B-Sides)*. In 1986, the song was notably covered by R&B singer [Meli'sa Morgan](/source/Meli'sa_Morgan). It was featured in one of the opening scenes of the 2007 film *[Rush Hour 3](/source/Rush_Hour_3)*, with [Chris Tucker](/source/Chris_Tucker)'s character singing along while listening to it on his headphones and simultaneously directing traffic with the dance sequences of [Michael Jackson](/source/Michael_Jackson). In 2021, Prince's estate issued the original version of "Do Me, Baby", initially recorded in April 1979 during sessions for Prince's [eponymous second studio album](/source/Prince_(album)), in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of *Controversy*.[5] ## Track listing 1. "Do Me, Baby" (edit) – 3:57 1. "Private Joy" – 4:25 ## Personnel Sourced from Benoît Clerc and Guitarcloud.[6][7] - [Prince](/source/Prince_(musician)) – lead and backing vocals, [Yamaha CP-70 electric grand piano](/source/Yamaha_CP-70), [ARP Omni](/source/ARP_Omni), [Oberheim OB-X](/source/Oberheim_OB-X), bass guitar, drums ## Meli'sa Morgan version American singer [Meli'sa Morgan](/source/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](/source/Hot_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Songs) chart,[8] where it spent a total of 24 weeks in 1986. It was also her only entry on the US [Hot 100](/source/Hot_100), where it charted for a total of 14 weeks and peaked at number 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 Weekly chart performance for "Do Me Baby" by Meli'sa Morgan Chart (1986) Peak position scope="row" scope="row" #### Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Do Me Baby" by Meli'sa Morgan Chart (1986) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 2 ## See also - [List of number-one R&B singles of 1986 (U.S.)](/source/List_of_number-one_R%26B_singles_of_1986_(U.S.)) ## Notes 1. Original version, recorded for inclusion on *Prince*. ## References 1. Wood, Mikael (April 21, 2021). ["All 85 Prince singles, ranked 4 u from worst 2 best"](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-04-21/every-prince-single-ranked). *[Los Angeles Times](/source/Los_Angeles_Times)*. Retrieved February 3, 2025. 1. Shipley, Al (April 12, 2021). ["The 50 Best Albums of 1981"](https://www.spin.com/2021/04/the-50-best-albums-of-1981/). *[Spin](/source/Spin_(magazine))*. Retrieved May 24, 2025. ...and "Do Me, Baby" is one of the finest, sleaziest quiet storm staples in his catalog. 1. [*Billboard* "Reviews"](https://books.google.com/books?id=jCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT102), page 67, volume 97, number 47. November 23, 1985. 1. ["André Cymone plays the records that changed his life - Page 3 of 3"](https://web.archive.org/web/20171230090925/http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/andre-cymone-plays-records-changed-life/3/). *Wax Poetics*. 2014-09-18. Archived from [the original](http://www.waxpoetics.com/blog/features/articles/andre-cymone-plays-records-changed-life/3/) on 2017-12-30. Retrieved 2017-11-13. 1. Aswad, Jem (October 14, 2021). ["Prince Estate Drops Rare 1979 Demo Version of 'Do Me, Baby'"](https://variety.com/2021/music/news/prince-rare-demo-do-me-baby-1235089108/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved October 15, 2021. 1. Clerc, Benoît (October 2022). *Prince: All the Songs*. Octopus. ISBN 9781784728816. 1. ["Controversy"](http://guitarcloud.org/era/controversy). *guitarcloud.org*. Retrieved 2023-04-30. 1. Wynn, Ron. "Biography: Meli'sa Morgan". [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic). Retrieved June 6, 2020. 1. ["Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1986"](http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1986/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs). *Billboard*. 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