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.

"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Lover)"
Single by The O'Jays
from the album Message in the Music
B-side	"A Prayer"
Released	1976
Genre	R&B, Philly Soul
Length	4:19
Label	Philadelphia International
Songwriter(s)	Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
Producer(s)	Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
The O'Jays singles chronology
"Message in Our Music" (1976) "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Lover)" (1976) "Work on Me" (1977)

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 was less successful on the Billboard Hot 100 than the trio's previous release, peaking at number 72.[1]

Chart positions

Charts	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	72
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	1
U.K. Top 75	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

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