"The Baby" is a song sung by country music singer-songwriter Blake Shelton. The song became Blake's second number-one hit, where it remained for three weeks in early 2003.^[1] It was ranked as #17 on Bob Kingsley's 2003 Year-End Countdown.^[2]

Content

The song describes how a mother thinks of her children, especially the narrator. He narrates being the youngest child in his family, and tells of various situations where he is referred to as "the baby" of the family. Later on, he tells of receiving a telephone call to come to his mother's house, where she is dying; however, he arrives shortly after she is pronounced dead. The singer then laments the passing of his mother, stating "I softly kissed that lady / And cried just like a baby".

Music video

The video shows Shelton singing in a room with blue screens while watching flashbacks of his life and family. The roll of film also shows flashbacks and pictures of the narrator and his family.

Chart performance

The song debuted at No. 48 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart dated November 2, 2002, making it his highest debut on that chart. It spent 24 weeks on that chart, and became his second Number One single on the chart dated February 22, 2003, holding the top spot for three weeks. It peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Charts

Succession

References

External links

• Lyrics at CMT.com