Rock wit U (Awww Baby)

2003 single by Ashanti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" is a song by American R&B singer Ashanti. Written by her along with Irv Gotti and Chink Santana for her second studio album, Chapter II (2003), and produced by Gotti and Santana, the song was released by Def Jam Records and Murder Inc. on May 19, 2003, as the lead single from Chapter II. "Rock wit U" peaked at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week and charted worldwide, reaching No. 4 in Canada, No. 7 in the United Kingdom, and No. 19 in Australia.

ReleasedMay 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
StudioCrackhouse (New York City)[1]
Length3:40
Label
Quick facts Single by Ashanti, from the album Chapter II ...
"Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"
Single by Ashanti
from the album Chapter II
ReleasedMay 19, 2003 (2003-05-19)
StudioCrackhouse (New York City)[1]
Length3:40
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Ashanti singles chronology
"Mesmerize"
(2002)		 "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)"
(2003)		 "Rain on Me"
(2003)
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Music video

Directed by Paul Hunter and filmed in Miami in early May 2003,[2] the music video for "Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" features Ashanti at a beach with her boyfriend while they flirt in bed together and driving down the road in a Jeep. In some scenes, the boyfriend watches Ashanti dance for him in the house and behind some trees at night. There is also a scene where she rides on an elephant in the water. The video was nominated at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards for Best R&B Video.

Samples

The song was sampled for British rapper Aitch's single "Baby". The single was released on 10 March 2022. [3] It debuted on the UK Official Singles Top 100 on 18 March 2022, placing at No. 2.[4] Three years later was resampled for Trippie Redd's single World Boss.

Track listings

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US 12-inch single[5]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (main)
3:38
2."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (instrumental)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
3."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (acapella)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:26
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UK CD single[1]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version clean)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
2."Baby" (clean remix featuring Crooked I)
4:54
3."Baby" (Panjabi Hit Squad mix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • 7[a]
4:32
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UK 12-inch single[6]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version clean)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
2."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Taz & Vanguard remix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • Taz & Vanguard[a]
4:24
3."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (JD remix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • JD[a]
3:54
4."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Jay Hannan Lazy Dog mix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • Jay Hannan[a]
6:30
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European CD single[7]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version clean)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
2."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (instrumental)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
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Australian CD single[8]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version clean)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
2."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (instrumental)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:38
3."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Taz & Vanguard remix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • Taz & Vanguard[a]
4:24
4."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (Jay Hannan Lazy Dog mix)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
  • Hannan[a]
6:30
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Japanese CD single[9]
No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (radio edit)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:40
2."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (album version)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:33
3."Rock wit U (Awww Baby)" (instrumental)
  • Santana
  • Gotti
3:39
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Notes

  • ^[a] denotes additional producer

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the liner notes of Chapter II.[10]

  • Rob Bacon – guitar
  • Milwaukee Buck – recording engineer
  • Ashanti Douglas – vocals, writing
  • Duro – mix engineering
  • Terry Hubert – recording assistance
  • Irving Lorenzo – mix engineering, production, writing
  • Demetrius McGhee – additional keyboards
  • Andre Parker – production, writing

Charts

More information Chart (2003), Peak position ...
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Certifications

More information Region, Certification ...
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Platinum 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[42] Gold 400,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 19, 2003
Murder Inc. [43]
United Kingdom June 16, 2003 CD [44]
Japan June 25, 2003 [45]
Australia June 30, 2003 [46]
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