Baby Don't Go (Fabolous song)

"Baby Don't Go"
Single by Fabolous featuring Jermaine Dupri & T-Pain
from the album From Nothin' to Somethin'
Released	May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
Recorded	2007
Genre	Hip hop, Pop rap, R&B
Length	3:36
Label	Desert Storm
Songwriter(s)	John Jackson, Faheem Najm
Producer(s)	Jermaine Dupri
Fabolous singles chronology
"Make Me Better" (2007) "Baby Don't Go" (2007) "Finer Things" (2008)
Jermaine Dupri singles chronology
"I'm Throwed" (2007) "Baby Don't Go" (2007) "Finer Things" (2008)
T-Pain singles chronology
"Shawty" (2007) "Baby Don't Go" (2007) "Kiss Kiss" (2007)

"Baby Don't Go" is the fourth single from Fabolous's fourth album From Nothin' to Somethin'. The video features Jermaine Dupri and is produced by him also. T-Pain contributes to the radio and album version. A somewhat similar instrumental for the song was used in Season 2 of Jersey Shore.

The song contains samples from "The Finer Things" by Chuck Stanley and "Let Me Get Some" by Whodini.^{[citation needed]}

Music video

The video, which features Fabolous & Jermaine Dupri premiered on BET's 106 & Park on September 12, 2007. Larissa Hodge-Aurora and Shay Johnson, better known as Bootz and Buckeey from VH1's Flavor of Love and Charm School make cameos. The video was shot at the New Jersey mansion of New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora. T-Pain does not appear in the video.

Track listings

1. "Baby Don't Go" (Clean version)
2. "Baby Don't Go" (Dirty version)
3. "Baby Don't Go" (Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1]	23
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2]	23
U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Tracks[3]	4
U.S. Billboard Pop 100[4]	32

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5]	Gold	500,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. The Billboard Hot 100 - Baby Don't Go - Fabolous Featuring T-Pain & Jermaine Dupri Billboard. Accessed September 10, 2008.
2. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs - Baby Don't Go - Fabolous Featuring T-Pain & Jermaine Dupri Billboard. Accessed September 10, 2008.
3. Hot Rap Tracks - Baby Don't Go - Fabolous Featuring T-Pain & Jermaine Dupri Billboard. Accessed September 10, 2008.
4. Pop 100 - Baby Don't Go - Fabolous Featuring T-Pain & Jermaine Dupri Billboard. Accessed September 10, 2008. ^{[dead link‍]}
5. "American single certifications – Fabolous – Baby Don't Go". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 21, 2022.