"Ooh, Ooh Baby" is the debut single by American R&B singer Taral Hicks. The song features a guest appearance by then–unknown Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott, who was at the time an ex-member of DeVante Swing's act Sista. The song was released on June 18, 1996, as the first single from Hicks' debut album, This Time (1997).[1] A music video for the song was directed by Hype Williams, but it was never released.
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| Single by Taral Hicks featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott | ||||
| from the album This Time | ||||
| Released | June 18, 1996[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 3:53 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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The song debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart on July 6, 1996, and peaked at No. 81 the following week.[2][3]
"Ooh, Ooh Baby" has also been noted to be Elliott's second featured appearance on a single as a solo artist; the first being "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" in 1993.
| Charts (1996) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot R&B Singles[4] | 81 |