Baby Makin' Music
2006 studio album by The Isley Brothers
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| Studio album by The Isley Brothers | ||||
| Released | May 9, 2006 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
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Baby Makin' Music is the thirtieth studio album by the American Ohio musical soul group, the Isley Brothers (with bandleader Ronald Isley credited as the lead feature). It was released under the short-lived Def Soul Classics imprint on May 9, 2006.
Their first for the Def Jam-affiliated label, the album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200, while debuting at number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Album sales were helped by the R&B chart success of the first single, "Just Came Here to Chill", and the R. Kelly duet, "Blast Off", which is the only collaboration with Kelly on this album, after he produced their last album, Body Kiss (2003).
Other producers on Baby Makin' Music include Gordon Chambers, Jermaine Dupri, Tim & Bob and Manuel Seal.
Following the album's release, the Isley Brothers ended up on a temporary hiatus following lead singer Ronald Isley's conviction on tax evasion charges, having served three years in federal prison before being released in 2010 and releasing a solo album.[1][2]
Background
In October 2003, five months following the release of their predecessor, Body Kiss, which achieved commercial success,[3] and almost a month ahead of the release of Ronald Isley and Burt Bacharach's collaborative album, Here I Am, the group's label, DreamWorks Records, previously a music label subsidiary of DreamWorks Pictures, was acquired by Universal Music Group and then folded into Interscope Geffen A&M Records.[4] As a result, the Isley Brothers became free agents for only five months until in May 2004, former Universal Music CEO Doug Morris convinced the group to comeback to UMG. Accepting his offer, Ronald Isley signed a new contract with Universal, rather than face being dropped from the label and losing money. Instead of signing with DreamWorks' succeeding label, Geffen Records, Morris helped to sign the Isley Brothers to Geffen's UMG sister label, Def Soul, the R&B division of Def Jam Recordings.[5] Around that time, Def Jam was already under new leadership of former Arista Records chairman L.A. Reid, following the departure of Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles and its co-founder Russell Simmons.[6]
Singles and release
The album's lead single, "You Helped Me Write This Song", was released in October 2005, after it leaked on pirate radio last June.[citation needed] Baby Makin' Music was expected to be released on December 20, 2005, but was later delayed to May 9, 2006, on which it was finally released.
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [7] |
The album received three and a half out of five stars on AllMusic.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "You're My Star" | Tim & Bob | 4:35 | |
| 2. | "Blast Off" (featuring R. Kelly) | Robert Kelly | Kelly | 4:04 |
| 3. | "Just Came Here to Chill" |
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| 4:13 |
| 4. | "Gotta Be with You" |
| 4:34 | |
| 5. | "Pretty Woman" |
| Tim & Bob | 4:31 |
| 6. | "Forever Mackin'" |
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| 4:22 |
| 7. | "Show Me" | Manuel Seal | Seal | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Give It to You" | Seal | Seal | 4:27 |
| 9. | "Beautiful" |
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| 3:27 |
| 10. | "Heaven Hooked Us Up" |
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| 4:31 |
| 11. | "You Help Me Write This Song" |
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| 4:02 |
Notes
- ^[A] denotes co-producer
Sample credits
- "You're My Star" contains samples from "Makings of You" as recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips, written by Curtis Mayfield.
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Charts
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References
- ^ "Out of jail, Ron Isley picks up where he left off". Deseret News. 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Billboard Staff (2006-09-05). "Isley Sentenced To Prison For Tax Evasion". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "50 Cent Makes Way For The Isley Brothers". MTV. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ "CNN.com - Dreamworks near music deal - Oct. 31, 2003". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (2004-05-12). "Def Soul Signs Isleys". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Fritz, Ben (2004-02-10). "Reid's replacing Cohen at Def Jam". Variety. Retrieved 2023-10-03.
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "The Isley Brothers - Baby Makin' Music (2006) album review credits & releases | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2019.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Isley Brothers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
External links
- The Isley Brothers - Baby Makin' Music (2006) album review by Andy Kellman, credits & releases at AllMusic
- The Isley Brothers - Baby Makin' Music (2006) album releases & credits at Discogs
- The Isley Brothers - Baby Makin' Music (2006) album to be listened as stream on Spotify
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- Shout! (1959)
- Twist & Shout (1962)
- Twisting and Shouting (1963)
- This Old Heart of Mine (1966)
- Soul on the Rocks (1967)
- It's Our Thing (1969)
- The Brothers: Isley (1969)
- Get into Something (1970)
- Givin' It Back (1971)
- Brother, Brother, Brother (1972)
- 3 + 3 (1973)
- Live It Up (1974)
- The Heat Is On (1975)
- Harvest for the World (1976)
- Go for Your Guns (1977)
- Showdown (1978)
- Winner Takes All (1979)
- Go All the Way (1980)
- Grand Slam (1981)
- Inside You (1981)
- The Real Deal (1982)
- Between the Sheets (1983)
- Masterpiece (1985)
- Smooth Sailin' (1987)
- Spend the Night (1989)
- Tracks of Life (1992)
- Mission to Please (1996)
- Eternal (2001)
- Body Kiss (2003)
- Baby Makin' Music (2006)
- I'll Be Home for Christmas (2007)
- Power of Peace (2017)
- Make Me Say It Again, Girl (2022)
- Live at Yankee Stadium (1969)
- The Isleys Live (1973)
- Live! (1993)
- Timeless (1978)
- "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door"
- "Shout (Part 1)"
- "How Deep Is the Ocean?"
- "Twist and Shout"
- "Nobody but Me"
- "Testify (Part 1)"
- "Love Is a Wonderful Thing"
- "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)"
- "I Guess I'll Always Love You"
- "That's the Way Love Is"
- "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
- "Behind a Painted Smile"
- "Put Yourself in My Place"
- "It's Your Thing"
- "I Turned You On"
- "Keep On Doin'"
- "Freedom"
- "Love the One You're With"
- "Spill the Wine"
- "Lay Lady Lay"
- "Lay-Away"
- "Pop That Thang"
- "Work to Do"
- "It's Too Late"
- "That Lady (Part 1)"
- "What It Comes Down To"
- "Summer Breeze"
- "Live It Up"
- "Fight the Power (Part 1)"
- "For the Love of You"
- "Harvest for the World"
- "The Pride"
- "Livin' in the Life"
- "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)"
- "Groove with You"
- "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)"
- "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)"
- "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)"
- "Between the Sheets"
- "Choosey Lover"
- "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)"
- "Contagious"
- "Make Me Say It Again, Girl"
- It's Your Thing (1970)
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