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Oct 3, 1995 · [Verse 1] We were as one, babe. For a moment in time. And it seemed everlasting. That you would always be mine. Now you want to be free. So I'll let you fly. 'Cause I know in my heart, babe....
Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby. I know that you'll be back, boy. When your days and your nights get a little bit colder. I know that you'll be right back, baby. Oh, baby, believe me it's only a matter of time, time. You'll always be a part of me. I'm a part of you indefinitely.
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Jermaine Dupri produced the Mr. Dupri Mix of the song, which samples The S.O.S. Band's “Tell Me If You Still Care” and features rapper Da Brat and R&B group Xscape. Mariah teamed up with David Morales and Satoshi Tomiie and recorded new vocals for the dance remixes of “Always Be My Baby,” while rapper Lil' Vicious was featured on the Reggae Soul mi...
Album Version
The music video for the album version of “Always Be My Baby” was directed by Mariah and filmed at Fresh Air Fund's Camp Mariah. “I wanted to do like a through-line narrative of two little kids that met at the camp and they grew up together,” Mariah revealed in 2015. “It was over the water on a tyre swing and it was freezing cold in the middle of the night but it was kind of a fun video. And then we had a bonfire!”
Mr. Dupri Mix
The black-and-white music video for the the Mr. Dupri Mix of “Always Be My Baby” was filmed at Mariah's house in Westchester County. The clip shows Mariah, Da Brat, Xscape and Jermaine Dupri in the recording booth, relaxing by the pool and playing cards.
United States
In the United States, “Always Be My Baby” was released on March 9, 1996. The Single, issued on CD and Cassette, includes the Album Version, the Mr. Dupri Mix and the previously-unreleased “Slipping Away.” The Maxi Single, also available on CD and Cassette, includes three versions of the Mr. Dupri Mix, produced by Mariah and Jermaine Dupri (No Rap Radio, Main and Extended), the Reggae Soul Mix featuring Lil' Vicious, and the Album Version. There were three vinyl releases in the States. A 7" Vi...
Europe
The European “Always Be My Baby” CD Single contains the Album Version and the Mr. Dupri Mix, while the Maxi Single includes three additional remixes: Mr. Dupri No Rap Radio Mix, Mr. Dupri Extended Mix and Reggae Soul Mix. The two 12" Vinyls available in the United States were also pressed in Europe.
United Kingdom
“Always Be My Baby” was released in three formats in the United Kingdom: a Cassette Single including the Album Version and the Def Classic Radio Version, a CD Maxi Single which contains the Album Version, two versions of the Mr. Dupri Mix (No Rap Radio and Extended) and an additional CD Maxi Single, with a different cover, including the dance remixes: Def Classic Radio Mix, Always Club Mix, Dub-A-Baby, Groove A Pella and ST Dub.
Album Version
We were as one For a moment in time And it seemed everlasting That you would always be mine Now you want to be free So I'll let you fly 'Cause I know in my heart Our love will never die You'll always be a part of me I'm part of you indefinitely Boy don't you know you can't escape me Ooh darling 'cause you'll always be my baby And we'll linger on Time can't erase a feeling this strong No way you're ever gonna shake me Oh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby I ain't gonna cry And I won't be...
Mr. Dupri Mix
Da Brat: I got one for the money I got two for the bass I got three to get you goin' baby Cause Da Brat's in the place And it don't stop And it don't quit Like that, it don't stop And it don't quit Like that Mariah / Xscape: We were as one baby For a moment in time And it seemed everlasting That you would always be mine Now you want to be free So I'll let you fly Cause I know in my heart baby Our love will never die No You'll always be a part of me I'm part of you indefinitely Boy, don't you...
Always Club Mix
You'll always, always Always, you'll always Always, always, always Always, you'll always Always, always, baby You'll always be my baby You'll always be my baby You're my baby, you're my baby You'll always be my baby You'll always be my baby, yeah Used to be as one Baby, once upon a time Everlasting as it seemed I thought you'd always be mine Now you want to be free So I gotta let you fly But I know in my heart That our love will never die Cause you'll always be my baby Cause you'll always be...
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me? Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby. And we'll linger on. Time can't erase a feeling this strong (no, no, no, no) No way, you're never gonna shake me. Ooh, darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby. Do, do, do (yeah) Do, do, do, do, do, do, da. Do, do, do, da (do, do, do, do, do, do)
No way you're never gonna shake me. Ooh darling 'cause you'll always be my baby. I know that you'll be back boy. When your days and your nights get a little bit colder. I know that you'll be right back baby. Oh baby believe me it's only a matter of time, time. You'll always be a part of me.
