Throwback Thursday – Beyonce feat. Sean Paul ‘Baby Boy’ (2003)

"Baby Boy" was the second single off of Beyonce's debut solo album, Dangerously In Love. The single came out in 2003 and features Sean Paul.

According to Wikipedia:

 "Baby Boy" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for nine consecutive weeks, and was Beyoncé's longest-running solo number-one single until 2007. It reached the top ten in many countries, and was certified platinum in Australia and the US.

And this song was actually #1 this week back in 2003. Go figure.

The song was well received by fans and critics alike. Many critics commented on Beyonce's use of Indian, Middle Eastern, and dancehall music styles.

The music video was directed by Jake Nava and is basically just Beyonce dancing in different places and outfits.

One reviewer via Wikipedia said:

Sal Cinquemani of the online publication Slant Magazine, described the video as a "baby-oil-logged follow-up" to "Crazy in Love"'s "bootylicous video".

 

I still don't know what the heck Sean Paul is saying, but I still really like this song?

And I don't know how Beyonce's lady parts stay strapped in while she's dancing in half of those outfits. That is some industrial strength double sided tape.