Regina - Baby Love (Atlantic Records 1986)

"Baby Love" is a 1986 crossover hit single by Brooklyn-born singer Regina. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986. The single crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at #10 on Billboard's Hot 100, and at #30 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart. "Baby Love" would be her only single to chart on both the Pop and Soul Singles charts, but several follow up singles charted on the dance chart. Backing vocals are by Siedah Garrett.

The song was written by Stephen Bray, Regina Richards & Mary Kessler. Bray had written several hits for Madonna. It was intended for Madonna, with Regina's recording the song when Madonna declined. With Bray's production, it sounded similar to Madonna's own recordings and was sometimes mistaken for one.

The first released version of the song was by Dutch girl group The Star Sisters, who released it on their 1985 album Danger.

Regina Richards is best known by her stage name Regina, is an American pop music singer born in Brooklyn, New York. She is best known for her hit song "Baby Love," which reached Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986. "Baby Love" was her only song to chart on the Hot 100, making her a one-hit wonder. The song also reached #50 on the UK Singles Chart that same year.

Regina, who majored in theater at Marymount Manhattan College, began her music career in the late 1970s, recording and performing with the new wave band "Regina Richards and Red Hot".[3] The band regularly played New York City music venues such as CBGB, Max's Kansas City, and Irving Plaza. With the help of Richard Gottehrer, the band signed to A&M Records. The first single released was titled "Tyger," with "Tug of War"as the B side. The second single "Don't Want You Back," with "Company Girl" as the B side, was followed by one self-titled album; the records did not attain mainstream success. Subsequently, she dissolved the group and focused on writing songs for other artists and helping them record demos with Stephen Bray, her former Red Hot drummer.[3] One of the artists who approached them was Madonna, who was trying to secure a recording deal at the time; Regina helped Madonna with vocal harmonies on her demos.

In 1986, Regina and Bray co-wrote "Baby Love", initially planning on selling it to Madonna or another artist. However her record label, Atlantic Records, requested Regina sing the song herself. The single reached Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 that year and was included on Regina's Curiosity album, which also included "Say Goodbye," a song she had originally written with Kenny Rogers in mind. Another song from the album appeared on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart that year – "Beat of Love." Music publications of the time often commented on perceived similarities to Madonna, and called her the "queen of the wanna-bes".

In 1987 she appeared in an anti-drug public service announcement with McGruff the Crime Dog that aired well into the 1990s. In 1988, Regina released the song "Extraordinary Love". It reached #11 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. In 1990, no longer on Atlantic Records, she released her final single "Track You Down".

In 1991, Australian singer Dannii Minogue released a cover of "Baby Love" as a single, reaching #14 in the UK Singles Chart.

Boy, there's no one home tonight
The timing could be right
To forget the rules, we're out of school
Until tomorrow
Now, if only you would stay
There's so many games we'd play
Why should we pretend to be just friends
When we could be so much more?
Baby love, you are my
Baby love, just call it
Words don't mean so much to me
I'd rather wait and see
See what happens when the lights go down
With your arms around me
Time to leave the world behind
Save it for another time
Cause I don't remember where I am when
You start to love me
Baby love, you are my
Baby love, just call it
Ooh, baby, baby, love
Ooh, sweet and tasty baby, baby, love
Boy, I want you by my side
There's no reason we should hide
How we feel when we are near each other undercover
Warm, I'll hold you close to me
You're perfection first degree
Cause I don't remember where I am
When you start to move me
Baby love, you are my
Baby love, just call it

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