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For other uses, see Baby Cakes (disambiguation).
"Baby Cakes"
Single by 3 of a Kind
Released9 August 2004 (2004-08-09)
GenreUK garage
Length
  • 2:37 (radio edit)
  • 6:20 (original)
LabelRelentless
Songwriter(s)
  • Liana Caruana
  • Nicholas Gallante
  • Marc Portelli

"Baby Cakes" is the only single released by British garage trio 3 of a Kind. It debuted atop the UK Singles Chart on 15 August 2004, becoming the band's only chart hit. Mixmag included "Baby Cakes" on their "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005" list.[1] The music video shows the band in a cake shop and contains several double-entendres. A follow-up song, "Wink One Eye" was recorded but was never released.

Background

The song's title was inspired by the 1989 American made-for TV movie Baby Cakes, which starred Ricki Lake in the title role. In the book 1000 UK Number One Hits, member Liana 'Miz Tipzta' Caruana said the song was written in 1998, and she came up with the title after having seen the film that mirrored her own experiences: "The words are written about someone I knew, but generally it's based on the film's love story. Basically, the girl knows the man is 'The One' but he doesn't realise it".[2]

Track listings

All tracks are written by Liana Caruana, Nicholas Gallante, Marc Portelli

UK 12-inch single[3]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (full length original) 
2."Baby Cakes" (radio edit) 
3."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide remix) 
4."Baby Cakes" (Angel Farringdon remix) 
UK CD single[4]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (radio version)2:36
2."Baby Cakes" (original)6:16
3."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide remix)5:37
4."Baby Cakes" (Angel Farringdon remix)6:47
5."Baby Cakes" (CD-ROM video) 
European CD single[5]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (radio edit)2:36
2."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide remix)5:37
Australian CD single[6]
No.TitleLength
1."Baby Cakes" (radio version)2:37
2."Baby Cakes" (original)6:20
3."Baby Cakes" (Qualifide remix)5:42
4."Baby Cakes" (Angel Farringdon remix)6:48
iTunes single[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Babycakes"2:34

Charts and certifications

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 9 August 2004
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Relentless [22]
Australia 13 September 2004 CD [23]

"Bbycakes" version

"Bbycakes"
Single by Mura Masa, Lil Uzi Vert, and PinkPantheress featuring Shygirl
from the album Demon Time
Released22 February 2022
Genre
Length2:53
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mura Masa
Mura Masa singles chronology
"2gether"
(2021) 		"Bbycakes"
(2022) 		"Blessing Me"
(2022)
Lil Uzi Vert singles chronology
"Demon High"
(2021) 		"Bbycakes"
(2022) 		"Heavy"
(2022)
PinkPantheress singles chronology
"I Must Apologize"
(2021) 		"Bbycakes"
(2022) 		"Where You Are"
(2022)
Shygirl singles chronology
"Cleo"
(2021) 		"Bbycakes"
(2022) 		"Firefly"
(2022)

In February 2022, a version by Guernsey producer Mura Masa, American rapper Lil Uzi Vert and English singer/producer PinkPantheress featuring English rapper Shygirl was released as the third single from Mura Masa's third studio album Demon Time, titled "Bbycakes". The song peaked at number 71 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Shygirl's first entry on the chart.

Mura Masa described the song as "a mission statement for the vicarious and playful nature that I think popular music needs to be looking to in order to soundtrack those crucial moments of fun and hedonism in an increasingly cynical culture".[24]

Personnel

  • Nathan Boddy – mixing engineer
  • Liana Caruana – songwriting (sample)
  • Nicholas Gallante – songwriting (sample)
  • Ema Gaspar – art direction
  • John Greenham – mastering engineer
  • Lil Uzi Vert – songwriting, vocals
  • Mura Masa – production, songwriting, synthesizer, drum programming, engineer
  • PinkPantheress – songwriting, vocals
  • Marc Portelli – songwriting (sample)
  • Shygirl – songwriting, vocals

Charts

Chart (2022) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[26] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 71

References

  1. ^ "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005". Mixmag.
  2. ^ Kutner, Jon; Leigh, Spencer (26 May 2010). 1,000 UK Number One Hits (E-book). London, England: Omnibus Press. pp. 1484–1485. ISBN 978-0-85712-360-2.
  3. ^ Baby Cakes (UK 12-inch single sleeve). 3 of a Kind. Relentless Records. 2004. RELT 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Baby Cakes (UK CD single liner notes). 3 of a Kind. Relentless Records. 2004. RELDX6, 0724386181909.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ a b "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  6. ^ Baby Cakes (Australian CD single liner notes). 3 of a Kind. Relentless Records. 2004. 724386181923.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Babycakes – Single". Apple Music. January 2004. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Issue 761" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Issue 766" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 32. 28 August 2004. p. 53. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  11. ^ "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Baby Cakes". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  13. ^ "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  14. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: Mar 31, 2005". TopHit. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  16. ^ "3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2011.
  18. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  19. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  20. ^ "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2005". TopHit. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.
  21. ^ "British single certifications – 3 of a Kind – Baby Cakes". British Phonographic Industry.
  22. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 August 2004. p. 31.
  23. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 13/09/2004" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 13 September 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 October 2004. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  24. ^ a b Richards, Will (23 February 2022). "Mura Masa, Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress and Shygirl flip a '00s classic on 'bbycakes'". NME. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  25. ^ Daly, Rhian (22 February 2022). "Mura Masa Shares New Single 'Bbycakes' with Lil Uzi Vert, PinkPantheress, And Shygirl". UDiscoverMusic. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  26. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 6 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_Cakes_(song)

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