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"Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"
Single by The Detroit Emeralds
from the album You Want It, You Got It
B-side"I'll Never Sail the Sea Again"
Released May 1972
Genre Soul
Length3:46
Label Westbound 203
Songwriter(s)Abrim Tilmon
Producer(s)Katouzzion
The Detroit Emeralds singles chronology
" You Want It, You Got It"
(1971)
"Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)"
(1972)
" Feel the Need in Me"
(1972)

"Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" is a song written by Abrim Tilmon and performed by The Detroit Emeralds. It reached #4 on the R&B chart and #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. [1] The song was featured on their 1972 album, You Want It, You Got It. [2]

The song was produced by Katouzzion and arranged by Abrim Tilmon and Johnny Allen. [3]

The single was ranked #95 on Billboard's Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1972. [4]

Chart history

Sampled

  • Joe Budden sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on his song "#1" from his 2003 album Joe Budden.
  • Eazy-E sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on his song Eazy-Duz-It from the 1988 album Eazy-Duz-It.
  • De La Soul sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on their song "Say No Go" from their 1989 album, 3 Feet High and Rising.
  • Deja-Vu sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on their song "Going Under" (1998).
  • Krayzie Bone And Wish Bone sampled "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" on their song "12 Gauge" (2003).

References

  1. ^ The Detroit Emeralds, "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" chart positions Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  2. ^ The Detroit Emeralds, You Want It, You Got It Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  3. ^ The Detroit Emeralds, "Baby Let Me Take You (In My Arms)" single release Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1972". Archived from the original on February 16, 2016. Retrieved January 16, 2016.
  5. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN  0-89820-089-X
  6. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, August 26, 1972". Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  7. ^ "Musicoutfitters.com". Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2018-10-07.
  8. ^ "Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 30, 1972". Archived from the original on September 28, 2018. Retrieved October 7, 2018.