Pretty Baby (Vanessa Carlton song)

"Pretty Baby"
Single by Vanessa Carlton
from the album Be Not Nobody
B-side"Swindler"
ReleasedDecember 2, 2002 (2002-12-02)
Length
  • 3:55 (album version)
  • 4:08 (single version)
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Vanessa Carlton
Producer(s)Ron Fair
Vanessa Carlton singles chronology
"Big Yellow Taxi"
(2002) 		"Pretty Baby"
(2002) 		"White Houses"
(2004)

"Pretty Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton from her 2002 debut album, Be Not Nobody.[1] The song was released as the third single from the album in on December 2, 2002, but did not experience prolonged chart success in the United States or abroad.

Awards and accolades

"Pretty Baby" was nominated for "Choice Love Song" at the 2003 Teen Choice Awards but lost to "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.[2][3]

Track listings

European CD single[4]

  1. "Pretty Baby"
  2. "Swindler"

European maxi-CD single[5]

  1. "Pretty Baby"
  2. "Swindler"
  3. "Red Ditty"
  4. "Pretty Baby" (enhanced video)

UK CD single[6]

  1. "Pretty Baby"
  2. "Twilight" (live)
  3. "A Thousand Miles" (live in New York)
  4. "Pretty Baby" (director's cut video)

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref(s).
United States December 2, 2002 Contemporary hit radio A&M [15]
Australia February 10, 2003 CD [16]
United Kingdom February 24, 2003
  • CD
  • cassette
 [17][18]

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Be Not Nobody". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ "2003 Teen Choice Awards Nominees". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  3. ^ girl, nellys. "The 2003 Teen Choice Award Winners". Pop Dirt. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  4. ^ Pretty Baby (European CD single liner notes). Vanessa Carlton. A&M Records. 2003. 497 844-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Pretty Baby (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Vanessa Carlton. A&M Records. 2003. 497 844-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Pretty Baby (UK CD single liner notes). Vanessa Carlton. A&M Records. 2003. 497 836-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Vanessa Carlton – Pretty Baby" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 8, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  9. ^ "Vanessa Carlton – Pretty Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Vanessa Carlton – Pretty Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Vanessa Carlton Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  13. ^ "Vanessa Carlton Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  14. ^ "The Year in Charts 2003: Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 11, no. 51. December 19, 2003. p. 14.
  15. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1481. November 29, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  16. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 10th February 2003" (PDF). ARIA. February 10, 2003. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 6, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2021.
  17. ^ Doherty, Sean (March 8, 2003). "Airborne" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 11. p. 14. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  18. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 24 February 2003: Singles". Music Week. February 22, 2003. p. 31.
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