Bye Baby

"Bye Baby"
Song by Nas
from the album Life Is Good
Released	July 13, 2012
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:59
Label	Def Jam
Songwriter(s)	Nasir Jones Salaam Remi Noah Shebib Tim Gatling Gene Griffin Aaron Hall Teddy Riley
Producer(s)	Salaam Remi 40

"Bye Baby" is a song by hip hop recording artist Nas, from his 2012 album Life Is Good. The song was produced by 40 and Nas's frequent collaborator Salaam Remi. Sampling "Goodbye Love" by Guy, the song recounts Nas's failed marriage with Kelis.

Background

"Bye Baby" was produced by Noah "40" Shebib and Salaam Remi, a regular collaborator who has been producing for Nas since his 2001 album Stillmatic. Remi and Nas were able to work with 40 through his manager, whom Remi had a close relationship with.^[1] Remi sent Shebib the looped sample from "Goodbye Love" by Guy^{[citation needed]} and Nas's vocals, as he subsequently incorporated various elements of the original song, including Aaron Hall's vocals. 40 allowed Remi to lead the production credit, as the original sample was his idea.

Music Video

A music video for "Bye Baby" was released on August 30, 2012. Scenes include Nas rapping in an empty home, attending divorce proceedings, viewing old film of his wedding, and imagery that directly references the cover of Life Is Good.^[2] The video also features singer Aaron Hall of Guy, whose vocals are sampled from the 1988 song "Goodbye Love". The video was directed by Aristotle Torres.^[3]

Reception

The song was highlighted on multiple year-end lists. Billboard critics named "Bye Baby" the 14th best song of 2012.^[4] PopMatters ranked the song 60th on its "75 Best Songs of 2012" list.^[5]

Credits and personnel

The credits for "The Don" are adapted from the liner notes of Life Is Good.^[6]

Recording

Recorded at: Instrument Zoo Studios in Miami, Florida, and Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, California.

Personnel

Nas – songwriting, vocals
Salaam Remi – songwriting, production, guitar
Noah "40" Shebib – songwriting, production, drums, keyboards, mixing
Gleyder Disla – recording
Brian Summer – recording
Chris Gehringer – mastering

Samples

Contains samples of "Goodbye Love", performed by Guy and written by Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall, and Teddy Riley.

References

^ "Vibe". www.vibe.com. 7 January 2014. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
^ Markman, Rob (August 30, 2012). "Nas Toasts to the Good Life In 'Bye Baby' Video". MTV News. MTV. Archived from the original on October 10, 2012. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
^ "Respect the Hustle: Aristotle's Rise From Bronx Orphan to Industry Genius – XXL". XXL Mag. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
^ "20 Best Songs of 2012: Critics' Picks". Billboard. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
^ "65–56". PopMatters. 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2018-07-25.
^ Life Is Good (CD liner). Nas. Def Jam Recordings. 2012. B001705602.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

v t e Nas singles
Illmatic	"Halftime" "It Ain't Hard to Tell" "Life's a Bitch" "The World Is Yours" "One Love" "N.Y. State of Mind" "One Time 4 Your Mind"
It Was Written	"If I Ruled the World (Imagine That)" "I Gave You Power" "Street Dreams"
The Firm: The Album	"Firm Biz" "Phone Tap"
I Am...	"Nas Is Like" "Hate Me Now"
Nastradamus	"Nastradamus" "You Owe Me"
Stillmatic	"Rule" "Got Ur Self a Gun" "One Mic" "Ether"
God's Son	"Made You Look" "I Can" "Get Down"
Street's Disciple	"Thief's Theme" "Bridging the Gap" "Just a Moment"
Hip Hop Is Dead	"Hip Hop Is Dead" "Can't Forget About You"
Untitled	"Hero" "N.I.G.G.E.R. (The Slave and the Master)"
Life Is Good	"Nasty" "The Don" "Daughters" "Cherry Wine" "Bye Baby"
Nasir	"Cops Shot the Kid"
King's Disease	"Ultra Black"
King's Disease II	"Nobody"
Other singles	"Escobar '97" "Oochie Wally" "Surviving the Times" "Less Than an Hour" "Be a Nigger Too" "As We Enter"
Collaborations	"Fast Life" "Head over Heels" "Love Is All We Need" "Grand Finale" "Hot Boyz" "Did You Ever Think" "It's Mine" "I've Got to Have It" "What's Going On" "I'm Gonna Be Alright" "Thugz Mansion" "In Public" "Blindfold Me" "Classic (Better Than I've Ever Been)" "My President" "Too Many Rappers" "Fall in Love" "Ghetto Dreams" "Champion" "Free" "Something to Believe In" "Chains" "Figure It Out" "Sorry" "Rodeo" "Sorry Not Sorry" "Die for It"
Other songs	"Made Nas Proud"

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