Ariana Grande: Baby I (2013) watch online HD

The video begins with Grande arriving at a party. For the first verse, the singer is appears accompanied of her friends shutting down the block as she rocks a pair of short shorts and a midriff-baring top which according to Garibaldi, is reminiscent of Mariah Carey's ensemble in the 1995 Fantasy video. Halfway through the video, another scene is introduced, with Grande dancing and singing in the streets with a "frilly top and high-waist shorts on." Lucas Villa from AXS noted that Grande dances in a New York City street, she also appears with her dancers singing in a bus. Eventually Grande makes her way back to the house party, which is complete with "inflatable microphones and boom boxes."

The song was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio Dixon and Patrick "J. Que" Smith.

The song was released by Republic Records on July 22, 2013, as the second single from the album.

The song was initially written with the singer Beyoncé in mind, but she rejected it.

"Baby I" is an R&B and pop song with drums, horns and a syncopated beat.

The song also contains an uptempo '90s-inspired beat.

Lyrically, the song is about not being able to fully express your feelings towards someone you love.

The song was well received by music critics who complimented the song's "throwback" sound while others praised Grande's vocals comparing to the singer Mariah Carey.

The song was serviced to contemporary hit radio in the United States on August 8, 2013.

It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at its peak position of number 21 mainly due to the strong digital sales, 141,000 copies, during its first week of availability, and stayed in the charts for two consecutive weeks.

The single also earned a top twenty on the US Dance Club Songs and charted within the top thirty of the Rhythmic chart.

Internationally, the recording placed in number 67 in Australia, 57 in Canada, while reaching number six in Japan and earned a gold certification in the country becoming Grande's first top 10 single in this region.

It was accompanied by a music video directed by Ryan Pallotta and filmed in the New York City.

The music video was released on Vevo channel on September 5, 2013.

According to Grande, she wanted to emulate "the breeziness of early 90s music videos" and cited the style of actor Will Smith and the group TLC as two sources of inspiration.

The singer promoted "Baby I" with several televised performances, including on 2013 MTV Video Music Awards pre-show in a medley with "The Way" and at the 2013 Worldwide Day of Play.

The song was included on the set list of Grande's 2013 concert tour Listening Sessions and Honeymoon Tour (2015).

"Baby I" is written in the key of D major and set in a 4/4 time signature at a moderate tempo of 100 beats per minute.

Pitchfork's Andrew Ryce gave a positive review to the song and believed that "Baby I" is "most representative of where Grande is at this stage in her career."

In the United States, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 21 for the week marked at August 10, 2013, making it her second Top 40 single after "The Way".

In the United Kingdom, "Baby I" entered the UK R&B Chart at number 26 during the album release.