Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)

~ Recording by The O’Jays

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:16The O’JaysMessage in the MusicThe O’JaysAlbum
Philadelphia International RecordsPZ 34245
2.7Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:14The O’JaysCollectors’ ItemsThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International RecordsPZG 35024
1.9Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)4:18The O’JaysThe O'Jays Greatest HitsThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International RecordsZK 39251
1.14Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender Love)4:17The O’JaysCollectors’ ItemsThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International Records468922 2
1.14Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender Love)4:17The O’JaysCollectors’ ItemsThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International RecordsZGK 35024
1.6Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:19The O’JaysMessage in the MusicThe O’JaysAlbum
The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG)0777-7-66706-2-5
1.7Darling, Darling Baby4:19The O’JaysThe Best OfThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1996-08-01
Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label)REP 4322-WZ
1.9Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)4:13The O’JaysIn Bed With the O'JaysThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 38306 2 6
1.2Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)4:18The O’JaysThe Classic Philadelphia YearsThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International RecordsMCCD 330
1.2Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:19The O’JaysThe Best of The O’Jays 1976-1991The O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-02-09
The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG)72434-99133-2-5
1.2Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:19The O’JaysBest of The O’Jays: 1976-1991The O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG)72434-99133-2-5
1.11Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet Tender Love)4:19The O’JaysBody + Soul: Next to EcstasyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music72435-20770-2-1, R794-10
1.7Darlin', Darlin', Baby4:19The O’JaysSignificant Singles: The R&B Chart Hits & Flips 1976-1987The O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Demon Music GroupVEXWESX306
1.6Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:19The O’JaysAnthologyThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
The Right Stuff (reissues; once EMI, now UMG)43667
1.6Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby4:17The O’JaysMessage in the Music / Travelin’ at the Speed of ThoughtThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2004-09-27
Edsel RecordsDIAB 404
2.6Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)4:18The O’JaysPure SoulVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMBX48
1.13Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:10The O’JaysThe Essential O'JaysThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-02-08
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)EK 90632
1.4Darlin' Darlin' Baby4:19The O’JaysLove Train: The Best of the O'JaysThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-09-26
Music Club DeluxeMCDLX018
4.15Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet Tender Love)4:19The O’Jays100 Hits: Soul (Box Set)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-10-15
100 HitsDMG 100 007
2.6Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:12The O’JaysThe Essential O’JaysThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Philadelphia International Records, Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 21098 2
2.6Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:12The O’JaysThe Essential O’Jays (Limited Edition 3.0)The O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-08-25
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697 52786 2
1.20Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby4:19The O’JaysPhiladelphia International Records: The 40th Anniversary Box SetVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
HarmlessHURTBOX001
1.15Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:18The O’Jays100 Hits: FunkVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2014-10-06
100 HitsDMG100138
4.1Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:10The O’JaysThe Box Set SeriesThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88843062002
1.16Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:10The O’JaysThe Very Best of The O’JaysThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Camden (launched circa 1973; UK only as of 2004), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88843064362
4.2Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:18The O’JaysShip Ahoy / Message in the Music / Live in LondonThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Vocalion (British label, aka Dutton Vocalion)2CDSML 8582
5.2Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)4:16The O’JaysShip Ahoy / Message in the Music / Live in LondonThe O’JaysAlbum + Compilation
Vocalion (British label, aka Dutton Vocalion)2CDSML 8582

Relationships

sampled by:I’m Not a Player (explicit) by Big Pun
I’m Not a Player (clean version) by Big Punisher
I’m Not a Player (instrumental) by Big Punisher
I’m Not a Player (LP version) by Big Punisher
edits:Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love) (7" single)
recording of:Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)

Related works

Darlin’ Darlin’ Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)

writer:Kenneth Gamble
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
is the basis for:I’m Not a Player
I’m Not a Player (clean version)