babynoz said:

Not sure, but I think so.

I am surprised (especially at the musos here), that no-one has thought that this song in terms of movements and progressions, sound quite suspiciously close to "Have A Heart".

This is defo one of my fave cuts on the album but this sounds really really close 2 the aforementioned too.

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newpower99 said:

Wow, Black Sweat got FOUR spins.

Nice production, but this song is bland to me. It's perhaps my least favorite song on the album because of the recycled formula and the banal lyrics. It does sound pretty though- I'll give it that much.

Insipid.

DreZone said:

Finally! Someone is talking sense.

its one of the songs that i really like on the album and along with 'somewhere here on earth' this track reminds me of 'insatiable' when prince talks.

this song is just silly.

Heard it for the first time, in the car, on the radio last Friday night. Turned it up and everybody got quiet. Real smooth and funky.

LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!!! LOVE IT!!!

Aren't Prince's vocals just divine on this track . A couple of the other PE tracks , the way he sings gets in the way of my enjoyment of the song , but he's got it spot on with this one

What am I missing about the percussion. It's identical to another old school P. song, especially at the end...I'm totally blanking.

HELP???

It's a nice ballad. He still has not lose his touch with slow jams.

BobGeorge909 said:

This makes me smile because I keep substituting Manuella I love the song...

Future baby Mama is a future R&B hit...slow jams like, "When 2 R in Love" cum 2 mind.

Score: 8 (out of 10)

I just heard FBM on the radio.

ejnbmore said:

I like that!

this will become a new Prince classic he's gotta release it as the next single!

ufoclub said:

I still love this song.Very slow and sexy...so...so...PRINCE.I like the lyrics and I definitely dont think theyre "crap".Some people cant get or get into the "Baby Mama" part of it but I like it the melody makes me think of Smokey Robinson...

My 2nd fav on this CD

Any updates on Airplay performance???

Any1 got that MMR link?

I'll put it this way...if I add this song to my romance playlist, y'all might be sending congrats on me becoming a mama myself. This song has a groove that just...ooooh....if you're not too careful, you might become a parent. It's just so rich and tasty....

This song bores me sssnnzzzzz

I don't like this one as much as "Somewhere Here on Earth".
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ufoclub said:

This is better than "Girl", the all time classic Prince slow jam? hahaahhahahahaahahahhaha!!! That's comedy gold! This is a forgettable Prince song that would not have made any of his great 80's albums....perhaps a B-Side, perhaps not..

VickiWaiting said:

Future Baby Mama borrows elements from several classic Prince songs:

The drum programming is reminiscent of "When 2 R In Love" (kick drum pattern and sound) and "Crucial" (I believe this is what you're referring to about the percussion being "identical" to another Prince song - the tuned "percussion" sounds are used in both songs with a similar high-low pattern). The detuned side stick and open hat sound are found in innumerable 80s Prince songs as well.

The bridge borrows the melody from the bridge of "Thieves In The Temple" ("Cinderella was a waste of time" = "I can hang when you're around"... the melody, phrasing, and chords are identical).

The end of the chorus turns around on a three-chord "hook" that is similar -- but not quite identical -- to the three-chord "hook" at the end of the chorus from "Crucial."

All that to say, I don't mind the borrowing... I think the track sounds great, the production is really good (there's a good deal going on but it's not cluttered like so many recent productions he's made), and above all, it sounds so much warmer and more natural than many of his recent records. It's actually a pretty good melody and the phrasing and harmony in the chorus is great stuff. The lyrics are mostly banal and are the biggest drawback to the song, especially using the worst line of all as the title and chorus hook. It's too bad -- with better lyrics, I'd call this classic Prince. As it is... close, but no cigar.

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Thor said:

Different strokes... I've always disliked "Girl," from the melody (or lack thereof), to the production, to the lackluster backing vocals. I hear very little redeeming about the track other than the slightly experimental recording... but to me, it's a failed experiment.

"Future Baby Mama," despite its lyrical flaws, is a much better song and recording. It's Prince following some of his old patterns, to be sure, but they were and still are some great patterns. I like this track.

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