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Bae (Keri Hilson song)

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"Bae"
Single by Keri Hilson
from the album We Need to Talk: Love
ReleasedMarch 27, 2025 (2025-03-27)
GenreR&B
Length2:56
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Mel & Mus
Keri Hilson singles chronology
"Beautiful"
(2017)
"Bae"
(2025)
"Say That"
(2025)

"Bae" is a song performed by American singer and songwriter Keri Hilson, released as a single on March 27, 2025.[1] The song serves as the first single from her third studio album We Need to Talk: Love, the first installment of her We Need to Talk album series.[2] It marks Hilson's first single as a lead artist since 2011's "Lose Control (Let Me Down)".

Composition

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"Bae" samples Hurricane Chris's 2007 single "A Bay Bay".[3]

Reception

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"Bae" was met with positive reception, with Revolt declaring that the song "captures the rush of an intoxicating love."[4] Writer Keithan Samuels from Rated R&B lauded the song for "brim[ming] with the warmth and sweetness of a love so serene."[2] Music publication Rolling Out highlighted that the track "showcases the sultry R&B sound that first made her a star."[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Keri Hilson - Bae". Spotify. March 27, 2025. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Samuels, Keithan (March 28, 2025). "Keri Hilson Shares New Song 'Bae,' Unveils 'We Need To Talk' Album Tracklist". Rated R&B. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "Keri Hilson Returns With New Single "Bae"". You Know I Got Soul. March 30, 2025. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ^ Velasquez, Angelina. "Keri Hilson re-emerges with sexy single "Bae" for upcoming 'We Need to Talk' album". REVOLT.
  5. ^ Jackson, Nagashia (March 29, 2025). "Keri Hilson's musical comeback after 15 years of silence". Rolling Out.