Baby Makin' Music

Baby Makin' Music
Studio album by The Isley Brothers
Released	May 9, 2006
Recorded	2005–2006
Genre	R&B/urban adult contemporary/soul
Length	N/A
Label	Def Soul Classics
Producer	Tim & Bob, Ronald Isley, Troy Taylor, R. Kelly, Gordon Chambers, Manuel Seal, Jermaine Dupri, Bryan-Michael Cox
The Isley Brothers chronology
Body Kiss (2003) Baby Makin' Music (2006)

Baby Makin' Music is the 30th studio album released by The Isley Brothers on the Def Soul Classics imprint on May 9, 2006. Their first for the Def Jam-affiliated label, the album peaked at No. 5 on the album charts based on the R&B chart success of the first single, "Just Came Here to Chill", and the R. Kelly duet, "Blast Off", which is the only collaboration with Kelly on the album, after single-handedly producing their last album, Body Kiss. Other producers included Gordon Chambers, Jermaine Dupri, Tim & Bob and Manuel Seal. Except for two songs ("Forever Mackin'" and the suggestive "Give It to You"), much of this album is dedicated in love to Ronald Isley's new wife, Kandy Johnson, of his background singing group, JS (Johnson Sisters). He even steadfastly claims in "Just Came Here to Chill" that he's not into playing the Mr. Biggs part and he's "just Ronald Isley" while the couple decided to spend time together at home. The album closer, "You Help Me Write This Song", which was co-written by Isley, was played at his and Johnson's September 2005 wedding.

Track listing

1. "You're My Star" (Kelley, Robinson, Curtis Mayfield)
2. "Blast Off" (Featuring R. Kelly) (R. Kelly)
3. "Just Came Here to Chill" (Taylor, Chambers, Ronald Isley)
4. "Gotta Be With You" (Jermaine Dupri, Bryan Michael Cox, Austin)
5. "Pretty Woman" (Kelley, Robinson)
6. "Forever Mackin'" (Dupri, Cox, Austin)
7. "Show Me" (Seal)
8. "Give It to You" (Seal)
9. "Beautiful" (Dupri, Seal, Austin)
10. "Heaven Hooked Us Up" (Taylor, Lewis, Nkhereanye, Isley)
11. "You Help Me Write This Song" (Taylor, Lewis, Nkhereanye, Salter, Isley)

Personnel

• Ronald Isley: Lead and backing vocals, production, executive producer
• Ernie Isley: Electric and acoustic guitars
• Kandy Isley: Backing vocals
• Tim Kelley: Bass, keyboards, drums, backing vocals, arrangements, production
• Bob Robinson: Keyboards, arrangements, production
• R. Kelly: Lead and backing vocals, arrangements, producer
• Jermaine Dupri: Rapping, producer
• Johnta Austin: Backing vocals
• Manuel Seal: Multi-instruments, Backing vocals, production
• Troy Taylor: Multi-instruments, arrangements, production
• Ezekiel "Zeke" Lewis: Production, backing vocals
• Sam Salter: Backing vocals
• Tyran "Ty Ty" Smith: Executive producer

References