Pretty Baby (Vanessa Carlton song)

"Pretty Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton from her 2002 debut album, Be Not Nobody.^[1] The song was released as the third single from the album in on December 2, 2002, but did not experience prolonged chart success in the United States or abroad.

"Pretty Baby"
Single by Vanessa Carlton
from the album Be Not Nobody
B-side	"Swindler"
Released	December 2, 2002 (2002-12-02)
Length	3:55 (album version) 4:08 (single version)
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Vanessa Carlton
Producer(s)	Ron Fair
Vanessa Carlton singles chronology
"Big Yellow Taxi" (2002) "Pretty Baby" (2002) "White Houses" (2004)

Awards and accolades

"Pretty Baby" was nominated for Choice Love Song at the 2003 Teen Choice Awards but lost to "Crazy in Love" by Beyoncé and Jay-Z.^[2][3]

Track listings

European CD single^[4]

1. "Pretty Baby"
2. "Swindler"

European maxi-CD single^[5]

1. "Pretty Baby"
2. "Swindler"
3. "Red Ditty"
4. "Pretty Baby" (enhanced video)

UK CD single^[6]

1. "Pretty Baby"
2. "Twilight" (live)
3. "A Thousand Miles" (live in New York)
4. "Pretty Baby" (director's cut video)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[7] 17 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[8] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 86 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 62 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 94 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[12] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 21

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 91

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref(s).
United States	December 2, 2002	Contemporary hit radio	A&M	[15]
Australia	February 10, 2003	CD		[16]
United Kingdom	February 24, 2003	CD cassette		[17][18]