the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of 500,000 copies in the US; it was Houston's eighth number one on the Hot 100, which tied her with Madonna as the female artist with the most number one hits at the time, as well as the first number one pop hit for Babyface and L.A. Reid. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" also reached the top spot of Billboards Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, where it remained for two weeks. The single came in at number 42 and 79 of Billboards year-end charts for Top Pop Singles and Top R&B Singles, respectively. In January 2022, the single was re-certified platinum for sales of one million. In Canada, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" debuted in the 85th position of RPMs Top Singles chart on the week of October 27; it peaked at the second position the week of December 22. In the United Kingdom, the single debuted at the 16th position of the UK Singles Chart on October 14, 1990, and, 2 weeks later, peaked at number 5; it spent 11 weeks on the chart overall. In Australia, the single entered the ARIA Singles Chart at number 36 on the week of November 4, 1990, eventually reaching the seventh spot, and lasting 13 weeks on the chart. In New Zealand, "I'm Your Baby Tonight" peaked at number 16. The single found success across Europe as well, topping the charts in Portugal, Italy, and Greece. It peaked within the top five of countries such as Austria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" reached the second position of the European Hot 100 Singles chart. Following Houston's death in 2012, the single re-entered the French charts at number 190. Music video, live performances and cover The music video for "I'm Your Baby Tonight" was directed by Julien Temple and filmed at a park on the Hudson River on New York's West Side, and at a nightclub called Tatou. Adam Shankman was in charge of choreography. In the video, Houston emulates Audrey Hepburn's dance sequence from Funny Face (1957), and recreates the looks of Marlene Dietrich and the Supremes. Vices Tshepo Mokoena pointed out how the music video saw an image change in Houston; dressed in ripped high-waisted jeans and an oversized leather jacket, her style was "androgynous, slightly rebellious", a contrast from her previous 1980s videos, which had her in "Barbie heels and