beginning in June. In September 2020, District Court judge Virginia A. Phillips ruled in favor of Minaj stating that Minaj's experimentation with Chapman's song constitutes fair use rather than copyright infringement. In January 2021, the dispute was settled when Minaj paid Chapman $450,000 to avoid a pending trial. Cover versions In 2000, Chapman re-recorded the song as a duet with Luciano Pavarotti for the CD Pavarotti and Friends for Cambodia and Tibet. In 2021, singer-songwriter Drew Pizzulo released a holiday version of the song entitled "Baby Can I Hold You Tonight, Christmastime" which topped the Christmas Chart, peaked at #2 in Pop and #6 in the Cover Charts on Soundclick.com References 1980s ballads 1988 singles 1988 songs 1997 singles Elektra Records singles Folk ballads Number-one singles in Portugal Pop ballads Songs written by Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman songs Boyzone songs Ronan Keating songs