Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me (album)

Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me is the seventh studio album by American country music singer Mac Davis, released in 1972. The album's title track, "Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me," was a major crossover success, reaching number one on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

The album, released by Columbia Records, explores themes of love, lust, and the complexities of relationships, often with a lighthearted and sometimes controversial approach for the time. While the title track is arguably Davis's most well-known song, the album also includes other notable tracks, showcasing Davis's songwriting talent and vocal style, which blended country, pop, and folk influences.

Baby Don't Get Hooked on Me contributed significantly to Davis's popularity, solidifying his position as a prominent figure in the country and pop music scenes of the 1970s. The album's success helped pave the way for his subsequent work in both music and acting. The album is generally considered representative of the "countrypolitan" sound, a style popular at the time which blended country music with pop arrangements.