"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" was a hit song by R&B vocal trio The O'Jays released in late 1976 and written and produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.
Released as the follow-up single to "Message in Our Music", it was their second number-one R&B single from the album Message in the Music, and peaking at number 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In 1997, Bronx born rapper Big Pun sampled "Darlin' Darlin' Baby" for the first version of his breakout hit "I'm Not a Player". The O'Jays make a cameo in the music video.