Gyakie – For My Baby

“For My Baby” is track 3 on Gyakie’s My Diary EP, released July 22, 2022. At 2:17 minutes, it’s the EP’s most relaxed moment — a chilled R&B/Highlife fusion built for late-night vibes.

Produced by Soji, the song strips things down to luminous guitars, saxophone notes, and soft percussion that feels straight out of classic Highlife. Gyakie lets her husky, velvety vocals do the work, sliding over the beat with lines like “Why you like to act like this?” in the voice of a lover who’s not ready to give up yet.

Gyakie described it herself as “a very laidback, chilled love story. It’s the song that you would hear and then you would want to do a little bop with a loved one, or with a friend. It’s just chilled vibes. It’s a happy love song, and it’s very easy to learn—very easy to lean into”.

It dropped as the second single ahead of the EP on July 1, 2022, and critics picked up on its restraint. The Native called it a “deeply emotive” moment on My Diary, noting how Gyakie uses simple, economical lyrics to carry real weight. Ghana Music described it as a “sultry RnB Highlife fusion” and the perfect ode to your lover.

On My Diary, “For My Baby” sits between the heartbreak of “Far Away” and the heat of “Flames.” It’s the calm, warm center — proof that Gyakie doesn’t need big production or features to make a love song stick. It’s currently the most-listened track from the EP on Last.fm with 1,157 listeners.