Corry Michaels Turns Up the Heat with "Be My Baby (Tonight)"

Corry Michaels is no stranger to vulnerability, but with "Be My Baby (Tonight)," he swaps heartache for heat, offering a sweat-soaked, pulse-quickening tribute to queer desire and raw, unapologetic lust. The third installment in his Hopeless Romantic Saga, this track finds Michaels diving headfirst into fantasy, and bringing us along for the ride.

Built on a sultry electro-pop groove and wrapped in dreamy, atmospheric production, "Be My Baby (Tonight)" is seductive from the jump. His vocals slide effortlessly between breathy intimacy and full-bodied confession, creating a hypnotic pull that mirrors the emotional push-pull of craving someone you probably shouldn't call... but do anyway.

Lyrically, the song is a tug-of-war between longing and control: it's not just about wanting someone, it's about reclaiming the narrative of who gets to want and how they do so. The accompanying video amplifies that message tenfold. Set in a shadowy dreamscape of sensuality and suspended tension, the visual zeroes in on Michael's perspective, making it clear: this is his fantasy, his body, his story.

The inclusion of ONE Condoms is more than a casual product moment; it's a brilliant, sex-positive power move. It proves that safety and sensuality aren't mutually exclusive. By embedding protection into the fantasy without disrupting it, Michaels reshapes the portrayal of intimacy in pop culture.

Releasing this during Pride Month isn't just timely, it's necessary. "Be My Baby (Tonight)" asserts queer desire not as spectacle but as truth. It's spicy, sweaty, and steeped in power, just like the best kind of pop should be.

"Be My Baby (Tonight)" radiates confidence and control. What was the spark that inspired this track and visual concept?

I love sex. I think most people like sex. That is the origin of both the song and its visuals. Having a song that exudes that energy is something that I never really thought I'd have.  When I sat down to write this song, I knew I wanted to write something sexy. I knew I wanted that energy in my catalog and in my show! RYGL has the energy of coyness, and HR has this innocence to it; BMB is the first time in the plot you feel tension and grit. 

You've been open about the rocky road to completing the video. What pushed you to release the first draft despite the behind-the-scenes conflict?

The thought of "if "has been on my mind recently in regard to so many different situations in my life. Suppose I would have communicated better If I had taken charge If I had stayed out of it If I had never met this person or that person. If I did things differently. The idea of if vs inevitable. But, no matter what happens, the plan must be completed. I showed the video to some close friends, and they liked it. I played it in sequence with the other videos, which was crucial for the story to see how it felt in the beginning.

I could not get over the idea that so many things didn't pan out the way I had hoped. I had so many feelings that clouded what was able to be accomplished. I wasn't focused on the thankfulness/gratitude for the project and each and every person who helped make it possible. Cast, Crew, venues, the team of people who helped with the song, my dance coach, and MYSELF. So many people worked very hard on a vision that I thought of, and when I showed it to "the test group," they liked it. I got out of my way and put together a rollout for the spiciest song I have. 

This song feels like a turning point in the Hopeless Romantic Saga. Where does it sit emotionally in the larger story?

I would consider this entry a part of the rising action of the story. RYGL set the stage and began the character development. The interesting thing is initially, I wanted PEP TALK to be the third visual, but I felt that the visual I had in mind, although very powerful, didn't line up with the story I wanted to tell. In December, I played a show in my hometown (Cleveland), and I closed the show with a new song: BE MY BABY, and the crowd really liked it. So, I started to rework the plot, and I like it more now than before. 

Exposition: (RED YELLOW) GREEN LIGHT

Rising Action: HOPELESS ROMANTIC

Rising Action / Climax: BE MY BABY (TONIGHT)

How intentional was the inclusion of ONE CONDOMS, and why was it important for you to show safe sex as part of the fantasy?

It was VERY intentional! It was always a part of the plan. I think the scarier part of it was getting all the pieces together to make sure this was really a "thing."  I am a ONE Condon College ambassador and a new ONE on STAGE Artist. But I had a vision of product placement, as you would see in the "major label/high budget" music videos. This was a case where both of our core values and brands actually happened to align to make something work. Where the plot is concerned, I knew I had a resource, and I knew I wanted to do a racy video; I thought it would only make sense to add a "parental advisory" of my own. All I will say is being gay can be a crazy thing, and protecting yourself is important. And in regards to the collaboration with ONE, the process was truly a reminder to continue to dream as big as you can because on the other side of that thought is a reality if you can continue to fathom it. 

You've released both a high-concept video and a stripped acoustic version of this track. What do you hope fans take away from seeing both sides of the same song?

I like releasing acoustic versions of the song alongside other pieces of content. I did it for both RYGL and HR, and there is one for Pep Talk as well. It will be released later this summer as a part of a short concert film, which stemmed from two school projects that needed to be completed by the end of the semester (stereo and multitrack recordings). So, in CM fashion, I booked myself, and I brought the lights, the camera, and the action.