Babyface discography

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The following is the discography of the musician Babyface.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions^[1]^[2]				Certifications^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US	US R&B	UK	UK R&B	Certifications^[3] (sales threshold)
1986	Lovers Released: 1986 Label: SOLAR	—	28	—	—	(206,000 copies sold)
1989	Tender Lover Released: July 7, 1989 Label: SOLAR/Epic	14	1	—	—	US: 3× Platinum (3,000,000 copies sold)
1993	For the Cool in You Released: August 24, 1993 Label: Epic	16	2	—	—	US: 3× Platinum (3,000,000 copies sold)
1996	The Day Released: October 29, 1996 Label: Epic	6	1	34	—	US: 2× Platinum (2,000,000 copies sold)
1998	Christmas with Babyface Released: October 27, 1998 Label: Sony Music	101	34	—	—	(96,000 copies sold)
2001	Face 2 Face Released: September 11, 2001 Label: Arista	25	8	—	—	(286,000 copies sold)
2005	Grown & Sexy Released: July 26, 2005 Label: Arista	10	3	—	—	(220,000 copies sold)
2007	Playlist Released: September 18, 2007 Label: Island/Mercury	48	7	—	—	(194,000 copies sold)
2014	Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Toni Braxton) Released: February 4, 2014 Label: Motown	3	1	37	3 ^[4]

Live albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions^[1]			Certifications^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US	US R&B	UK	Certifications^[3] (sales threshold)
1997	MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 Released: November 25, 1997 Label: Epic	106	33	—	Gold (500,000 copies sold)

Remix albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions			Certifications^[3] (sales threshold)
Year	Album details	US	US R&B	UK	Certifications^[3] (sales threshold)
1991	A Closer Look Released: November 19, 1991 Label: SOLAR	—	—	—	(74,000 copies sold)
2005	The Other Side of Cool Released: October 25, 2005 Label: Sony BMG	—	—	—

Compilation albums

Year	Album details	Chart positions
Year	Album details	US	US R&B	UK
2000	A Collection of His Greatest Hits Released: November 14, 2000 Label: Sony Music	—	—	—
2001	Love Songs Released: August 7, 2001 Label: Epic	—	—	—
2003	The Essential Babyface Released: June 10, 2003 Label: Sony Music	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[1]^[2]					Album
Year	Single	US	US R&B	US A/C	US Dance	UK	Album
1987	"Lovers"	—	42	—	—	—	Lovers
	"I Love You Babe"	—	8	—	—	—
	"Mary Mack"	—	29	—	—	—
1988	"If We Try"	—	65	—	—	—
1989	"Love Saw It" (with Karyn White)	—	1	—	—	—	Karyn White
	"It's No Crime"	7	1	—	5	—	Tender Lover
	"Tender Lover"	14	1	—	—	86
1990	"Whip Appeal"	6	2	36	—	—
	"My Kinda Girl"	30	3	—	—	—
	"Love Makes Things Happen" (with Pebbles)	13	1	24	—	—	Always
1992	"Give U My Heart" (with Toni Braxton)	29	2	—	—	—	Boomerang Toni Braxton
1993	"For the Cool in You"	81	10	—	—	—	For the Cool in You
1993	"Never Keeping Secrets"	15	3	—	—	—
1994	"And Our Feelings"	21	8	38	—	—
	"When Can I See You"	4	6	10	—	35
	"Rock Bottom"	—	—	—	—	50
	"Where Is My Love?" (with El DeBarge)	106	19	—	—	—	Heart, Mind and Soul
	"Dream Away" (with Lisa Stansfield)	109	80	—	—	—	The Pagemaster
1995	"Someone to Love" (with Jon B.)	10	7	32	—	—	Bonafide
1996	"Slow Jams" (with Quincy Jones feat. Tamia, Portrait & Barry White)	68	19	—	—	—	Q's Jook Joint
1996	"This Is for the Lover in You" (feat. LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniel)	6	2	—	—	12	The Day
1997	"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (feat. Mariah Carey & Kenny G)	6	5	17	—	13
	"How Come, How Long" (feat. Stevie Wonder)	—	—	—	—	10
	"(Always Be My) Sunshine" (with Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown)	95	37	—	—	25	In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1998	"Fire" (with Des'ree)	—	—	—	—	—	Hav Plenty
1998	"You Were There"	—	—	—	—	—	Simon Birch
2000	"Reason for Breathing"	—	59	—	—	—	A Collection of His Greatest Hits
2001	"There She Goes"	31	10	—	—	—	Face2Face
2001	"What If"	80	28	—	—	—	Face2Face
2004	"The Loneliness"	—	49	—	—	—	Grown & Sexy
2005	"Sorry for the Stupid Things"	—	65	—	—	—
2005	"Grown & Sexy"	—	51	—	—	—
2007	"Fire and Rain"	—	—	10	—	—	Playlist
2008	"Comfortable" (with Lil Wayne)	—	72	—	—	—	Tha Carter III
2008	"I Need a Love Song"	—	81	—	—	—	Non-album single
2013	"Hurt You" (with Toni Braxton)	119	47	—	—	—	Love, Marriage, Divorce
"—" denotes the single failed to chart

Select songwriting and production credits

(List includes only top 10 hits)

"A Song for Mama" - Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #7 US)
"Always In My Heart" – Tevin Campbell (#6 R&B)
"Another Sad Love Song" – Toni Braxton (#2 R&B, #7 US)
"As" – George Michael and Mary J. Blige (#4 UK) (Produced only)
"Baby-Baby-Baby" – TLC (#1 R&B, #2 US)
"Backyard" - Pebbles (feat. Salt-N-Pepa) (#4 R&B)
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyoncé (#4 R&B, #3 UK)
"Breathe Again" – Toni Braxton (#4 R&B, #3 US, #2 UK)
"Can I Stay With You" - Karyn White (#10 R&B)
"Can We Talk" – Tevin Campbell (#1 R&B, #9 US)
"Can't Help Myself" - Destiny's Child
"Can't Stop" - After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US)
"Change the World" – Eric Clapton (#5 US, #1 AC)
"Count on Me" – Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans (#7 R&B, #8 US)
"Dial My Heart" - The Boys (#1 R&B)
"Diggin' On You" – TLC (#7 R&B, #5 US)
"Don't Be Cruel" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #8 US)
"End of the Road" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 UK)
"Every Little Step" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US, #6 UK)
"Exclusivity" - Damian Dame (#1 R&B)
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US)
"Fairweather Friend" - Johnny Gill (#2 R&B)
"Giving You the Benefit" - Pebbles (#1 R&B, #4 US)
"Girlfriend" – Pebbles (#1 R&B, #5 US, #8 UK)
"Good Enough" – Bobby Brown (#5 R&B, #7 US)
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" - Az Yet (#8 US, #7 UK) (Produced only)
"Heat Of The Moment" - After 7 (#5 R&B)
"Humpin' Around" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US)
"I Care 'Bout You" – Milestone (#10 R&B)
"I'd Still Say Yes" - Klymaxx (#7 R&B) (Written only)
"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 AC, #5 UK)
"I'm Ready" – Tevin Campbell (#2 R&B, #9 US)
"Knocked Out" - Paula Abdul (#8 R&B)
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US, #5 UK)
"Just Stand Up"- Various Artists (#11 US, #10 Canadian Hot 100, #3 FIMI)
"Last Night" - Az Yet (#1 R&B, #9 US)
"Let It Flow" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US)
"Love Shoulda Brought You Home" - Toni Braxton (#4 R&B)
"Lucky Charm" - The Boys (#1 R&B)
"Miracle" - Whitney Houston (#2 R&B, #9 US)
"Most Girls" – Pink (#4 US, #5 UK)
"My, My, My" – Johnny Gill (#1 R&B, # 10 US)
"My Name Is Not Susan" – Whitney Houston (#8 R&B) (Produced only)
"Never Forget You" – Mariah Carey (#3 US)
"Never Gonna Let You Go" - Faith Evans (#1 R&B)
"Not Gon' Cry" - Mary J. Blige (#1 R&B, #2 US)
"On Our Own" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #2 US, #4 UK)
"Ready Or Not" - After 7 (#1 R&B, #6 US)
"Red Light Special" – TLC (#3 R&B, #2 US)
"Right Down To It" Damian Dame (#2 R&B)
"Rock Steady" – The Whispers (#1 R&B, #7 US)
"Rock Wit'cha" - Bobby Brown (#3 R&B, #7 US)
"Roni" – Bobby Brown (#2 R&B, #3 US)
"Roses Are Red" - The Mac Band feat. the McCampbell Brothers (#1 R&B, #8 UK)
"Secret Rendezvous" – Karyn White (#4 R&B, #6 US)
"Seven Whole Days" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B Airplay)
"Shoot 'Em Up Movies" - The Deele (#10 R&B)
"Sittin' Up In My Room - Brandy (#2 R&B, #2 US)
"Something In Your Eyes" – Bell Biv Devoe (#6 R&B)
"Superwoman" – Karyn White (#1 R&B, #8 US #5 UK)
"Sweet November" - Troop (#1 R&B) (Written only)
"Take a Bow" – Madonna (#1 US, #1 AC)
"The Lover In Me" – Sheena Easton (#5 R&B, #2 US, #15 UK)
"The Way You Love Me" - Karyn White (#1 R&B, #7 US)
"'Til You Do Me Right" - After 7 (#5 R&B)
"Two Occasions" - The Deele (#4 R&B, # 10 US)
"Water Runs Dry" – Boyz II Men (#4 R&B, #2 US)
"We're Not Making Love No More" – Dru Hill (#2 R&B)
"Whatever" – En Vogue (#8 R&B)
"When You Believe" – Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (#4 UK) (Produced only)
"Why" - 3T feat. Michael Jackson (#2 UK) (Written only)
"Willing To Forgive" - Aretha Franklin (#5 R&B)
"You Mean The World To Me" - Toni Braxton (#3 R&B, #7 US)
"You're Makin' Me High" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US, #7 UK)

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Babyface US chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
↑ 2.0 2.1 "Babyface UK chart history". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 2013-01-19. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Babyface US certification history". riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
↑ http://www.apple.com/euro/itunes/charts/top10soulalbums.html

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Studio albums	Lovers (1986) Tender Lover (1989) A Closer Look (1991) For the Cool in You (1993) The Day (1996) Christmas with Babyface (1998) Face 2 Face (2001) Grown & Sexy (2005) Playlist (2007)

Duet albums	Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014)

Other albums	Babyface Unplugged (1997) A Collection of His Greatest Hits (2000) Love Songs (2001) The Essential Babyface (2003) The Other Side of Cool (2005)

Singles	"Love Saw It" "It's No Crime" "Whip Appeal" "Love Makes Things Happen" "Give U My Heart" "For the Cool in You" "Never Keeping Secrets" "And Our Feelings" "Rock Bottom" "When Can I See You" "Dream Away" "This Is for the Lover in You" "Every Time I Close My Eyes" "How Come, How Long"

Featured singles	"Change the World" "Someone to Love"

Related article	The Deele Discography

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