Karyn White (album)

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Karyn White
Studio album by Karyn White
Released September 6, 1988
Recorded 1987-1988
Genre R&B, New Jack Swing
Length 44:35
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Babyface, L.A. Reid (both produced tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 & 7) Jeff Lorber (tracks 8 & 9), Karyn White (track 8), Ian Prince (track 9), Steve Harvey (track 3)[1]
Karyn White chronology

Karyn White
(1988)		 Ritual of Love
(1991)
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Karyn White is the self-titled debut album from R&B singer Karyn White. Released in 1988, it went to #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for seven weeks the following year. It gave her four hits, "The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and "Secret Rendezvous". The former three were #1 singles on the R&B chart. A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached #22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching #11 in the UK Singles Chart.

White co-wrote two songs on the album.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons except where noted. 
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "The Way You Love Me"   Babyface, Reid 4:56
2. "Secret Rendezvous"   Babyface, Reid 5:38
3. "Slow Down"  Steve Harvey, Simmons, WhiteHarvey 4:35
4. "Superwoman"   Babyface, Reid 5:49
5. "Family Man"   Babyface, Reid 4:07
6. "Love Saw It" (featuring Babyface) Babyface, Reid 5:21
7. "Don't Mess with Me"   Babyface, Reid 4:53
8. "Tell Me Tomorrow"  Evan Rogers, Arnie Roman, WhiteJeff Lorber, White 4:54
9. "One Wish"  Ian Prince, Jimmy ScottLorber, Prince 4:22
Total length:
 44:35

Personnel

  • Karyn White: Lead & Backing Vocal
  • Babyface: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Keyboards, Backing & Duet Vocal
  • O'Bryan Burnette, Carmen Carter, Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Niki Haris, Bunny Hull, Debra Hurd, Sharon Robinson, Evan Rogers: Backing Vocals
  • Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorber, Ian Prince: Keyboards, Programming
  • Donald Griffin, Dann Huff: Guitars
  • Kayo: Synthesized & Electric Bass, Synth Guitar
  • Gary Meek: Sax
  • Daryl Simmons: Drums, Percussion, Timbales

Chart Information

Year Billboard Chart Peak
1988 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
1988 The Billboard 200 19

See also

  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1989 (U.S.)

References

  1. ↑ "Karyn White - Karyn White (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2011-06-16. 
Karyn White
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