Babyface discography

The following is the discography of the musician Babyface.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AU
[2]
CA
[3]
JP
[4]
NL
[5]
NZ
[6]
UK
[7]
UK R&B
1986 Lovers
  • Released: October 7, 1986
  • Label: SOLAR
28
1989 Tender Lover
  • Released: July 7, 1989
  • Label: SOLAR/Epic
14 1
  • RIAA: 3× Platinum[8]
1993 For the Cool in You
  • Released: August 24, 1993
  • Label: Epic
16 2 46 49
1996 The Day
  • Released: October 29, 1996
  • Label: Epic
6 4 14 24 17 10 12 34
1998 Christmas with Babyface
  • Released: October 27, 1998
  • Label: Epic
101 34 41
2001 Face 2 Face
  • Released: September 11, 2001
  • Label: Arista
25 8 13
2005 Grown & Sexy
  • Released: July 26, 2005
  • Label: Arista
10 3 18
2007 Playlist 48 7 49
2014 Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Toni Braxton)
  • Released: February 4, 2014
  • Label: Motown
4 1 73 45 75 7
"" denotes the album failed to chart

Live albums

Year Album details Chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
CA
[3]
JP
[4]
1997 MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
  • Released: November 25, 1997
  • Label: Epic
106 33 24

Remix albums

Year Album details
1991 A Closer Look
  • Released: November 19, 1991
  • Label: SOLAR/Epic
2005 The Other Side of Cool
  • Released: October 25, 2005
  • Label: Sony BMG

Compilation albums

Year Album details Chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
JP
[4]
2000 A Collection of His Greatest Hits 12
2001 Love Songs
  • Released: August 7, 2001
  • Label: Epic
93
2003 The Essential Babyface
  • Released: June 10, 2003
  • Label: Sony Music

Singles

Year Single Chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
A/C

[1]
US
Dance

[1]
AU
[2]
NZ
[6]
GE
[17]
NL
[5]
SE
[18]
UK
[19]
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 24 Tender Lover
"Tender Lover" 14 1 32 86
1990 "Whip Appeal" 6 2 36
"My Kinda Girl" 30 3 41
"Love Makes Things Happen" (with Pebbles) 13 1 24 Always
1992 "Give U My Heart" (with Toni Braxton) 29 2 41 Boomerang
1993 "For the Cool in You" 81 10 23 For the Cool in You
"Never Keeping Secrets" 15 3
1994 "And Our Feelings" 21 8 38
"Rock Bottom" 50
"When Can I See You" 4 6 10 31 9 35
"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 50 17 Bonafide
1996 "Slow Jams" (with Quincy Jones feat. Tamia, Portrait & Barry White) 68 19 2 Q's Jook Joint
"This Is for the Lover in You" (feat. LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley & Jeffrey Daniel) 6 2 50 12 19 34 12
  • RIAA: Platinum[8]
The Day
1997 "Every Time I Close My Eyes" (feat. Mariah Carey & Kenny G) 6 5 17 40 8 87 93 13
"How Come, How Long" (feat. Stevie Wonder) 5 9 17 2 9 10
"Talk to Me" 50 75
"(Always Be My) Sunshine" (with Jay-Z feat. Foxy Brown) 95 37 22 18 66 42 25 In My Lifetime, Vol. 1
1998 "Gone Too Soon" (feat. Stevie Wonder) 98 MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
"Fire" (with Des'ree) Hav Plenty
"You Were There" Simon Birch
2000 "Reason for Breathing" 59 99 A Collection of His Greatest Hits
2001 "There She Goes" 31 10 93 Face2Face
"What If" 80 28
2004 "The Loneliness" 49 Grown & Sexy
2005 "Sorry for the Stupid Things" 65
"Grown & Sexy" 51
2007 "Fire and Rain" 10 Playlist
2008 "Comfortable" (with Lil Wayne) 72 Tha Carter III
"I Need a Love Song" 81 Non-album single
2013 "Hurt You" (with Toni Braxton) 113 33 Love, Marriage, Divorce
"" denotes the single failed to chart or not released in that country

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References

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  3. 3.0 3.1 Peak chart positions for albums in Canada:
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
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  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "Babyface US certification history". riaa.com. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Canadian album certifications – Babyface". Music Canada. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
  10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  11. "RIAJ > The Record > March 1997 > Certified Awards (January 1997)". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  12. "British album certifications – Babyface – The Day". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2014-02-17. Enter The Day in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Click Search
  13. "RIAJ > The Record > February 1999 > Certified Awards (December 1998)". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  14. "RIAJ > The Record > November 2001 > Certified Awards (September 2001)". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  15. "RIAJ > The Record > March 1998 > Certified Awards (January 1998)". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-17.
  16. "RIAJ > The Record > January 2001 > Certified Awards (November 2000)". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  17. "German chart - Babyface". officialcharts.de. 22 August 2014.
  18. "Swedish chart - Babyface". swedishcharts.com. 22 August 2014.
  19. "Babyface > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  20. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1997 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
Baby face and Toni Braxton single "Hurt You" sold over 3 million paid copies world wide