This Is for the Lover in You

"This Is for the Lover in You" is a song written by Howard Hewett, member of the trio Shalamar, and songwriter Dana Myers. The track was originally recorded by Shalamar and appeared on their 1980 album, Three for Love.

Shalamar version

The song was the third single released from their album, Three for Love. The single peaked at #17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1981.

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles	17

Babyface version

"This Is for the Lover in You"

Single by Babyface featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel

from the album The Day

Released

October 5, 1996

Format

Vinyl record (12" 33 RPM)

Recorded

1996

Genre

R&B, hip hop soul

Length

5:26

Label

Epic

Producer(s)

Babyface, Samuel J. Barnes, Jean-Claude Olivier, James Todd Smith, Bryce Wilson

Babyface singles chronology

"Slow Jams"
(1996)

"This Is for the Lover in You"
(1996)

"Every Time I Close My Eyes"
(1996)

It was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel.^[1] The Babyface version was a successful hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was considered to be atypical for Babyface when it was released.^[2]^[3]

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Singles Chart^[4]	50
Dutch Singles Chart^[5]	19
New Zealand Singles Chart^[6]	12
UK Singles Chart^[7]	12
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	6
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	2

Other versions

In 1994, saxophonist Gerald Albright released a rendition from the album Smooth.^[8]

References

↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425115/19970604/babyface.jhtml
↑ http://books.google.com/books?id=mDsDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA15&dq=%22this+is+for+the+lover+in+you%22&as_brr=3&ie=ISO-8859-1&output=html
↑ "Critic's Choice: Babyface". Entertainment Weekly. September 27, 1996.
↑ http://australian-charts.com
↑ dutchcharts.nl
↑ www.charts.org.nz
↑ http://www.theofficialcharts.com
↑ "Smooth overview". Allmusic.com.

External links

Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Shalamar

Jeffrey Daniel Jody Watley Gary Mumford Gerald Brown Howard Hewett Delisa Davis Micki Free Sydney Justin Carolyn Griffey

Studio albums	Uptown Festival Disco Gardens Big Fun Three for Love Go for It Friends The Look Heartbreak Circumstantial Evidence Wake Up

Singles	"Ooh Baby, Baby" "The Second Time Around" "This Is for the Lover in You" "A Night to Remember" "Come Together"

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Babyface

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" "My Kinda Girl" "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"

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LL Cool J

Discography

Studio albums	Radio Bigger and Deffer Walking with a Panther Mama Said Knock You Out 14 Shots to the Dome Mr. Smith Phenomenon G.O.A.T. 10 The DEFinition Todd Smith Exit 13 Authentic G.O.A.T. 2

Compilations	All World: Greatest Hits All World 2

Singles	"I Need a Beat" "I Can't Live Without My Radio" "I Can Give You More" "Rock the Bells" "You'll Rock" "I'm Bad" "I Need Love" "Go Cut Creator Go" "Going Back to Cali" "I'm That Type of Guy" "Big Ole Butt" "One Shot at Love" "Jingling Baby" "To da Break of Dawn" "The Boomin' System" "Around the Way Girl" "Mama Said Knock You Out" "6 Minutes of Pleasure" "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" "Strictly Business" "How I'm Comin'" "Back Seat (Of My Jeep)" "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed By Buildings" "Stand By Your Man" "Hey Lover" "Doin' It" "Loungin" "I Shot Ya" "Ain't Nobody" "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" "Phenomenon" "4, 3, 2, 1" "Father" "Candy" "Zoom" "Say What" "Deepest Bluest" "Hot Hot Hot" "Shut 'Em Down "Imagine That" "You and Me" "Put Your Hands Up" "Blink Blink" "Luv U Better" "Paradise" "All I Have" "Amazin' "Headsprung" "Hush" "It's LL and Santana" "Control Myself" "Freeze" "Cry" "Baby"

Featured singles	"Rampage" "This Is for the Lover in You" "Incredible" "Fatty Girl" "All I Have" "We Are the World 25 for Haiti"

Other songs	"Accidental Racist"

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Jody Watley

Studio albums	Jody Watley (1987) Larger Than Life (1989) Affairs of the Heart (1991) Intimacy (1993) Affection (1995) Flower (1998) The Saturday Night Experience (1999) Midnight Lounge (2001) The Makeover (2006)

Compilations	Greatest Hits (1996)

Remix albums	You Wanna Dance with Me? (1989) Remixes of Love (1994)

Singles	"Looking for a New Love" "Still a Thrill" "Don't You Want Me" "Some Kind of Lover" "Most of All" "Real Love" "Friends" "Everything" "Precious Love" "I Want You" "I'm the One You Need" "It All Begins with You" "Your Love Keeps Working on Me" "When a Man Loves a Woman" "Ecstasy" "Affection" "Off the Hook" "Looking for a New Love" "Borderline" "I Want Your Love"

Featured singles	"This Is for the Lover in You" (w/ Babyface feat. LL Cool J, Howard Hewett & Jeffrey Daniel)

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