For the Cool in You

This article is about the album. For the title track from the album, see For the Cool in You (song).
For the Cool in You
Studio album by Babyface
Released August 24, 1993
Recorded 1992–1993
Studio Doppler Studios
Studio LaCoCo
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound Studios
Encore Studios
Elumba Recording Studios
The Lighthouse Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B
Length 74:36
Label Epic
Producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons
Babyface chronology
A Closer Look
(1991)		 For the Cool in You
(1993)		 The Day
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

For the Cool in You is the third studio album by American R&B musician and songwriter Babyface. The album was released on August 24, 1993. The album reached number sixteen on the US Billboard 200 and at number two on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album spawned four singles, the lead single (and title track) "For the Cool in You" (US #81, R&B #10), "Never Keeping Secrets" (US #15, R&B #3), "And Our Feelings" (US #21, R&B 7) and "When Can I See You" which became his biggest (and third) top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four, and reaching number six on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

The album received a nomination in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 36th Grammy Awards. At the same ceremony, Babyface won the Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical. On January 29, 1997 the album was certified 3x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Track listing

  1. "For the Cool in You" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Daryl Simmons) – 4:54
  2. "Lady, Lady" (Edmonds) – 4:23
  3. "Never Keeping Secrets" (Edmonds) – 4:53
  4. "Rock Bottom" (Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Simmons) – 4:45
  5. "And Our Feelings" (Edmonds, Simmons) – 5:42
  6. "Saturday" (Edmonds, Reid, Simmons) – 3:44
  7. "When Can I See You" (Edmonds) – 3:49
  8. "Illusions" (Edmonds) – 5:24
  9. "A Bit Old-Fashioned" (Edmonds) – 2:56
  10. "You Are So Beautiful" (Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston) – 3:16
  11. "I'll Always Love You" (Edmonds, Reid, Simmons) – 4:34
  12. "Well Alright" (Edmonds) – 4:01
    originally released on the Poetic Justice soundtrack album, June 1993
Bonus tracks in 2001 reissue
    "For the Cool in You [Quiet Storm Vocal Mix]" – 4:57
  1. "When Can I See You [Urban Soul Basement Mix]" – 6:15
  2. "For the Cool in You [Midnight Luv Instrumental Mix]" – 4:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.[3]

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[4] 2
New Zealand Albums Chart[5] 49
US Billboard 200[6] 16
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard 200 72
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 27

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ [http://www.allmusic.com/album/r189315
  2. ↑ Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  3. ↑ Babyface - For the Cool in You (CD liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 01 473949 10
  4. ↑ "Australian Albums Chart - October 16, 1994".
  5. ↑ "New Zealand Albums Chart - October 16, 1994".
  6. ↑ "Billboard 200 - April 1, 1995".
  7. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - June 3, 1995".
  8. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Music Canada.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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