Babyface discography

The following is the discography of the musician Babyface.

Albums

[1]

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
AU
[3]
CA
[4]
JP
[5]
NL
[6]
NZ
[7]
UK
[8]
UK R&B
1986 Lovers
  • Released: October 7, 1986
  • Label: SOLAR
28
1989 Tender Lover
  • Released: July 7, 1989
  • Label: SOLAR/Epic
14 1
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 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
2015 Return of the Tender Lover
  • Released: December 4, 2015
  • Label: Def Jam
39 5
"" denotes the album failed to chart.

Live albums

Year Album details Chart positions Certifications
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
CA
[4]
JP
[5]
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
[2]
US R&B
[2]
JP
[5]
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
[2]
US
R&B

[2]
US
A/C

[2]
US
Dance

[2]
AU
[3]
NZ
[7]
GE
[18]
NL
[6]
SE
[19]
UK
[20]
1986 "I Love You Babe" 8 Lovers
1987 "Lovers" 42
"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[9]
The Day
1997 "Every Time I Close My Eyes" 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
2013 "Where Did We Go Wrong"
(with Toni Braxton)
- - - - - - - - - - Love, Marriage, Divorce
2015 "We've Got Love" - - - - - - - - - - Return of the Tender Lover
"Exceptional" - - - - - - - - - -
"" denotes the single failed to chart or not released in that country

Select songwriting and production credits

References

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  5. 1 2 3 Peak chart positions for albums in Japan:
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