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For the Cool in You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 | ||||
Length | 52:21 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | ||||
Babyface chronology | ||||
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Singles from For The Cool in You | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Philadelphia Inquirer | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
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 Top R&B Albums chart. The album spawned five singles, the lead single (and title track) "For the Cool in You" (US No. 81, R&B No. 10), "Never Keeping Secrets" (US No. 15, R&B No. 3), "And Our Feelings" (US No. 21, R&B No. 7), "Rock Bottom", 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 Singles chart.
The album received a nomination in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards. On January 29, 1997, the album was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "For the Cool in You" |
| 4:54 |
2. | "Lady, Lady" | Edmonds | 4:23 |
3. | "Never Keeping Secrets" | Edmonds | 4:53 |
4. | "Rock Bottom" |
| 4:45 |
5. | "And Our Feelings" |
| 5:42 |
6. | "Saturday" |
| 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" | 3:16 | |
11. | "I'll Always Love You" |
| 4:34 |
12. | "Well Alright" | Edmonds | 4:01 |
Total length: | 52:21 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "For the Cool in You" (Quiet Storm Vocal Mix) |
| 4:57 |
14. | "When Can I See You" (Urban Soul Basement Mix) | Edmonds | 6:15 |
15. | "For the Cool in You" (Midnight Luv Instrumental Mix) |
| 4:55 |
Total length: | 68:28 |
- "Well Alright" was originally released on the Poetic Justice soundtrack album, June 1993.
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.[5]
- Lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, executive producer – Babyface
- Background vocals – Anthony Kemp, Daryl Simmons, After 7
- Skins (Drum programming) – L.A. Reid
- Bottom (bass) – Kayo
- Saxophone – Larry Jackson
- MIDI programming – Donald Parks, Randy Walker
- Recording engineers – Jim Zumpano, Brad Gilderman
- Assistant engineers – John Frye, Lori Fumar, Steve Warner, Kevin Becks, Milton Chan, Eduardo Correa, Kimm James, Jason Shablik, Ray Silva, Thom Russo
- Mixing – Dave Way, Barney Perkins
- Mastering – Herb Powers, Jr.
- Production coordinator – Ivy Skoff
- Art direction – Marc Bennett Studio
- Photography – Rick Day
- Stylists – Bernard Jacobs, Anthony Mitchell
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[14] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r189315
- ^ For the Cool in You at AllMusic
- ^ Wood, Sam (1993-09-14). "Quartet Reinvigorates Bop While Maintaining the Genre's Traditions". Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
- ^ Babyface – For the Cool in You (CD liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 01 473949 10
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End – 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End – 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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