Babyface discography
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The following is the discography of the musician Babyface.
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AU [2] |
CA [3] |
JP [4] |
NL [5] |
NZ [6] |
UK [7] |
UK R&B | |||
1986 | Lovers
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— | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1989 | Tender Lover
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14 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
1993 | For the Cool in You
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16 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | |
1996 | The Day
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6 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 34 | — | |
1998 | Christmas with Babyface
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101 | 34 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
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2001 | Face 2 Face
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25 | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
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2005 | Grown & Sexy
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10 | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
2007 | Playlist | 48 | 7 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | |
2014 | Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Toni Braxton)
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4 | 1 | — | — | 73 | 45 | — | 75 | 7 | |
2015 | Return of the Tender Lover
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39 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes the album failed to chart. |
Live albums
Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
CA [3] |
JP [4] |
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1997 | MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
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106 | 33 | — | 24 |
Remix albums
Year | Album details |
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1991 | A Closer Look
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2005 | The Other Side of Cool
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Compilation albums
Year | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | ||
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
JP [4] |
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2000 | A Collection of His Greatest Hits
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— | — | 12 |
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2001 | Love Songs
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— | — | 93 | |
2003 | The Essential Babyface
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— | — | — |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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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] |
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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 |
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"Where Is My Love?" (with El DeBarge) | 106 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart, Mind and Soul | ||
"Dream Away" (with Lisa Stansfield) | 109 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Pagemaster | ||
"Take a Bow" (with Madonna) | 1 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 19 | 16 |
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Bedtime Stories | |
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 |
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The Day | |
1997 | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | 6 | 5 | 17 | — | 40 | 8 | 87 | 93 | — | 13 |
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"How Come, How Long" (feat. Stevie Wonder) | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
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"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 |
Select songwriting and production credits
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- "A Song for Mama" - Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "Always (featuring Cherrelle & Johnny Gill)" - Pebbles (#13 R&B)
- "Always In My Heart" – Tevin Campbell (#6 R&B)
- "Another Sad Love Song" – Toni Braxton (#2 R&B, #7 US)
- "As" – George Michael and Mary J. Blige (#4 UK) (Produced only)
- "At Seventeen" – Celine Dion
- "Baby-Baby-Baby" – TLC (#1 R&B, #2 US)
- "Baby I" - Ariana Grande (#6 Japan, Gold)
- "Backyard" - Pebbles (feat. Salt-N-Pepa) (#4 R&B)
- "Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyoncé (#4 R&B, #3 UK)
- "Breathe Again" – Toni Braxton (#4 R&B, #3 US, #2 UK)
- "Can I Stay With You" - Karyn White (#10 R&B)
- "Can We Talk" – Tevin Campbell (#1 R&B, #9 US)
- Can I Get a Moment? - Jessica Mauboy (#5 Australia, Platinum)
- "Can't Help Myself" - Destiny's Child
- "Can't Stop" - After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (#5 US, #1 AC)
- "Color of Love"– Boyz II Men
- "Count On Me" – Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans (#7 R&B, #8 US)
- "Dial My Heart" - The Boys (#1 R&B)
- "Diggin' On You" – TLC (#7 R&B, #5 US)
- "Don't Be Cruel" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #8 US)
- "Dry Your Eyes" - The Deele (#1 R&B Airplay circa Winter '87)
- "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 UK)
- "Every Little Step" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US, #6 UK)
- "Exclusivity" - Damian Dame (#1 R&B)
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US)
- "Fairweather Friend" - Johnny Gill (#2 R&B)
- "Giving You the Benefit" - Pebbles (#1 R&B, #4 US)
- "Girlfriend" – Pebbles (#1 R&B, #5 US, #8 UK)
- "Good Enough" – Bobby Brown (#5 R&B, #7 US)
- "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" - Az Yet (#8 US, #7 UK) (Produced only)
- "Have I Never"– A Few Good Men
- "Heat Of The Moment" - After 7 (#5 R&B)
- "Honeymoon Avenue" - Ariana Grande
- "Humpin' Around" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US)
- "I Care 'Bout You" – Milestone (#10 R&B)
- "I'd Still Say Yes" - Klymaxx (#7 R&B) (Written only)
- "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 AC, #5 UK)
- "I'm Ready" – Tevin Campbell (#2 R&B, #9 US)
- "Knocked Out" - Paula Abdul (#8 R&B)
- "I'm Your Baby Tonight" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US, #5 UK)
- "Just Stand Up"- Various Artists (#11 US, #10 Canadian Hot 100, #3 FIMI)
- "Last Night" - Az Yet (#1 R&B, #9 US)
- "Let It Flow" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US)
- "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" - Toni Braxton (#4 R&B)
- "Love Will Be Waiting"– Kevon Edmonds
- "Love Will Be Waiting At Home"– For Real
- "Lovin' It" - Ariana Grande
- "Lucky Charm" - The Boys (#1 R&B)
- "Miracle" - Whitney Houston (#2 R&B, #9 US)
- "Most Girls" – Pink (#4 US, #5 UK)
- "My, My, My" – Johnny Gill (#1 R&B, # 10 US)
- "My Name Is Not Susan" – Whitney Houston (#8 R&B) (Produced only)
- "Never Forget You" – Mariah Carey (#7 R&B)
- "Never Gonna Let You Go" - Faith Evans (#1 R&B)
- "Not Gon' Cry" - Mary J. Blige (#1 R&B, #2 US)
- "On Our Own" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #2 US, #4 UK)
- "One More Dance"– Boyz II Men
- "Pink Champagne - Ariana Grande (Produced only)
- "Ready Or Not" - After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US, #7 AC)
- "Red Light Special" – TLC (#3 R&B, #2 US)
- "Right Down To It" Damian Dame (#2 R&B)
- "Rock Steady" – The Whispers (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "Rock Wit'cha" - Bobby Brown (#3 R&B, #7 US)
- "Roni" – Bobby Brown (#2 R&B, #3 US)
- "Roses Are Red" - The Mac Band feat. the McCampbell Brothers (#1 R&B, #8 UK)
- "Secret Rendezvous" – Karyn White (#4 R&B, #6 US)
- "Secrets" – Kat Graham featuring Babyface
- "Seven Whole Days" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B Airplay)
- "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" - The Deele (#10 R&B)
- "Sittin' Up In My Room - Brandy (#2 R&B, #2 US)
- "Something in Your Eyes" – Bell Biv Devoe (#38 US, #6 R&B)
- "Superwoman" – Karyn White (#1 R&B, #8 US #5 UK)
- "Sweet November" - Troop (#1 R&B) (Written only)
- "Take a Bow" – Madonna (#1 US, #1 AC)
- "Tattooed Heart" - Ariana Grande
- "The Lover In Me" – Sheena Easton (#5 R&B, #2 US, #15 UK)
- "The Way You Love Me" - Karyn White (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "'Til You Do Me Right" - After 7 (#5 R&B, #31 US)
- "Truly Something Special" - After 7
- "Two Occasions" - The Deele (#4 R&B, # 10 US)
- "Water Runs Dry" – Boyz II Men (#4 R&B, #2 US)
- "We're Not Making Love No More" – Dru Hill (#2 R&B)
- "Whatever" – En Vogue (#8 R&B)
- "When You Believe" – Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (#4 UK) (Produced only)
- "Where Is My Love?" - El DeBarge
- "Why" - 3T feat. Michael Jackson (#2 UK) (Written only)
- "Why Does It Hurt So Bad"– Whitney Houston
- "Willing To Forgive" - Aretha Franklin (#5 R&B)
- "You Mean The World To Me" - Toni Braxton (#3 R&B, #7 US)
- "You'll Never Know" - Ariana Grande
- "You're Makin' Me High" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US, #7 UK)
References
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