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For the Cool in You

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Released
  
August 24, 1993

Length
  
74:36

Artist
  
Babyface

Label
  
Epic Records

Recorded
  
1992–1993

For the Cool in You (1993)
  
The Day (1996)

Release date
  
24 August 1993

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Studio
  
Doppler Studios Studio LaCoCo (Atlanta, Georgia) Larrabee Sound Studios Encore Studios Elumba Recording Studios The Lighthouse Studios (Los Angeles, California)

Genres
  
Rhythm and blues, Contemporary R&B

Producers
  
Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons

Similar
  
Babyface albums, Contemporary R&B albums

Babyface for the cool in you


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.

Contents

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

  • "Well Alright" was originally released on the Poetic Justice soundtrack album, June 1993.
  • Personnel

    Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Voice [Lead Vocals] - Babyface
  • Voices [Background Vocals] - Babyface, Anthony Kemp, Daryl Simmons, After 7
  • Skins [Drum Programming] - L.A. Reid
  • Keys [Keyboards] - Babyface
  • Bottom [Bass] - Babyface, Kayo
  • Sax [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.
  • Executive Producer - Babyface
  • Production Coordinator - Ivy Skoff
  • Art Direction - Marc Bennett Studio
  • Photography - Rick Day
  • Stylists - Bernard Jacobs, Anthony Mitchell
  • Songs

    1For The Cool In You4:52
    2Lady - Lady4:24
    3Never Keeping Secrets4:53

    References

    For the Cool in You Wikipedia