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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 four 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) 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.

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
ReleasedAugust 24, 1993
Recorded1992–93
StudioDoppler Studios
Studio LaCoCo
(Atlanta, Georgia)
Larrabee Sound Studios
Encore Studios
Elumba Recording Studios
The Lighthouse Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre
Length52:21
LabelEpic
Producer
Babyface chronology
A Closer Look
(1991)		 For the Cool in You
(1993)		 The Day
(1996)
Singles from For The Cool in You
  1. "For the Cool in You"
    Released: 1993
  2. "Never Keeping Secrets"
    Released: 1993
  3. "And Our Feelings"
    Released: 1994
  4. "When Can I See You"
    Released: May 20, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

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


For the Cool in You track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."For the Cool in You"
  • Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds
  • Daryl Simmons
4:54
2."Lady, Lady"Edmonds4:23
3."Never Keeping Secrets"Edmonds4:53
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"Edmonds3:49
8."Illusions"Edmonds5:24
9."A Bit Old-Fashioned"Edmonds2:56
10."You Are So Beautiful"
3:16
11."I'll Always Love You"
  • Edmonds
  • Reid
  • Simmons
4:34
12."Well Alright"Edmonds4:01
Total length:52:21
2001 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."For the Cool in You" (Quiet Storm Vocal Mix)
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
4:57
14."When Can I See You" (Urban Soul Basement Mix)Edmonds6:15
15."For the Cool in You" (Midnight Luv Instrumental Mix)
  • Edmonds
  • Simmons
4:55
Total length:68:28

Personnel


Credits adapted from liner notes.[4]


Charts



Certifications


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[12] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r189315
  2. For the Cool in You at AllMusic
  3. Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  4. Babyface – For the Cool in You (CD liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 01 473949 10
  5. "Australiancharts.com – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  6. "Charts.nz – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  7. "Babyface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  8. "Babyface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  9. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  10. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End – 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  11. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End – 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  12. "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Music Canada.
  13. "American album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Recording Industry Association of America.


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