For the Cool in You

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For the Cool in You
Studio album by
Babyface
ReleasedAugust 24, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
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. "Rock Bottom"
    Released: 1994
  5. "When Can I See You"
    Released: May 20, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r189315
  2. ^ For the Cool in You at AllMusic
  3. ^ Wood, Sam (1993-09-14). "Quartet Reinvigorates Bop While Maintaining the Genre's Traditions". Philadelphia Inquirer.
  4. ^ Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  5. ^ Babyface – For the Cool in You (CD liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 01 473949 10
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Charts.nz – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End – 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End – 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Babyface – For the Cool in You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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