Love Songs

• Artist: Babyface
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• Release Date: August 07, 2001
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

This set, released in 2001, contains 75 minutes of Babyface's most romantic ballads with a couple midtempo singles (such as "For the Cool in You") thrown in for good measure. It picks from Face's Epic albums, from the 1986 solo debut Lovers through 1996's The Day, with the inclusion of several Top Ten R&B hits, like "Whip Appeal" and "Every Time I Close My Eyes," as well as the excellent album cut "Soon as I Get Home." Naturally, this cannot act as a substitute for a proper Babyface anthology like The Essential Babyface (where you can get some uptempo high points like "My Kinda Girl"), but it does dig a little deeper into the type of material Face has done best. The disc was repackaged and retitled in 2009, just in time for Valentine's Day, made part of Legacy's From the Heart series. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Said I Love You (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(4:04)
All Day Thinkin' (Lyrics)	Babyface, Gerald Baillergeau	Babyface	(4:20)
This Is for the Lover in You (Lyrics)	Dana Meyers	Babyface, LL Cool J	(3:59)
Lady, Lady (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(4:22)
For the Cool in You (Lyrics)	Babyface, Daryl Simmons	Babyface	(4:53)
A Bit Old-Fashioned	Babyface	Babyface	(2:57)
Never Keeping Secrets (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(4:49)
When Can I See You (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(3:48)
Whip Appeal (Lyrics)	Babyface, Perri Reid	Babyface	(5:46)
Soon as I Get Home (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(5:07)
Given a Chance (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(4:16)
Sunshine (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(5:10)
Every Time I Close My Eyes (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(4:56)
When Your Body Gets Weak (Lyrics)	Babyface	Babyface	(5:39)
Lovers (Lyrics)	Babyface, Dee Bristol, L.A. Reid, Kayo Roberson	Babyface	(5:56)
You Make Me Feel Brand New (Lyrics)	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	Babyface	(5:03)

Credits

Babyface (Main Performer), Howard Hewett (Vocals (Background)), Jody Watley (Vocals (Background)), Kenny G (Saxophone), Gerald Albright (Sax (Tenor)), Shanice (Vocals (Background)), Kayo (?), Gerald Baillergeau (Keyboards), Gerald Baillergeau (Producer), Gerald Baillergeau (Drum Programming), Ray Brown (Trumpet), Mariah Carey (Arranger), Mariah Carey (Vocals (Background)), Kenneth Crouch (Piano), Sheila E. (Percussion), Nathan East (Bass), LL Cool J (Producer), Wanya Morris (Vocals (Background)), Joseph M. Palmaccio (Mastering), Greg Phillinganes (Piano), L.A. Reid (Percussion), L.A. Reid (Drums), L.A. Reid (Producer), Daryl Simmons (Producer), Shawn Stockman (Vocals (Background)), Leo Sacks (Compilation Producer), Michael Hart Thompson (Guitar), Bryce Wilson (Drum Programming), Howard Fritzson (Art Direction), Reggie C. Young (Trombone), Kenny Terry, Jr. (Vocals (Background)), Jeremy Engel (Packaging), Jeffrey Daniels (Vocals (Background))

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