For the Cool in You | ||||
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Studio album by Babyface | ||||
Released | August 24, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Studio |
Doppler Studios Studio LaCoCo (Atlanta, Georgia) Larrabee Sound Studios Encore Studios Elumba Recording Studios The Lighthouse Studios (Los Angeles, California) |
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Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 74:36 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | |||
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Allmusic | |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
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.
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).
Credits adapted from liner notes.
*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone