''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 "And Our Feelings" is the third single released from Babyface's album ''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 alb ...

" (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

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chart. The album received a nomination in the category of

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at the

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. On January 29, 1997, the album was certified 3× Platinum by the

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(RIAA).

Track listing

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

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.Babyface – ''For the Cool in You'' (CD liner notes). Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 01 473949 10 * Lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, executive producer – Babyface * Background vocals – Anthony Kemp, Daryl Simmons,

After 7 After 7 is an American R&B group founded in 1987 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and their friend Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the older siblings of pop/R&B singer-songwriter and record producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, w ...

* 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,

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, Barney Perkins * Mastering – Herb Powers, Jr. * Production coordinator – Ivy Skoff * Art direction – Marc Bennett Studio * Photography – Rick Day * Stylists – Bernard Jacobs, Anthony Mitchell

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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