"Tender Lover" is a song performed and produced by R&B and soul singer Babyface (born as Kenneth Edmonds). It was the title track from the 1989 namesake album and the second single. Featuring backing vocals by

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, it was Babyface's second single and last number one single on the Hot Black Singles chart. As his previous single had done, "Tender Lover", was also a

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hit, peaking at number fourteen for the week of February 3rd, 1990. A remix released for radio features a rap verse by Bobby Brown.

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