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For his first album since 2015's Return of the Tender Lover, Babyface pairs up with established and emergent contemporary R&B artists, all of whom are women younger than his first solo hit. Although the rotational co-headliner nature of the album might bring to mind Lucky Daye's Table for Two -- a Grammy-winning recording that happens to feature a few of the singers on-board here -- it's quite different, not strictly duets, with Babyface most often in a supporting role. It all plays out like an experiment or exercise rather than a proper album. Each song was written and recorded in a day, and since the women are always at the fore, the set comes across as a method for Babyface to adapt to writing and producing for considerably younger artists, and as a way to put himself out there to continue collaborating with that generation. Most of these songs would be fine deep cuts on LPs by Babyface's guests. Unsurprisingly, those who have either directly referenced or evoked '80s and '90s R&B -- especially Ella Mai, Muni Long, and Kehlani -- turn out to be most compatible. Production-wise, Babyface splits duties with an assortment of collaborators including D'Mile, Khris Riddick-Tynes, and Sir Dylan (son of Tony! Toni! Toné!'s Dwayne Wiggins, and onetime Kehlani bandmate). Echoes from Babyface's past -- samples of the tender lover's own "Whip Appeal" and "Soon as I Get Home," and Tevin Campbell's "Can We Talk" -- are integrated in clever, subtle fashion.
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Angie Martinez, Spoken Word, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Artistic Conception, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - N/A, Composer, Author - Chris Turner, A&R - Rika, A&R - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - La La Anthony, Spoken Word, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ayo, Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - Austin Owens, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - Gabriel Lambirth, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ari Lennox, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Derrick Milano, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Courtney Salter, ComposerLyricist
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Leon Thomas, Producer, Bass, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Guitar, Vocal Producer, Music Production, Programming, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - Khris Riddick-Tynes, Producer, Vocal Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboards Arrangements, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Kehlani, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rika, A&R - Kehlani Ashley Parrish, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin
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Daryl Simmons, ComposerLyricist - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Keyboards, Music Production, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Producer - Chris Turner, A&R - Dernst Emile II, ComposerLyricist - Khris Riddick-Tynes, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Ben "Bengineer" Chang, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rika, A&R - Ella Mai, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ella Mai Howell, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Gehring "G" Miller, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Jaycen Joshua, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Babyface, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - Khris Riddick-Tynes, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Dylan Wiggins, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - London Jae, ComposerLyricist - Sir Dylan, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Bisel, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Seaberg, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Queen Naija, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Queen Naija Bulls, ComposerLyricist - Rachel Blum, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - DJ Riggins, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Earl "Sir Excellent Ejay" Washington, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Clark Bisel, ComposerLyricist
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Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - The Collective, Producer - Coco Jones, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - Milton Adams II, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Kenneth Paryo, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Courtney Michaela Jones, ComposerLyricist
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Percussion, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - BLK, Producer, Keyboards Arrangements, AssociatedPerformer - Khris Riddick-Tynes, Producer, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - Milton Adams II, ComposerLyricist - Tiana Major9, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Solomonophonic, Producer - Jared Solomon, ComposerLyricist - Tiana Thomas-Ambersley, ComposerLyricist - Blair Francis Ferguson, ComposerLyricist
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dizzy, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Drumma, Producer - Babyface, Producer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Javan, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Tink, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rika, A&R - Deandre Sumpter, ComposerLyricist - Dizzy Banko, Producer - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Trinity Laure'ale Home, ComposerLyricist - Javan Wallace, ComposerLyricist - Perri Arnette Reid, ComposerLyricist
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - Baby Tate, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Adams II, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Tate Farris, ComposerLyricist - Sahil Datta, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ThankYouDish, Producer - Nandish Patel, ComposerLyricist
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Priscilla Renea Hamilton, ComposerLyricist - Chris Turner, A&R - Khris Riddick-Tynes, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, ComposerLyricist - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Julian mason, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - Aliandro Prawl, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - LilJuMadeDaBeat, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Muni Long, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ali Roots A16, Producer
℗ 2022 ECAF, Inc.
Paul Boutin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - Kz, Producer - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Killing Skills, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rika, A&R - amaarae, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ama Serwah Genfi, ComposerLyricist - Kwame Kwei-Armah Jr., ComposerLyricist - Elijah Fox, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Jephté "Kyu" Steed Baloki, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kwame “KZ” Kwei-Armah Jr., Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer
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Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brandon Hesson, ComposerLyricist - Brandon Hodge, ComposerLyricist - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Amber Denise Streeter, ComposerLyricist - Chris Turner, A&R - Sevyn Streeter, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Tkay Maidza, Vocalist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Rika, A&R - Takudzwa Maidza, ComposerLyricist - Brandon "B.A.M." Hodge, Producer, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Milton Adams II, ComposerLyricist - Sheldon Grant, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Mayila Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 ECAF, Inc.
Steve Cook, A&R Admin - Herb Powers Jr., Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Boutin, Mixer, Engineer, Vocal Producer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Babyface, Producer, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Turner, A&R - The Collective, Producer - Kenneth B. Edmonds, ComposerLyricist - Rika, A&R - Milton Adams II, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Liz Isik, A&R Admin - Kenneth Paryo, Keyboards, Drum Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Doechii, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jaylah Hickmon, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2022 ECAF, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
For his first album since 2015's Return of the Tender Lover, Babyface pairs up with established and emergent contemporary R&B artists, all of whom are women younger than his first solo hit. Although the rotational co-headliner nature of the album might bring to mind Lucky Daye's Table for Two -- a Grammy-winning recording that happens to feature a few of the singers on-board here -- it's quite different, not strictly duets, with Babyface most often in a supporting role. It all plays out like an experiment or exercise rather than a proper album. Each song was written and recorded in a day, and since the women are always at the fore, the set comes across as a method for Babyface to adapt to writing and producing for considerably younger artists, and as a way to put himself out there to continue collaborating with that generation. Most of these songs would be fine deep cuts on LPs by Babyface's guests. Unsurprisingly, those who have either directly referenced or evoked '80s and '90s R&B -- especially Ella Mai, Muni Long, and Kehlani -- turn out to be most compatible. Production-wise, Babyface splits duties with an assortment of collaborators including D'Mile, Khris Riddick-Tynes, and Sir Dylan (son of Tony! Toni! Toné!'s Dwayne Wiggins, and onetime Kehlani bandmate). Echoes from Babyface's past -- samples of the tender lover's own "Whip Appeal" and "Soon as I Get Home," and Tevin Campbell's "Can We Talk" -- are integrated in clever, subtle fashion.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:07
- Main artists: Babyface
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
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