# Babyface discography

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## Albums
### Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | JPN | NLD | NZ | UK | UK R&B | Certifications |
| Lovers | Released: October 7, 1986 Label: SOLAR | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tender Lover | Released: July 7, 1989 Label: SOLAR/Epic | 14 | 1 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: 3× Platinum |
| For the Cool in You | Released: August 24, 1993 Label: Epic | 16 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: Gold |
| The Day | Released: October 29, 1996 Label: Epic | 6 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 34 | — | RIAA: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold MC: Platinum RIAJ: Gold BPI: Silver |
| Christmas with Babyface | Released: October 27, 1998 Label: Epic | 101 | 34 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | RIAJ: Gold |
| Face2Face | Released: September 11, 2001 Label: Arista | 25 | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | RIAJ: Platinum |
| Grown & Sexy | Released: July 26, 2005 Label: Arista | 10 | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| Playlist | Released: September 18, 2007 Label: Island/Mercury | 48 | 7 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | |
| Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Toni Braxton) | Released: February 4, 2014 Label: Motown | 4 | 1 | — | — | 73 | 45 | — | 75 | 7 | |
| Return of the Tender Lover | Released: December 4, 2015 Label: Def Jam | 39 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Girls Night Out | Released: October 29, 2022 Label: Capitol | 166 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart. ||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B | AUS | JPN | Certifications |
| MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 | Released: November 25, 1997 Label: Epic | 106 | 33 | 141 | 24 | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold RIAJ: Platinum |

### Remix albums

| Title | Album details |
| A Closer Look | Released: November 19, 1991 Label: SOLAR/Epic |
| The Other Side of Cool | Released: October 25, 2005 Label: Sony BMG |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | JPN | Certifications |
| A Collection of His Greatest Hits | Released: November 14, 2000 Label: Sony Music | 12 | RIAJ: Gold |
| Love Songs | Released: August 7, 2001 Label: Epic | 93 | |
| The Essential Babyface | Released: June 10, 2003 Label: Sony Music | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart. ||||

## Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | US A/C | US Dance | AUS | NZ | GER | NLD | SWE | UK | Certifications | Album |
| 1986 | "I Love You Babe" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lovers |
| 1987 | "Lovers" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lovers |
| 1987 | "Mary Mack" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lovers |
| 1988 | "If We Try" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Lovers |
| 1989 | "Love Saw It" (with Karyn White) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Karyn White |
| 1989 | "It's No Crime" | 7 | 1 | — | 5 | 153 | 24 | — | — | — | — | | Tender Lover |
| 1989 | "Tender Lover" | 14 | 1 | — | — | 143 | 32 | — | — | — | 86 | | Tender Lover |
| 1990 | "Whip Appeal" | 6 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tender Lover |
| 1990 | "My Kinda Girl" | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | | Tender Lover |
| 1990 | "Love Makes Things Happen" (with Pebbles) | 13 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Always |
| 1992 | "Give U My Heart" (with Toni Braxton) | 29 | 2 | — | — | 110 | 41 | — | — | — | — | | Boomerang |
| 1993 | "For the Cool in You" | 81 | 10 | — | — | 171 | 23 | — | — | — | — | | For the Cool in You |
| 1993 | "Never Keeping Secrets" | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | For the Cool in You |
| 1994 | "And Our Feelings" | 21 | 8 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | For the Cool in You |
| 1994 | "Rock Bottom" | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | 50 | | For the Cool in You |
| 1994 | "When Can I See You" | 4 | 6 | 10 | — | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 35 | RIAA: Gold | For the Cool in You |
| 1994 | "Where Is My Love?" (with El DeBarge) | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Heart, Mind and Soul |
| 1994 | "Dream Away" (with Lisa Stansfield) | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Pagemaster |
| 1995 | "Someone to Love" (with Jon B.) | 10 | 7 | 32 | — | 50 | 17 | — | — | — | — | | Bonafide |
| 1996 | "Slow Jams" (with Quincy Jones featuring Tamia, Portrait, SWV and Barry White) | 68 | 19 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | | Q's Jook Joint |
| 1996 | "This Is for the Lover in You" (featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel) | 6 | 2 | — | — | 50 | 12 | — | 19 | 34 | 12 | RIAA: Platinum | The Day |
| 1997 | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | 6 | 5 | 17 | — | 40 | 8 | 87 | 93 | — | 13 | RIAA: Platinum | The Day |
| 1997 | "How Come, How Long" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 10 | ARIA: Platinum | The Day |
| 1997 | "Talk to Me" | — | — | — | — | 155 | 50 | — | 75 | — | — | | The Day |
| 1997 | "(Always Be My) Sunshine" (with Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown) | 95 | 37 | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 66 | 42 | 25 | | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 |
| 1998 | "Gone Too Soon" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | | MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 |
| 1998 | "Fire" (with Des'ree) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hav Plenty |
| 1998 | "You Were There" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Simon Birch |
| 2000 | "Reason for Breathing" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | | A Collection of His Greatest Hits |
| 2001 | "There She Goes" | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | | Face2Face |
| 2001 | "What If" | 80 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Face2Face |
| 2004 | "The Loneliness" | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Grown & Sexy |
| 2005 | "Sorry for the Stupid Things" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Grown & Sexy |
| 2005 | "Grown & Sexy" | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Grown & Sexy |
| 2007 | "Fire and Rain" | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Playlist |
| 2008 | "Comfortable" (with Lil Wayne) | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Tha Carter III |
| 2008 | "I Need a Love Song" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| 2013 | "Hurt You" (with Toni Braxton) | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Love, Marriage & Divorce |
| 2013 | "Where Did We Go Wrong" (with Toni Braxton) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Love, Marriage & Divorce |
| 2015 | "We've Got Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Return of the Tender Lover |
| 2015 | "Exceptional" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Return of the Tender Lover |
| 2020 | "He Don't Know Nothin' 'Bout It" (with Jam & Lewis) | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Jam & Lewis: Volume One |
| 2022 | "Keeps on Fallin'" (with Ella Mai) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Girls Night Out |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released in that country ||||||||||||||

## Other appearances
### Album appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Slow Jams" | 1995 | Tamia, Portrait and Barry White | Q's Jook Joint |
| "(Always Be My) Sunshine" | 1997 | Jay-Z and Foxy Brown | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 |
| "Fire" | 1998 | Des'ree | Supernatural |
| "Not A Game" | 2004 | Raphael Saadiq | Ray Ray |
| "If Only for One Night" | 2006 | — | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross |
| "Comfortable" | 2008 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III |
| "No Place Like Home" | 2010 | Kenny G | Heart and Soul |
| "Evergreen" | 2014 | Barbra Streisand | Partners |
| "Solid" | 2015 | Ty Dolla $ign | Free TC |
| "The Christmas Song" | 2018 | Jessie J | This Christmas Day |
| "Runaway" | 2019 | Tiffany Young | Lips on Lips |
| "Kim Porter" | 2023 | Diddy, John Legend | The Love Album: Off the Grid |

### Soundtrack appearances

| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
| "Well Alright" | 1993 | N/A | Poetic Justice |
| "Someone to Love" | 1995 | Jon B. | Bad Boys |
| "Sorry for the Stupid Things" | 2007 | N/A | Why Did I Get Married? |

## Select songwriting and production credits

* "A Song for Mama" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #7 US)
* "Adore" – Cashmere Cat ft. Ariana Grande*
* "Ain't Got No Remedy" – Shanice*
* "Always" – Pebbles (feat. Cherrelle and Johnny Gill) (#13 R&B)
* "Always In My Heart" – Tevin Campbell (#6 R&B)
* "Another Sad Love Song" – Toni Braxton (#2 R&B, #7 US)
* "As" – George Michael and Mary J. Blige (#4 UK) (Produced only)
* "At Seventeen" – Celine Dion
* "Baby-Baby-Baby" – TLC (#1 R&B, #2 US)
* “Baby Boy” — Kevin Abstract
* "Baby I" – Ariana Grande (#6 Japan, Gold)
* "Baby I" – Tenderoni
* "Backyard" – Pebbles (feat. Salt-N-Pepa) (#4 R&B)
* "Best Thing I Never Had" – Beyoncé (#4 R&B, #3 UK, #16 US)
* "Betcha Never" – Vanessa Williams
* "Boys & Girls" – Tony! Toni! Tone!
* "Breathe Again" – Toni Braxton (#4 R&B, #3 US, #2 UK)
* "Can I Stay with You" – Karyn White (#10 R&B)
* "Can We Talk" – Tevin Campbell (#1 R&B, #9 US)
* "Can I Get a Moment?" – Jessica Mauboy (#5 Australia, Platinum)
* "Can't Help Myself" – Destiny's Child
* "Can't Stop" – After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US)
* "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (#5 US, #1 AC)
* "The Color of Love" – Boyz II Men
* "Count on Me" – Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans (#7 R&B, #8 US)
* "Dial My Heart" – The Boys (#1 R&B)
* "Diggin' on You" – TLC (#7 R&B, #5 US)
* "Don't Be Cruel" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #8 US)
* "Don't Wanna Love You" – Shanice
* "Dry Your Eyes" – The Deele (#1 R&B Airplay circa Winter '87)
* "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 UK)
* "Every Little Step" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US, #6 UK)
* "Exclusivity" – Damian Dame (#1 R&B)
* "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US)
* "Fairweather Friend" – Johnny Gill (#2 R&B)
* "Fire" – Babyface and Des'ree
* "Giving You the Benefit" – Pebbles (#1 R&B, #4 US)
* "Girlfriend" – Pebbles (#1 R&B, #5 US, #8 UK)
* "Good Enough" – Bobby Brown (#5 R&B, #7 US)
* "Give U My Heart" – Babyface and Toni Braxton
* "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" – Az Yet (#8 US, #7 UK) (Produced only)
* "Have I Never" – A Few Good Men
* "Heat of the Moment" – After 7 (#5 R&B)
* "Honeymoon Avenue" – Ariana Grande
* "Humpin' Around" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US)
* "I Care 'Bout You" – Milestone (#10 R&B)
* "I Shoulda Lied" – Boyz II Men
* "I'd Still Say Yes" – Klymaxx (#7 R&B) (Written only)
* "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 AC, #5 UK)
* "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)" – Fall Out Boy
* "I'm Ready" – Tevin Campbell (#2 R&B, #9 US)
* "I'm Your Baby Tonight" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US, #5 UK)
* "If Only in Heaven's Eyes" – *NSYNC
* "Just Stand Up" – Various Artists (#11 US, #10 Canadian Hot 100, #3 FIMI)
* "Knocked Out" – Paula Abdul (#8 R&B)
* "Last Night" – Az Yet (#1 R&B, #9 US)
* "Let It Flow" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US)
* "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" – Toni Braxton (#4 R&B)
* "Love Will Be Waiting" – Kevon Edmonds
* "Love Will Be Waiting at Home" – For Real
* "Lovin' It" – Ariana Grande
* "Lucky Charm" – The Boys (#1 R&B)
* "Miracle" – Whitney Houston (#2 R&B, #9 US)
* "Most Girls" – Pink (#4 US, #5 UK)
* "My, My, My" – Johnny Gill (#1 R&B, # 10 US)
* "My Name Is Not Susan" – Whitney Houston (#8 R&B) (Produced only)
* "Never Forget You" – Mariah Carey (#7 R&B, #3 US)
* "Never Gonna Let You Go" – Faith Evans (#1 R&B)
* "Not Gon' Cry" – Mary J. Blige (#1 R&B, #2 US)
* "On Our Own" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #2 US, #4 UK)
* "One More Dance" – Boyz II Men
* "One Up for Love" – Boyz II Men
* "Pink Champagne – Ariana Grande (Produced only)
* "Ready or Not" – After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US, #7 AC)
* "Red Light Special" – TLC (#3 R&B, #2 US)
* "Reversal of a Dog" – Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, TLC, Toni Braxton
* "Right Down to It" – Damian Dame (#2 R&B)
* "Rock Steady" – The Whispers (#1 R&B, #7 US)
* "Rock Wit'cha" – Bobby Brown (#3 R&B, #7 US)
* "Roni" – Bobby Brown (#2 R&B, #3 US)
* "Roses Are Red" – The Mac Band (feat. the McCampbell Brothers) (#1 R&B, #8 UK)
* "Secret Rendezvous" – Karyn White (#4 R&B, #6 US)
* "Secrets" – Kat Graham featuring Babyface
* "Seven Whole Days" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B Airplay)
* "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" – The Deele (#10 R&B)
* "Sittin' Up in My Room" – Brandy (#2 R&B, #2 US)
* "Slow Jam" – Monica, Usher
* "Snooze" – SZA (#2 US)
* "Something in Your Eyes" – Bell Biv Devoe (#38 US, #6 R&B)
* "Something New" – Zendaya featuring Chris Brown
* "Sometimes Love" – Patti LaBelle
* "Superwoman" – Karyn White (#1 R&B, #8 US #5 UK)
* "Sweet November" – Troop (#1 R&B) (Written only)
* "Take a Bow" – Madonna (#1 US, #1 AC)
* "Tattooed Heart" – Ariana Grande
* "The Lover in Me" – Sheena Easton (#5 R&B, #2 US, #15 UK)
* "The Power of the Dream" – Celine Dion (it was written for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics)
* "The Way You Love Me" – Karyn White (#1 R&B, #7 US)
* "There U Go" – Johnny Gill
* "Thnks fr th Mmrs" – Fall Out Boy (#11 US, #12 UK)
* "'Til You Do Me Right" – After 7 (#5 R&B, #31 US)
* "Too Good to Say Goodbye" – Bruno Mars (Songwriting only)
* "Tonight Is Right" – Keith Washington
* "Truly Something Special" – After 7
* "Two Occasions" – The Deele (#4 R&B, # 10 US)
* "Try" – Colbie Caillat
* "Water Runs Dry" – Boyz II Men (#4 R&B, #2 US)
* "We're Not Making Love No More" – Dru Hill (#2 R&B)
* "Whatever" – En Vogue (#8 R&B)
* "When You Believe" – Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (#4 UK) (Produced only)
* "Where Is My Love?" – El DeBarge
* "Why" – 3T feat. Michael Jackson (#2 UK) (Written only)
* "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" – Whitney Houston
* "Willing to Forgive" – Aretha Franklin (#5 R&B)
* "You Are the Man" – En Vogue
* "You Mean the World to Me" – Toni Braxton (#3 R&B, #7 US)
* "You Were There" – Babyface
* "You'll Never Know" – Ariana Grande
* "You're Makin' Me High" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US, #7 UK)
* "You Can't Run" – Vanessa Williams