Tender Lover
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Tender Lover is the second album by R&B singer, Babyface.
which starred Forest Whitaker
and America Ferrera
. To date, it is his highest charting R&B album as it topped that chart
for eight nonconsecutive weeks; "Tender Lover" and "It's No Crime" were #1 R&B singles from this album.
Reception
Released mid summer 1989, it contained his debut Top 10 hit, "It's No Crime", which reached #7 on the U.S. Hot 100 and later single "Whip Appeal", which reached #6 in the same chart. Babyface's track, "Soon As I Get Home" appeared in the 2010 film, Our Family WeddingOur Family Wedding
Our Family Wedding is a romantic comedy film starring Forest Whitaker, America Ferrera, Carlos Mencia, Lance Gross, Shannyn Sossamon and Regina King...
which starred Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Forest Steven Whitaker is an American actor, producer, and director. He has earned a reputation for intensive character study work for films such as Bird and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, and for his recurring role as ex-LAPD Lieutenant Jon Kavanaugh on the gritty, award-winning television...
and America Ferrera
America Ferrera
America Georgina Ferrera is an American actress, best known for playing the lead role in the television comedy series Ugly Betty...
. To date, it is his highest charting R&B album as it topped that chart
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
for eight nonconsecutive weeks; "Tender Lover" and "It's No Crime" were #1 R&B singles from this album.
Track listing
- "It's No CrimeIt's No Crime"It's No Crime" by Babyface. The single was Babyface's first entry on the Hot 100 as a solo artist, peaking at number seven and reaching number one on the Hot Black Singles chart. The single was Babyface's only chart entry on the dance charts, where it peaked at number five.-References:...
" 4:02 (Babyface, Reid, Simmons) - "Tender LoverTender Lover (song)"Tender Lover" is a song performed and produced by Babyface. It was the title track from the 1989 namesake album and the second single. Featuring backing vocals by Troop, it was Babyface's second single and last number one single on the Hot Black Singles chart. As his previous single had done,...
" 4:19 (Babyface, Reid) - "Let's Be Romantic" 5:01 (Babyface, Simmons)
- "Can't Stop My Heart" 4:31 (Babyface, Reid, Simmons)
- "My Kinda Girl" 4:39 (Babyface, Reid, Simmons)
- "Where Will You Go" (Prelude) 0:40 (Babyface)
- "Whip Appeal" 5:49 (Babyface, Reid)
- "Soon As I Get Home" 5:09 (Babyface)
- "Given A Chance" 4:21 (Babyface)
- "Sunshine" 5:11 (Babyface)
- "Where Will You Go" 5:09 (Babyface)
Personnel
- Babyface: Lead Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
- Kayo: Bass, Keyboards, Synthesized Bass
- De Rock: Percussion
- L.A. Reid: Drums, Percussion
- After 7After 7After 7 is an R&B group founded in 1988 by brothers Melvin and Kevon Edmonds, and Keith Mitchell. The Edmonds brothers are the siblings of popular pop and R&B singer-songwriter-producer Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds"...
: Backing Vocals - TroopTroop (band)----Troop is an R&B group from Pasadena, California. TROOP has had three number one singles and ten top ten singles on the Billboard R&B Charts. They have also completed five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album...
: Backing Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
14 |
| Billboard Top R&B Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1989 | "It's No Crime" | 7 | 1 |
| "Tender Lover" | 14 | 1 | |
| 1990 | "My Kinda Girl" | 30 | 3 |
| "Whip Appeal" | 6 | 2 | |