Karyn White (album)
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| Studio album by Karyn White | ||||
| Released | September 6, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987-1988 | |||
| Genre | R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Babyface, L.A. Reid, Jeff Lorber, Karyn White, Ian Prince, Steve Harvey[1] | |||
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Karyn White is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer Karyn White. Released in 1988, it went to #1 on the Top R&B Albums chart for seven weeks the following year. The album was certified Platinum[2] by the RIAA on April 4, 1989. It gave her four hits, "The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and "Secret Rendezvous". The former three were #1 singles on the R&B chart. A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached #22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching #11 in the UK Singles Chart.
White co-wrote two songs on the album.
Track listing
All tracks written by Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Way You Love Me" | Babyface, Reid | 4:56 | |
| 2. | "Secret Rendezvous" | Babyface, Reid | 5:38 | |
| 3. | "Slow Down" | Steve Harvey, Simmons, White | Harvey | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Superwoman" | Babyface, Reid | 5:49 | |
| 5. | "Family Man" | Babyface, Reid | 4:07 | |
| 6. | "Love Saw It" (featuring Babyface) | Babyface, Reid | 5:21 | |
| 7. | "Don't Mess with Me" | Babyface, Reid | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Tell Me Tomorrow" | Evan Rogers, Arnie Roman, White | Jeff Lorber, White | 4:54 |
| 9. | "One Wish" | Ian Prince, Jimmy Scott | Lorber, Prince | 4:22 |
Total length: |
44:35 | |||
Personnel
- Karyn White: lead and backing vocals
- Babyface: acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, backing and duet vocals
- O'Bryan Burnette, Carmen Carter, Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Niki Haris, Bunny Hull, Debra Hurd, Sharon Robinson, Evan Rogers: backing vocals
- Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorber, Ian Prince: keyboards, programming
- Donald Griffin, Dann Huff: guitars
- Kayo: synthesized and electric bass, synth guitar
- Gary Meek: sax
- Daryl Simmons: drums, percussion, timbales
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Peak |
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| 1988 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 |
| 1988 | US Billboard 200 | 19 |
| 1989 | UK Albums Chart[3] | 20 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Karyn White - Karyn White (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Karyn White - RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- ↑ "KARYN WHITE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company".
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