Lovers (Babyface album)

Lovers is the debut studio album from American R&B singer-songwriter and musician Babyface. It was originally released in October 1986 while he was taking a break from his band The Deele. Album charted number 28 on the Soul Album Charts. The album was reissued in 1989 under Epic Records with a different front cover[3] after the success of his second album Tender Lover.

Lovers
Original 1986 Solar release
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 7, 1986
September 12, 1989 (re-issue)
Recorded1986
Genre
Length39:04
LabelSOLAR (1986 release)
Epic (1989 re-issue)
ProducerL.A. Reid & Babyface for Deelesongz Inc.
Babyface chronology
Lovers
(1986)
Tender Lover
(1989)
1989 Reissue
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Make Me Feel Brand New"5:03
2."Lovers"5:56
3."Chivalry"
4:38
4."I Love You Babe"Edmonds4:09
5."Mary Mack"
  • Bristol
  • Edmonds
  • Roberson
5:28
6."Faithful"
  • Edmonds
  • Johnson
5:08
7."If We Try"
  • Tony Coates
  • Edmonds
  • Lynelle Edmonds
4:05
8."Take Your Time"
4:37
9."I Love You Babe" (Reprise)Edmonds0:51
2001 re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Mary Mack" (Free Style Mix)
  • Bristol
  • Edmonds
  • Roberson
5:54
11."If We Try" (12" Version)
  • Coates
  • Edmonds
  • L. Edmonds
8:36
12."Lovers" (Jazz Lover's Mix)
  • Bristol
  • Edmonds
  • Reid
  • Roberson
6:29

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
R&B
1986 "I Love You Babe" 8
1987 "Lovers" 42
"Mary Mack" 29
"If We Try" 65

References

  1. Wynn, Ron. Babyface: Lovers > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
  2. Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
  3. Group, Vibe Media. Vibe. Vibe Media Group.
  4. "Babyface US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
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