Someone to Love (Jon B. song)
"Someone to Love" is the fifth track on Jon B.'s debut album, Bonafide. It was the first single from the album on April 3, 1995. This song is a duet with Babyface that gained wide exposure on the Bad Boys soundtrack.
| "Someone to Love" | ||||
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| Single by Jon B. featuring Babyface | ||||
| from the album Bonafide | ||||
| Released | April 3, 1995 | |||
| Format | cassette single | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
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| Length | 4:33 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Babyface | |||
| Producer(s) | Babyface | |||
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The song, with a style very much inspired by Babyface,[1] peaked at #10 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart and at #7 on the U.S. R&B chart.
The song received a Grammy Award nomination for the category Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996.[2] The then 21-year-old Jon B. stated he felt the nomination was "an honor he could not have asked for."[3]
Personnel and credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bonafide.[4]
- Jon B. - lead vocals, background vocals, keyboard
- Babyface - lead vocals, background vocals, writer, producer, arranger, piano, drum programming
- Reggie Hamilton - guitar
- Randy Walker - midi programming
- Brad Gilderman - recording engineer
- Jon Gass - mix engineer
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 10 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 32 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) | 7 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard) | 12 |
References
- Vibe. Vibe Media Group. June 2003. p. 128. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- "List of Grammy nominees". CNN.
- "Jon B: 'That Grammy & Me'". Daily News. New York. 1996-02-25.
- Jon B. – Bonafide (CD liner notes) Yab Yum Records/550 Music/Epic BK-66436
- "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
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