Track Listing

1. For the Cool in You
2. It's No Crime
3. Whip Appeal
4. Never Keeping Secrets
5. Every Time I Close My Eyes - Babyface, Kenny G,
6. When Can I See You Again
7. Reason for Breathing
8. This Is for the Lover in You - Babyface, Jeffrey Daniels, Howard Hewett, LL Cool J, Jody Watley
9. How Come, How Long - Babyface, Stevie Wonder
10. Change the World - Babyface, Eric Clapton
11. I Love You Babe
12. Soon as I Get Home
13. Where Will You Go
14. When Men Grow Old

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11785 in Music
• Released on: 2000-11-14
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Screw Barry Manilow--it was Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who really wrote the songs the whole world sings. From the late '80s to the mid-'90s, no single artist owned the R&B and pop charts with a tighter or more fluid grip than Babyface (and his then partners L.A. Reid and Darryl Simmons), and this Greatest Hits collection is proof of this singer-songwriter/producer's way with romance and rhythm. The catch is that this CD contains only the smashes Face kept for himself: a definitive collection of the songs he handed to others would constitute a box set. This CD covers his solo efforts, from the tangy "Whip Appeal" to the aching "Every Time I Close My Eyes" and the understated "When Will I See You" (arguably the first R&B acoustic power ballad). With two new cuts and a live version of the Grammy-winning "Change the World," these 14 tracks sum up an era in R&B when wearing one's heart on one's sleeve and reaching for the most nuanced of melodies was an act of creative revolution. Sure, some called his act corny, but, as this CD proves, Babyface made minor classics that sound just as gentle and persuasive today as they did back then. --Amy Linden

Customer Reviews

Babyface shows everyone who's boss
Babyface: A Collection of His Greatest Hits is one of the best greatest hits collections I have bought. He includes great hits such as For The Cool In You, It's No Crime, Whip Appeal, When Can I See You Again, This Is For The Lover In You, Change The World, and How Come How Long. Plus many others. The album flows really well, and it is an album I can leave in my CD player, not having to switch tracks. This album proves that Babyface is one of the greatest performers/songwriters EVER. The album has songs from many different periods of R&B, and Babyface's music defined those. The new tracks on here are great, and Reason For Breathing has to be one of my favorite songs now. I recommend you buy this CD as soon as possible, because Babyface deserves much more respect than he gets for all his hard work and talent!

Wonderful
Every song is a wonderful hit. Babyface is a multitalented baladeer and well worth listening to.

Great for A Greatest Hits set
I was given this cd about two years ago as a gift.I never really liked Babyface that much but I like him.I let the cd collect dust for a while until I decided to dust it off and give it a spin and what I heard blew me away for some reason.Face is the epitome of R&B IMO.He is like a musical God to me the way he's made tracks for Madonna all the way down to Bobby Brown but his solo work can't top any of his work for others.When Can I See You is a legendary track to me the way the acoustic guitar is played...I recommend this to anyone who's in search of real R&B music