Lovers (Babyface album)

Lovers
Lovers
	Original 1986 Solar release
Studio album by Babyface
Released	October 7, 1986; September 12, 1989 (re-issue)
Recorded	1986
Genre	R&B
Length	39:04
Label	SOLAR (1986 release); Epic (1989 re-issue)
Producer	L.A. Reid, Babyface
Babyface chronology
Singles from Lovers
	"I Love You Babe"; Released: December 12, 1986; "Lovers"; Released: 1987; "Mary Mack"; Released: 1987; "If We Try"; Released: 1988;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Lovers is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter and musician Babyface. It was originally released on October 7, 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.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"You Make Me Feel Brand New"	Thom Bell Linda Creed	5:03
2.	"Lovers"	Darnell "Dee" Bristol Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Antonio "L.A." Reid Kevin "Kayo" Roberson	5:56
3.	"Chivalry"	Edmonds Sidney Johnson	4:38
4.	"I Love You Babe"	Edmonds	4:09
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"	Edmonds Reid Daryl Simmons	4:37
9.	"I Love You Babe" (Reprise)	Edmonds	0:51

2001 re-issue bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(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

Charts

Chart (1986–87)	Peak position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	28

References

^ Wynn, Ron. Babyface: Lovers > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-21.
^ Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.
^ Stephens, Anthony C. (June–July 1995). "Mail". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 25.
^ "Babyface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

External links

Lovers at Discogs

[1] Wynn, Ron. Babyface: Lovers > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-10-21.

[google-2] Brackett, N.; Hoard, C.D. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 32. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 2015-04-13.

[3] Stephens, Anthony C. (June–July 1995). "Mail". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. p. 25.

[BillboardRandBHipHop-4] "Babyface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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v t e Babyface
Discography Songs written
Studio albums	Lovers (1986) Tender Lover (1989) A Closer Look (1991) For the Cool in You (1993) The Day (1996) Face2Face (2001) Grown & Sexy (2005) Playlist (2007) Return of the Tender Lover (2015) Girls Night Out (2022)
Christmas albums	Christmas with Babyface (1998)
Duet albums	Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014)
Other albums	Babyface Unplugged (1997) A Collection of His Greatest Hits (2000) Love Songs (2001) The Essential Babyface (2003) The Other Side of Cool (2005)
Singles	"I Love You Babe" "It's No Crime" "Tender Lover" "Whip Appeal" "My Kinda Girl" "Love Makes Things Happen" "Give U My Heart" "For the Cool in You" "Never Keeping Secrets" "And Our Feelings" "When Can I See You" "Dream Away" "This Is for the Lover in You" "Every Time I Close My Eyes" "How Come, How Long" "Talk to Me" "There She Goes" "What If"
Featured singles	"Love Makes Things Happen" "Change the World" "Someone to Love"
Tours	Toni Braxton & Babyface Live
Related articles	The Deele Jon B.