Lovers_(Babyface_album) References

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.