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| Released | September 18, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006–07 | |||
| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Babyface | |||
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Playlist is the seventh studio album by American singer Babyface. It was released by Mercury Records on September 18, 2007 in the United States. His debut with the then-newly re-launched label, Playlist consists of eight covers of folk and soft rock songs and two original compositions. The album reached the top ten on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Its lead single, the James Taylor cover " Fire and Rain," became a hit on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[1] |
AllMusic editor Andy Kellman found that Babyface "put a lot of heart and soul into the material, all of which connected with him as a youngster listening to '70s AM radio [...] Apart from Bob Dylan's " Knockin' on Heaven's Door," everything is suited for Babyface, often to the point where the songs don't sound tremendously different from what he has written during the last several years [...] n addition to the eight covers, there are two new songs, both of which fit into the album's scheme sonically while being far from lightweight subject-wise." [1]
Track listing
All track were produced by Babyface. [2]
| No. | Title | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Shower the People" | James Taylor | 4:37 |
| 2. | " Fire and Rain" | James Taylor | 4:59 |
| 3. | "Not Going Nowhere" | Babyface | 5:24 |
| 4. | " Time in a Bottle" | Jim Croce | 3:00 |
| 5. | " Wonderful Tonight" | Eric Clapton | 3:42 |
| 6. | " Knockin' on Heaven's Door" | Bob Dylan | 3:23 |
| 7. | " Longer" | Dan Fogelberg | 3:24 |
| 8. | "The Soldier Song" | Babyface | 4:17 |
| 9. | " Please Come to Boston" | Dave Loggins | 4:318 |
| 10. | " Diary" | David Gates | 3:41 |
| Total length: | 40:45 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [2]
Performers and musicians
- Babyface – composer, keyboard, drum programming, acoustic guitar, bass
- Sasha Allen – background vocals
- Brandy – background vocals
- Eric Clapton – composer
- Jim Croce – composer
- Bob Dylan – composer
- Ethan Farmer – bass
- Dan Fogelberg – composer
- Brian Frasier Moore – drums
- David Gates – composer
- Rob Lewis – Fender Rhodes, piano, Wurlitzer
- Doug Livingston – guitar (steel)
- Dave Loggins – composer
- Rafael Padilla – percussion
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Greg Phillinganes – piano
- Michael Ripoll – acoustic guitar
- Keith Slettedahl – background vocals
Technical
- Babyface – producer
- Paul Boutin – recording and mixing engineer
- James Minchin – photography
- Herb Powers – mastering
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [3] | 48 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard) [4] | 7 |
References
- ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Playlist". Allmusic. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- ^ a b Playlist (booklet). Mercury Records. 2007.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
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