I'm talking about the great hits he penned for others!

love babyface.

This is my favourite Babyface song:

Some of my favorite LaFace trax:

Pretty much everything he did with Toni Braxton, is classic.

A lot of his own solo stuff isn't bad either - "And Our Feelings", "For the Cool in You", etc....

And...I think it's thanks to him, that we got to hear Jon B.

^ I like Never Forget you but this is my favorite Babyface/Mariah collaboration:

^"Melt Away" just never clicked with me, it's among my least favs by him, alongside that track on MJ's Invincible.

This one is another gem, I never really got why Nellee Hooper produced it in the end, it doesn't sound like him:

scorp84 said:

...Exactly. *faints*

Out of that last crop of videos, "Two Occasions" is the winner by far.

armpit said:

Out of that last crop of videos, "Two Occasions" is the winner by far.

Two Occasions is definitely a classic, but I'll take any of the ballads on his first solo album over Two Occasions. I love "Lovers."

Also, "Where Will You Go" is one of my top favs from him.

I've pondered a few times how successful the "Dont' Be Cruel" lp would have been if it had been released as a Babyface album.

Adisa said:

I've pondered a few times how successful the "Dont' Be Cruel" lp would have been if it had been released as a Babyface album.

I don't think the title track would have worked with Babyface. I can't hear him singing those lyrics or dancing to that track.

I can hear him singing the ballads "Roni" and "Rock Witcha," though.

daPrettyman said:

Adisa said:

I've pondered a few times how successful the "Dont' Be Cruel" lp would have been if it had been released as a Babyface album.

I don't think the title track would have worked with Babyface. I can't hear him singing those lyrics or dancing to that track.

I can hear him singing the ballads "Roni" and "Rock Witcha," though.

I can, easily. Maybe not rapping and stuff, but Bobby's vocals are true to Babyface's guides, just like Toni Braxton's used to be.

Adisa said:

daPrettyman said:

I don't think the title track would have worked with Babyface. I can't hear him singing those lyrics or dancing to that track.

I can hear him singing the ballads "Roni" and "Rock Witcha," though.

I can, easily. Maybe not rapping and stuff, but Bobby's vocals are true to Babyface's guides, just like Toni Braxton's used to be.

I agree. Do you think it would have worked with the tracks on "Bobby?"

daPrettyman said:

Adisa said:

I can, easily. Maybe not rapping and stuff, but Bobby's vocals are true to Babyface's guides, just like Toni Braxton's used to be.

I agree. Do you think it would have worked with the tracks on "Bobby?"

Yes, but Bobby's image, and the whole New Jack era in general, is what made that album hella successful. So you are correct in a sense that 'Face just didn't have the star appeal that Bobby had. Still, Al B. Sure had a whack image back then, so maybe 'Face could have competed with him.

Great thread. Two Ocassions is the tops for me, as already mentioned.Other cuts I'm thinking about:

Till You Do me Right After 7

Always in My Heart Tevin Campbell

Adisa said:

daPrettyman said:

I agree. Do you think it would have worked with the tracks on "Bobby?"

Yes, but Bobby's image, and the whole New Jack era in general, is what made that album hella successful. So you are correct in a sense that 'Face just didn't have the star appeal that Bobby had. Still, Al B. Sure had a whack image back then, so maybe 'Face could have competed with him.

Face did compete with them perse. They were all considered to be in the same genre and timeframe.

I loved me some Al B Sure back in the day. Listening to his stuff now, it's not that great. He wrote and produced some good songs, but he always sang a bit out of tune on his first album.

Big Babyface fan here.

This is my fave track by him, from the Grown and Sexy album.

Simply gorgeous!

Great commercial songwriter. "Kissing You" by Faith Evans; "Willing To Forgive", "Honey" and "It Hurts Like Hell" for Aretha; "Love Saw It" w/ Karyn White;

"My, My, My" Johnny Gill; "Breathe Again" Toni Braxton; "Can We Talk" Tevin Campbell; "End Of The Road" Boyz II Men; "Slow Jam" Midnight Star; "Tears" The Isley Brothers - the list goes on and on and on..

Babyface is a songwriting icon extraordinaire for popular mainstream music!

RnBAmbassador said:

"My, My, My" Johnny Gill;

That's Jam and Lewis.

Wrong answer, "My, My, My' was written by Babyface with two co-writers

written by L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons (1990)
performed by Johnny Gill

Put on your red dress
And slip on your high heels
And some of that sweet perfume
It sure smells good on you
Slide on your lipstick
And let all your hair down
'Cause, baby, when you get through
I'm gonna show off you

Tonight will be a special night
No matter where we go
And I'm so proud to be with you
I just wanna let you know
You got me sayin'

My my my, my my my my
You sure look good tonight
And you're so damn fine
I wanna say
My my my, my my my my
You sure look good tonight

After all this time

Slip on your nightgown
Step in our bedroom
But first, I wanna take some time
I just wanna look at you
Girl, you are so fine
I can't believe my eyes
And all that I wanna do
I wanna make love to you, oh

Tonight will be a special night
Of many more to come
And I'm so proud to be with you
So proud to share your love

HOOK

And I'm so proud to be with you
So proud to share your love

HOOK with ad libs

Put your nightgown on
Let your hair hang low
Step in our room
I'm in the mood
To love you all night long
You got me sayin' My my my my My my my My my my my my A-my, my A-my, my A-my, my M-m-m-m-my m-my, my my My my my My my my my

HOOK 3 times with ad libs

Adisa said:

RnBAmbassador said:

"My, My, My" Johnny Gill;

That's Jam and Lewis.

RnBAmbassador said:

Wrong answer, "My, My, My' was written by Babyface with two co-writers

written by L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons (1990)
performed by Johnny Gill

Put on your red dress
And slip on your high heels
And some of that sweet perfume
It sure smells good on you
Slide on your lipstick
And let all your hair down
'Cause, baby, when you get through
I'm gonna show off you

Tonight will be a special night
No matter where we go
And I'm so proud to be with you
I just wanna let you know
You got me sayin'

My my my, my my my my
You sure look good tonight
And you're so damn fine
I wanna say
My my my, my my my my
You sure look good tonight

After all this time

Slip on your nightgown
Step in our bedroom
But first, I wanna take some time
I just wanna look at you
Girl, you are so fine
I can't believe my eyes
And all that I wanna do
I wanna make love to you, oh

Tonight will be a special night
Of many more to come
And I'm so proud to be with you
So proud to share your love

HOOK

And I'm so proud to be with you
So proud to share your love

HOOK with ad libs

Put your nightgown on
Let your hair hang low
Step in our room
I'm in the mood
To love you all night long
You got me sayin' My my my my My my my My my my my my A-my, my A-my, my A-my, my M-m-m-m-my m-my, my my My my my My my my my

HOOK 3 times with ad libs

Adisa said:

That's Jam and Lewis.

You are correct. I had a brain fart and was thinking abou a totally different J&L song from that album.

Hey, am I the only one that DIDN'T like My, My, My when it was all over the radio? I tought it was cheesey.

Some of my favorites that haven't been posted yet:

Damian Dame - Right Down to It

Milestone - I Care 'Bout You

Pebbles - Girlfriend

Tevin Campbell - I'm Ready

After 7 - Ready or Not

Boyz II Men - End of the Road

Each of those is in my top 10 Face tunes ever and my favorite song by that artist.

Overall, though, nothing beats the aforementioned "Don't Be Cruel."

Here's another fav. For some reason, the album version of "Every Little Step" is better than the remix to me. Maybe it's because it has 2 verses.

daPrettyman said:

Here's another fav. For some reason, the album version of "Every Little Step" is better than the remix to me. Maybe it's because it has 2 verses.

The 2nd verse is nothing compared to the first. And the remix's rap definitely improves the song IMO.