Karyn White (album)
Karyn White is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988 by Warner Bros.. It went to #1 on the R&B albums chart for seven weeks the following year. The album was certified Platinum[2] by the RIAA on April 4, 1989. It gave her four hits, "The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and "Secret Rendezvous". The former three were #1 singles on the R&B chart. A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached #22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching #11 in the UK Singles Chart.
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| Released | September 6, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
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| Length | 44:35 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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White co-wrote two songs on the album.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Way You Love Me" | Babyface, Reid | 4:56 | |
| 2. | "Secret Rendezvous" | Babyface, Reid | 5:38 | |
| 3. | "Slow Down" | Steve Harvey, Simmons, White | Harvey | 4:35 |
| 4. | "Superwoman" | Babyface, Reid | 5:49 | |
| 5. | "Family Man" | Babyface, Reid | 4:07 | |
| 6. | "Love Saw It" (featuring Babyface) | Babyface, Reid | 5:21 | |
| 7. | "Don't Mess with Me" | Babyface, Reid | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Tell Me Tomorrow" | Evan Rogers, Arnie Roman, White | Jeff Lorber, White | 4:54 |
| 9. | "One Wish" | Ian Prince, Jimmy Scott | Lorber, Prince | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 44:35 | |||
Personnel
- Karyn White – lead and backing vocals
- Babyface – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, backing and duet vocals
- O'Bryan Burnette, Carmen Carter, Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Niki Haris, Bunny Hull, Debra Hurd, Sharon Robinson, Evan Rogers – backing vocals
- Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorber, Ian Prince – keyboards, programming
- Donald Griffin, Dann Huff – guitars
- Kayo – synthesized and electric bass, synth guitar
- Gary Meek – sax
- Daryl Simmons – drums, percussion, timbales
Chart positions
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 19 |
| US Top R&B Albums | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[3] | 20 |
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References
- "Karyn White – Karyn White (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 2005-05-23. Retrieved 2011-06-16.
- "Gold & Platinum: Karyn White – RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- "KARYN WHITE – full Official Chart History – Official Charts Company".
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