1997 Babyface – This Is For The Lover In You (US:#6 UK:#12)
“This Is for the Lover in You” is a song written by Howard Hewett, member of the trio Shalamar, and songwriter Dana Meyers. The track was originally recorded by Shalamar and appeared on their 1980 Platinum album, Three for Love.
The song was the third single released from their album, Three for Love. The single peaked at No. 17 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1981.
It was later remade by Babyface from the album The Day featuring LL Cool J and the former members of Shalamar: Howard Hewett, Jody Watley, and Jeffrey Daniel. The Babyface version was a successful hit, reaching #6 on the U.S. Hot 100 chart, #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #12 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was considered to be atypical for Babyface when it was released.
Album
The Day is the fourth studio album by American R&B artist Babyface, released in October 1996 on Epic Records. The album peaked at No. 6 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 4 on the Top R&B Albums chart. The Day has also been certified double Platinum in the US by the RIAA. Additionally, […]
Musicians
| Drums (programming) | Bryce Wilson |
| Guitar | BabyFace |
| Sax | Gerald Albright |
| Trombone | Reggie Young |
| Trumpet | Oscar Brashear |
| Trumpet | Ray Brown |
| Background Vocals | Marc Nelson |
| Background Vocals | Shanice Wilson |
| Ll Cool J |
Produced By
Babyface,
Samuel J Barnes
Jean-Claude Olivier
James Todd Smith
Bryce Wilson
Songwriters
Howard Hewett
Dana Meyers
Charts
US:#6
UK:#12