It's No Crime
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| "It's No Crime" | ||||
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| Single by Babyface | ||||
| from the album Tender Lover | ||||
| Released | June 13, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | SOLAR/Columbia, Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | L.A. & Babyface | |||
| Babyface singles chronology | ||||
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"It's No Crime" is a 1989 song written and performed by Babyface. The single was Babyface's first entry on the Hot 100 as a solo artist, peaking at number seven and reaching number one on the Hot Black Singles chart.[2] The single was Babyface's only chart entry on the dance charts, where it peaked at number five.[3]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 153 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 7 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8][9] | 90 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] | 20 |
References
[edit]- ^ Turner, David (December 22, 2015). "Babyface: Return of the Tender Lover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 40.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 27.
- ^ "Babyface ARIA chart history (1989-2020), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ "Babyface – It's No Crime". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
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