When Can I See You
Appearance
"When Can I See You" | ||||
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![]() US CD single | ||||
Single by Babyface | ||||
from the album For the Cool in You | ||||
Released | May 20, 1994 | |||
Recorded | 1993 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:49 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Kenneth Edmonds | |||
Producer(s) |
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Babyface singles chronology | ||||
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"When Can I See You" is the fifth single from the Babyface album For the Cool in You (1993). Released in 1994, the song became Babyface's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4. The song also peaked at No. 6 on the US R&B chart and at No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also included on his greatest hits collection, released in 2000.[1]
The song earned him his first performance Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[2]
Charts
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[3] | 31 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 9 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 35 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 4 |
US Cashbox Top 100 | 2 |
Year-end charts
[edit]Chart (1994) | Position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 26 |
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Basham, David (2000-10-20). "News - Articles - 1425090 - 20001020". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ Jet - Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. 1995-01-23. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
- ^ "Babyface – When Can I See You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Babyface – When Can I See You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- ^ "American single certifications – Babyface – When Can I See You". Recording Industry Association of America.
Categories:
- Babyface (musician) songs
- 1993 songs
- 1994 singles
- Epic Records singles
- Songs written by Babyface (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
- Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid
- Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons
- Contemporary R&B ballads
- American soft rock songs
- Rock ballads
- Music videos directed by Randee St. Nicholas
- 1990s rhythm and blues song stubs