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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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Karyn White is the debut album by American R&B singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988, by Warner Bros., and 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, and all except "Love Saw It" were Top-10 successes on the Hot 100 ("Love Saw It" never appeared on the pop chart at all). 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.
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
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Karyn White – Karyn White (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. May 23, 2005. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Karyn White – RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Karyn White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
