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For the Cool in You (song)

"For the Cool in You"
Single by Babyface
from the album For the Cool in You
ReleasedAugust 10, 1993 (1993-08-10)[1]
Recorded1992
Genre
Length
  • 4:54 (album version)
  • 4:00 (single edit)[2]
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Babyface singles chronology
"Give U My Heart"
(1992)
"For the Cool in You"
(1993)
"Never Keeping Secrets"
(1993)
Music video
"For the Cool in You" on YouTube

"For the Cool in You" is a song co-written,[3] co-produced[4] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Babyface. The song was written by Babyface, Daryl Simmons, and produced by the former, Simmons and L.A. Reid. It is the opening and title track to his third studio album (1993) and was issued as the album's first single on August 10, 1993, by Epic Records. The song peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.[5]

In 1994, "For the Cool in You" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.[6]

Then-NBA player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale covered the song titled "Jazz in You", which appeared on his 1995 debut album Power Forward.

It was featured in the Family Matters episode "Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool".

Music video

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The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[7]

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Babyface - For the Cool in You - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  2. ^ Edmonds, Kenneth (October 25, 2009). "Babyface - For The Cool In You - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "For the Cool in You - Babyface | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Babyface - For The Cool In You (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  5. ^ "Babyface | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  6. ^ "36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994". Rock on the Net. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  7. ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Babyface - "For the cool in you"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. January 8, 1994. p. 19. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  10. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  11. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  12. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
  13. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
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