VARIOUS (duets and other collaborations)

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"Baby, It's Cold Outside" (duet with Vanessa Williams)

Lead vocals; from the televised 'Vanessa Williams Christmas Special', 1996; originally recorded by Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Jordan in 1949


"Dream Away" (duet with Lisa Stansfield) (Fox Records)

Lead vocals; from the soundtrack 'The Pagemaster', 1994; peak chart positions: Pop #109, R&B #80


"Every Time I Close My Eyes" (duet with Kenny G) (Arista Records)

Written, produced (with Kenny G), lead and background vocals, keyboards and drum programming; from the Kenny G album 'The Moment', 1996; same song, but different version than on the Babyface album 'The Day'


"Fire" (duet with Des'ree) (Yab Yum Records)

Lead vocals, background vocals, produced, keyboards, Wurlitzer, drum programming, acoustic guitar and electric guitar; from the soundtrack 'Hav Plenty', 1998, and the Des'ree album 'Supernatural', 1998; released as a single (radio only); originally recorded by the Pointer Sisters in 1979


"A Girl Like You" (duet with Kevon Edmonds) (RCA Records)

Written, produced, lead and background vocals, keyboards, drum programming, electric and acoustic guitars; from the album '24/7', 1999


"Give U My Heart" (duet with Toni Braxton) (LaFace Records)

Written (with Bo Watson, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons), produced (with L.A. Reid; co-produced by Daryl Simmons), lead and background vocals; from the soundtrack 'Boomerang', 1992; peak chart positions: Pop #29, R&B #2


"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (Sony Records)

Produced and lead vocals; from the various artists album 'And So This Is Christmas', 1999; (hear Babyface describe how he recorded this song on the same soundstage where Judy Garland first recorded it for the MGM blockbuster "Meet Me in St. Louis"); (hear Babyface describing his selection of performing this song)


"Honey (Oh How I Need You)" (duet with After 7) (Virgin Records)

Lead vocals; from the After 7 album 'Reflections', 1995


"If" (Kid Rhino Records)

Lead vocals; from the various artists album 'For The Children Too', 1996; originally recorded by Bread from the album 'Manna' (Elektra Records), 1971


"Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me)" (duet with Gwyneth Paltrow) (Hollywood Records)

Produced, lead vocals, background vocals and instruments; from the soundtrack 'Duets', 2000; originally recorded by the Temptations from the album 'Sky's The Limit' (Gordy Records), 1971


"Love Makes Things Happen" (duet with Pebbles) (MCA Records)

Written (with L.A. Reid), produced (with L.A. Reid; co-produced by Pebbles), lead and background vocals, keyboards and vocal and rhythm arrangement; from the Pebbles album 'Always', 1990; peak chart positions: Pop #13, R&B #1 (2 weeks)


"Love Saw It" (duet with Karyn White) (Warner Brothers Records)

Written (with L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons), produced (with L.A. Reid), lead and background vocals, keyboards and guitar; from the Karyn White album 'Karyn White', 1988; peak chart position: R&B #1 (2 weeks)


"Slow Jams" (Quincy Jones Featuring Babyface and SWV With Portrait and Barry White) (Qwest Records)

Lead vocals; from the Quincy Jones album 'Q's Jook Joint', 1996; peak chart positions: Pop #68, R&B #19; remix features Tamia instead of SWV


"Someone To Love" (duet with Jon B.) (Yab Yum Records)

Written, produced, lead and background vocals, arrangement, piano and drum programming; remix contains new vocals; from the Jon B. album 'Bonafide', 1995, and the soundtrack 'Bad Boys' (Sony Records), 1995; peak chart positions: Pop #10, R&B #7; also did production on the remix (piano, lead vocals, background vocals)


"Sunshine" (Jay-Z featuring Babyface & Foxy Brown) (Roc-A-Fella Records)

Vocals; from the Jay-Z album 'In My Lifetime', 1997; peak chart positions: Pop #95, R&B #37; originally recorded by Alexander O'Neal from the album 'Hearsay' (Tabu Records), 1987


"Treat You Right" (duet with Jermaine Jackson) (LaFace Records)

Written (with Daryl Simmons and L.A. Reid), produced (with L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons and Kayo), lead and background vocals, keyboards and bass; from the Jermaine Jackson album 'You Said', 1991


"Where Is My Love?" (duet with El DeBarge) (Reprise Records)

Produced, written (with El DeBarge), lead and background vocals, synthesizers and drum programming; from the El DeBarge album 'Heart, Mind & Soul', 1994; peak chart positions: Pop #106, R&B #19


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