Babyface may have become a household name in the ’90s thanks to his crossover ballads by Toni Braxton, Boyz II Men, and others, but his groove-driven dance-pop tracks, as evidenced by this list, are some of his most enduring. Atop a new jill swing beat and Middle Eastern-tinged synth...
The musician wracked up 127.2 million song streams for the week of February 12th through the 18th, with “Love Story(Taylor’s Version)” debuting at Number Four on the Top 100 Songs chart with 14.3 million streams. Swift’s two 2020 albums,EvermoreandFolklore, also continue to post big st...
that wasn’t so much of the late ’80s and ‘90s. All the artists weren’t necessarily into that,” said Babyface of this new generation of female talent. “They got to make sure it’s an honest thing from them.” Possessing a credit list far too lengthy to print, Babyface began ...
he admits he needs protection in moments of uncertainty and triumph. These songs, combined with soon-to-be hustler anthems like "I Need Some Motivation" and the celebratory "High Off Life," demonstrate Ray’s deepening versatility on the ...
on to earn Bobby his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and become the second-biggest single of 1989. In the end, all five singles from theDon’t Be Cruelalbum also reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. Babyface wrote and/or produced 6 of the 11 songs on the album...
Ahead of his performance, Babyface admitted that he was “surprised” that the NFL asked him to participate in the pre-show alongsideSheryl Lee RalphandChris Stapleton. “This was not on my bucket list and it was not anything I ever imagined I would do,” he said on Friday, February 10...
Top of the mornin Thinking of you Plan my day My list of To-dos Stop at the cleaner's Pick up my suit Make reservations for two Buy you some flowers Get you red roses Make sure you notice That I'm with you Cause this is my first night with youuu [Chorus] So put on your red...
is No. 1 on the list of the top 50 songs by Madonna (based on chart performance on the Hot 100). “Take a Bow” ranks No. 3 on the top 50 songs produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface (behind two Boyz II Men hits, “I’ll Make Love to You” at No. 1 and “End of the Roa...
This year, he returned with his new project MegaTron and a trio of singles: “King of the Galaxy,”“Emperor of the Universe,” and “Prince of the Mitten.” Read about “Half-Blood Prince” on Pitchfork’s list of “The 38 Best Rap Songs of 2021.” Last year’s XXL Freshman...
Curry tagged in a healthy list of producers that includes Kal Banx (“Walkin”), FnZ (“The Last”), Kenny Beats (“Troubles”) and Thundercat (“The Smell of Death"). Each track opens up a portal to the splashy aesthetic that comes with the narration of Zel’s inner and outer confl...