For the Cool in You (song)
| "For the Cool in You" | ||||
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| File:Babyface - For the Cool in You single cover.jpg | ||||
| Single by Babyface | ||||
| from the album For the Cool in You | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1993[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Label | Epic | |||
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| "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. It is the opening track on his third studio album of the same name and was issued as the album's first single. 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; but lost to "A Song for You" by Ray Charles.[6]
Former 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 notably featured in a Family Matters episode titled "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
Weekly charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 81 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] | 10 |
| US Rhythmic (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1993) | Position |
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| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 73 |
References
- ^ "Babyface - For the Cool in You - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Edmonds, Kenneth (October 25, 2009). "Babyface - For The Cool In You - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "For the Cool in You - Babyface | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Babyface - For The Cool In You (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Babyface | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Rock On The Net: 36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Babyface - "For the cool in you"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
External links
- "For the Cool in You" at AllMusic
- "For the Cool in You" at Discogs (list of releases)
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