When Can I See You
1994 single by Babyface
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"When Can I See You" is a song by American musician Babyface from his third album, For the Cool in You (1993). It was written by Babyface and co-produced by him along with Antonio Reid and Daryl Simmons. Released in May 1994 by Epic Records, the song became Babyface's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4. The song also peaked at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and at No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also included on his greatest hits collection, released in 2000.[2] The song earned Babyface his first performance Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[3] It also earned him an nomination in the category for Male R&B/soul single at the 1995 Soul Train Music Awards.[4][5]
| "When Can I See You" | ||||
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US CD single | ||||
| Single by Babyface | ||||
| from the album For the Cool in You | ||||
| Released | May 20, 1994 | |||
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| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter | Kenneth Edmonds | |||
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| "When Can I See You" on YouTube | ||||
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine wrote, "Just when you think you've heard the best possible single from Babyface's lush For the Cool in You collection, a more potent entry is presented. This time, he reels in his acrobatic delivery and offers a delicate, stirring performance over a spare acoustic pop arrangement. Album version of the track derives its motion from a subtle folk-like percussion, though a fleshier remix is included for R&B radio. Pick either mix, and play it like crazy."[1]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "When Can I See You" was directed by Randee St. Nicholas and filmed in Los Angeles. It was produced by John Hopgood and Michael Trim directed photography on the Planet Pictures production.[6]
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 States (RIAA)[18] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
