"When Can I See You"
One of standard artworks (U.S. CD single pictured)
Single by Babyface
from the album For the Cool in You
ReleasedMay 20, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreR&B, soft rock, adult contemporary
Length3:49
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Babyface
Producer(s)L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons
Babyface singles chronology
"Rock Bottom"
(1994) 		"When Can I See You"
(1994) 		"Dream Away"
(1994)

"When Can I See You" is the fifth single from the Babyface album For the Cool in You (1993). Released in 1994, the song became Babyface's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at #4. The song also peaked at #6 on the U.S. R&B chart and at #35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also found on his greatest hits collection, released in 2000.[1]

The song earned him his first performance Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4
U.S. Cashbox Top 100 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 26

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Basham, David (2000-10-20). "News - Articles - 1425090 - 20001020". Mtv.com. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  2. ^ Jet - Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. 1995-01-23. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  3. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "American single certifications – Babyface – When Can I See You". Recording Industry Association of America.


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