MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

1997 live album by Babyface
MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Live album by
Babyface
Released25 November 1997
RecordedHammerstein Ballroom
GenreR&B
Length63:11
LabelEpic
ProducerAlex Coletti
Babyface chronology
The Day
(1996) 		MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
(1997) 		Christmas with Babyface
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment Weekly (C) [2]
Los Angeles Times [3]
The New York Times(Favorable) [4]

MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 is a live album from R&B artist, Babyface. It includes other performers such as Eric Clapton, Shanice, K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds, Melvin Edmonds, Sheila E. and Stevie Wonder.[5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)NotesLength
1."Change the World"Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrickfeat. Eric Clapton7:33
2."Talk to Me"Kenneth "Babyface" Edmondsfeat. Eric Clapton6:32
3."Whip Appeal"Edmonds, Perri "Pebbles" Reid 4:38
4."Breathe Again"Edmondsfeat. Shanice2:49
5."Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"Edmondsfeat. Beverly Crowder3:57
6."Medley: "I'll Make Love to You"/"End of the Road"Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons 5:56
7."I Care About You"Edmondsfeat. K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds & Melvin Edmonds5:05
8."The Day (That You Gave Me a Son)"Edmonds 7:59
9."Gone Too Soon"Larry Grossman, Buz Kohanfeat. Stevie Wonder5:08
10."How Come, How Long"Edmonds, Stevie Wonderfeat. Stevie Wonder9:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart Position
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[6] 24
US Billboard 200[7] 106
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[7] 33

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Gold 50,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[9] Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  2. ^ Smith, Ethan (1997-11-28). "MUSIC REVIEW: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997: Kenneth Babyface Edmonds/Various artists". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  3. ^ Gardner, Elysa (1997-11-22). "Babyface Shows Expertise as Bandleader on 'Unplugged'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  4. ^ Parales, John (1997-12-02). "CRITIC'S CHOICE/Pop CD's; Yes, It's Live, With Give-and-Tak". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  5. ^ "Babyface - MTV Unplugged NYC 1997". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  6. ^ "アンプラグド／ベイビーフェイス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks for MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 by Babyface]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  7. ^ a b "Allmusic: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Music Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
  9. ^ "Japanese album certifications – ベイビーフェイス – アンプラグド" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-03-02. Select 1998年1月 on the drop-down menu
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
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