Description
Babyface – Face2Face / Arista Audio CD 2001 Stereo / 07822-14667-2
UPC 078221466721
Face2Face is the fifth studio album from R&B singer Babyface. It was released by Nu America and Arista Records on September 11, 2001, in the United States. His first album in five years after 1996's The Day, it also marked Babyface's first album with Arista, which reunited him with his former songwriting and production partner L.A. Reid who was the president of the label at the time of the album's release.
The album was a radical departure from his previous works, as the balladeer was focused on more uptempo songs. Face2Face was also different due to Babyface working with outside producers on roughly half of the album. Producers on the album included Tim & Bob, Heavy D, The Neptunes, Diggin' in the Crates producer Buckwild, Brian McKnight's associate producer Anthony Nance and Dan Reed Network member Brion James.
Reviews of the album were mixed, as critics and fans did not know what to make of Babyface's new musical direction. Face2Face is notable for being one of a few albums released on the same day as the September 11 attacks. It was released alongside other recordings such as Slayer's God Hates Us All, Jay-Z's The Blueprint, Dream Theater's Live Scenes from New York, Mariah Carey's Glitter, Fabolous's Ghetto Fabolous and Nickelback's Silver Side Up.
| Label: | Arista – 07822-14667-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | US |
| Released: |
2001 |
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Style: | Soul |
Tracklist:
| 1 | Outside In/Inside Out | 3:16 | |
| 2 | There She Goes | 4:31 | |
| 3 | What If | 4:06 | |
| 4 | Stressed Out | 3:35 | |
| 5 |
Baby's Mama |
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3:55 |
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| 6 | How Can U Be Down | 4:40 | |
| 7 | Work It Out | 4:10 | |
| 8 | I Keep Callin' | 4:29 | |
| 9 | With Him | 4:44 | |
| 10 | Wish U Was My Girl | 4:02 | |
| 11 | U Should Know | 3:51 | |
| 12 | Don't Take It So Personal |
3:43 | |
| 13 | Still In Love With U | 3:59 | |
| 14 | Lover And Friend | 5:51 |
- Producer – Andre Harrell, Babyface
