title: For the Cool in You
text: # For the Cool in You
  
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  | The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
  
  For the Cool in You is the third studio album by American R&B musician and songwriter Babyface. The album was released on August 24, 1993. The album reached number sixteen on the US Billboard 200 and at number two on the Top R&B Albums chart. The album spawned five singles, the lead single (and title track) "For the Cool in You" (US No. 81, R&B No. 10), "Never Keeping Secrets" (US No. 15, R&B No. 3), "And Our Feelings" (US No. 21, R&B No. 7), "Rock Bottom", and "When Can I See You" which became his biggest (and third) top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number four, and reaching number six on the Hot R&B Singles chart.
  
  The album received a nomination in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 37th Grammy Awards. On January 29, 1997, the album was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
  
  ## Track listing
  
  * "Well Alright" was originally released on the Poetic Justice soundtrack album, June 1993.
  
  ## Personnel
  
  Credits adapted from liner notes.
  
  * Lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, bass guitar, executive producer – Babyface
  * Background vocals – Anthony Kemp, Daryl Simmons, After 7
  * Skins (Drum programming) – L.A. Reid
  * Bottom (bass) – Kayo
  * Saxophone – Larry Jackson
  * MIDI programming – Donald Parks, Randy Walker
  * Recording engineers – Jim Zumpano, Brad Gilderman
  * Assistant engineers – John Frye, Lori Fumar, Steve Warner, Kevin Becks, Milton Chan, Eduardo Correa, Kimm James, Jason Shablik, Ray Silva, Thom Russo
  * Mixing – Dave Way, Barney Perkins
  * Mastering – Herb Powers, Jr.
  * Production coordinator – Ivy Skoff
  * Art direction – Marc Bennett Studio
  * Photography – Rick Day
  * Stylists – Bernard Jacobs, Anthony Mitchell
  
  ## Certifications
  
  | Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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  | Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
  | United States (RIAA) | 3× Platinum | $3,000,000^^$ |
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