Music

Lovers 1986

electro, electronic, soul 40 min 9 tracks Epic

Lovers is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter and musician Babyface. It was originally released on October 7, 1986, while he was taking a break from his band the Deele. Album charted number 28 on the Soul Album Charts. The album was reissued in 1989 under Epic Records with a different front cover after the success of his second album Tender Lover.

electro electronic soul

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Character

Spare, grave, classical in form and character-led.

sparerichly built
gravecomic
classical in formformally daring

Tracks

1You Make Me Feel Brand New5:05
2Lovers5:58
3Chivalry4:40
4I Love You Babe4:12
5Mary Mack5:31
6Faithful5:10
7If We Try4:07
8Take Your Time4:40
9I Love You Babe (Reprise)0:51

9 tracks, 40 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Babyface
Label: Epic
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: XE

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