MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Live album by Babyface
Released	25 November 1997
Recorded	Hammerstein Ballroom
Genre	R&B
Length	63:11
Label	Epic
Producer	Alex Coletti
Babyface chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Notes	Length
1.	"Change the World"	Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick	feat. Eric Clapton	7:33
2.	"Talk to Me"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	feat. Eric Clapton	6:32
3.	"Whip Appeal"	Edmonds, Perri "Pebbles" Reid		4:38
4.	"Breathe Again"	Edmonds	feat. Shanice	2:49
5.	"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"	Edmonds	feat. Beverly Crowder	3:57
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"	Edmonds	feat. K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds & Melvin Edmonds	5:05
8.	"The Day (That You Gave Me a Son)"	Edmonds		7:59
9.	"Gone Too Soon"	Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan	feat. Stevie Wonder	5:08
10.	"How Come, How Long"	Edmonds, Stevie Wonder	feat. Stevie Wonder	9:30

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[6]	141
Japanese Oricon Albums Chart^[7]	24
US Billboard 200^[8]	106
US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums^[8]	33

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[9]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[10]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
^ Smith, Ethan (1997-11-28). "MUSIC REVIEW: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997: Kenneth Babyface Edmonds/Various artists". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
^ Gardner, Elysa (1997-11-22). "Babyface Shows Expertise as Bandleader on 'Unplugged'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
^ 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.
^ "Babyface - MTV Unplugged NYC 1997". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
^ "Babyface ARIA chart history (1989-2020), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ "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.
^ ^a ^b "Allmusic: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Music Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
^ "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
^ "American album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

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[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. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. 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.

[aus_chart2-6] "Babyface ARIA chart history (1989-2020), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[7] "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.

[USchart-8] "Allmusic: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.

[CanadaBabyfaceUnpluggedalbumCertRef-9] "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Music Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

[JapanベイビーフェイスアンプラグドalbumCertRef-10] "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

[United_StatesBabyfaceUnpluggedalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2012.

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v t e Babyface
Discography Songs written
Studio albums	Lovers (1986) Tender Lover (1989) A Closer Look (1991) For the Cool in You (1993) The Day (1996) Face2Face (2001) Grown & Sexy (2005) Playlist (2007) Return of the Tender Lover (2015) Girls Night Out (2022)
Christmas albums	Christmas with Babyface (1998)
Duet albums	Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014)
Other albums	Babyface Unplugged (1997) A Collection of His Greatest Hits (2000) Love Songs (2001) The Essential Babyface (2003) The Other Side of Cool (2005)
Singles	"I Love You Babe" "It's No Crime" "Tender Lover" "Whip Appeal" "My Kinda Girl" "Love Makes Things Happen" "Give U My Heart" "For the Cool in You" "Never Keeping Secrets" "And Our Feelings" "When Can I See You" "Dream Away" "This Is for the Lover in You" "Every Time I Close My Eyes" "How Come, How Long" "Talk to Me" "There She Goes" "What If"
Featured singles	"Love Makes Things Happen" "Change the World" "Someone to Love"
Tours	Toni Braxton & Babyface Live
Related articles	The Deele Jon B.

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References

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