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When Can I See You

This article is about the song by Babyface. For the song by Owl City, see When Can I See You Again?
"When Can I See You"
US CD single
Single by Babyface
from the album For the Cool in You
ReleasedMay 20, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreR&B
Length3:49
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Kenneth Edmonds
Producer(s)
Babyface singles chronology
"Rock Bottom"
(1994) 		"When Can I See You"
(1994) 		"Dream Away"
(1994)

"When Can I See You" is the fifth single from the Babyface album For the Cool in You (1993). Released in 1994, the song became Babyface's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4. The song also peaked at No. 6 on the US R&B chart and at No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also included on his greatest hits collection, released in 2000.[1]

The song earned him his first performance Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.[2]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[5] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] 10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 6
US Cashbox Top 100 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 26

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Basham, David (2000-10-20). "News - Articles - 1425090 - 20001020". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  2. ^ Jet - Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. 1995-01-23. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
  3. ^ "Babyface – When Can I See You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  4. ^ "Babyface – When Can I See You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  7. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  9. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Babyface – When Can I See You". Recording Industry Association of America.


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