Karyn White (album)

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Karyn White
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Studio album by
Karyn White
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1988
Recorded1987–1988
Genre R&B
Length44:35
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
Karyn White chronology
Karyn White
(1988)		 Ritual of Love
(1991)
Singles from Karyn White
  1. "The Way You Love Me"
    Released: August 15, 1988
  2. "Superwoman"
    Released: January 2, 1989
  3. "Love Saw It"
    Released: February 27, 1989
  4. "Secret Rendezvous"
    Released: May 14, 1989
  5. "Slow Down"
    Released: August 31, 1989
Professional ratings
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Karyn White is the debut album by American singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988, by Warner Bros., and went to No. 1 on the R&B albums chart for seven weeks the following year. The album was certified Platinum [2] by the RIAA on April 4, 1989. It gave her four hits, "The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and "Secret Rendezvous". The former three were No. 1 singles on the R&B chart, and all except "Love Saw It" were Top-10 successes on the Hot 100 ("Love Saw It" never appeared on the pop chart). A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached No. 22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Contents

White co-wrote two songs on the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Way You Love Me" Babyface, Reid4:56
2."Secret Rendezvous" Babyface, Reid5:38
3."Slow Down" Steve Harvey, Simmons, WhiteHarvey4:35
4."Superwoman" Babyface, Reid5:49
5."Family Man" Babyface, Reid4:07
6."Love Saw It" (featuring Babyface) Babyface, Reid5:21
7."Don't Mess with Me" Babyface, Reid4:53
8."Tell Me Tomorrow" Evan Rogers, Arnie Roman, White Jeff Lorber, White4:54
9."One Wish"Ian Prince, Jimmy Scott Lorber, Prince4:22
Total length:44:35

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Karyn White
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [12] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Karyn White Review by Jose F. Promis". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Gold & Platinum: Karyn White – RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Karyn White ARIA chart history, 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.
  4. ↑ "Karyn White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM . Library and Archives Canada . Retrieved November 27, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Year End Albums" (PDF). Record Mirror . January 20, 1990. p. 42. Retrieved August 12, 2025– via World Radio History.
  9. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  11. ↑ "British album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 30, 2023.


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