Karyn White (album)

Karyn White
Studio album by
Karyn White
ReleasedSeptember 6, 1988
Recorded1987–1988
GenreR&B
Length44:35
LabelWarner 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
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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.

White co-wrote two songs on the album.

Track listing

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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, WhiteJeff Lorber, White4:54
9."One Wish"Ian Prince, Jimmy ScottLorber, Prince4:22
Total length:44:35

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications and sales for Karyn White
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Karyn White Review by Jose F. Promis". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 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. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.


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