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

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(C) ^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]
The New York Times	(Favorable) ^[4]

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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