When Can I See You
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{{Infobox song
| name = When Can I See You
| cover = When Can I See You Babyface.jpg
| alt =
| caption = US CD single
| type = single
| artist = Babyface
| album = For the Cool in You
| released = May 20, 1994
| recorded = 1993
| studio =
| genre = R&B
| length = 3:49
| label = Epic
| writer = Kenneth Edmonds
| producer =
- Antonio Reid
- Kenneth Edmonds
- Daryl Simmons
| prev_title = Rock Bottom
| prev_year = 1994
| next_title = Dream Away
| next_year = 1994
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|Ee9SCW91urE|"When Can I See You"}}}}
}}
"When Can I See You" is the fifth single from American musician Babyface's third album, For the Cool in You (1993). It was written by Babyface, and co-produced by him with Antonio Reid and Daryl Simmons. Released in May 1994 by Epic Records, the song became Babyface's highest-charting single on the US 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.{{cite web|last=Basham |first=David |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425090/20001020/babyface.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010715045326/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1425090/20001020/babyface.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 15, 2001 |title=News - Articles - 1425090 - 20001020 |publisher=Mtv.com |date=2000-10-20 |access-date=2010-03-26}}
The song earned him his first performance Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pz0DAAAAMBAJ&q=%22when+can+i+see+you%22babyface&pg=PA54 |title=Jet - Google Books |date=1995-01-23 |publisher=Johnson Publishing Company |access-date=2010-03-26}}
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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Chart (1994)
! Peak |
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{{single chart|Australia|31|artist=Babyface|song=When Can I See You|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
{{single chart|New Zealand|9|artist=Babyface|song=When Can I See You|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2719236#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 Vikan 22.9.-28.9. '94|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=September 22, 1994|access-date=April 1, 2025}}
| style="text-align:center;"|32 |
{{single chart|UK|35|date=19940925|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Babyface|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|10|artist=Babyface|rowheader=true|access-date=February 7, 2024}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardrandbhiphop|6|artist=Babyface|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 31, 2017}} |
{{singlechart|Billboardpopsongs|4|artist=Babyface|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 18, 2025}} |
scope="row"|US Cash Box Top 100
| style="text-align:center;"|2 |
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=Year-end charts=
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Chart (1994)
! Position |
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scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1994|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1994|access-date=November 23, 2021}}
| style="text-align:center;"|26 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Babyface|title=When Can I See You|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=1994|certyear=1994}}
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References
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{{Babyface}}
Category:Babyface (musician) songs
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid
Category:Song recordings produced by Daryl Simmons
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:American soft rock songs
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