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 =

| 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
position

{{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

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1994|title=Billboard Top 100 - 1994|access-date=November 23, 2021}}

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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