| For the Cool in You | |
| Cover: | Babyface - For the Cool in You single cover.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Babyface |
| Album: | For the Cool in You |
| Released: | [1] |
| Recorded: | 1992 |
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| Label: | Epic |
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| Prev Title: | Give U My Heart |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | Never Keeping Secrets |
| Next Year: | 1993 |
"For the Cool in You" is a song co-written, co-produced[3] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Babyface. The song was written by Babyface, Daryl Simmons, and produced by the former, Simmons and L.A. Reid. It is the opening and title track to his third studio album (1993) and was issued as the album's first single on August 10, 1993, by Epic Records. The song peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.[4]
In 1994, "For the Cool in You" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male.[5]
Then-NBA player and jazz musician Wayman Tisdale covered the song titled "Jazz in You", which appeared on his 1995 debut album Power Forward.
It was featured in the Family Matters episode "Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool".
The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.[6]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 171 |
| Europe (European Dance Radio)[8] | 24 |