My Kinda Girl (Babyface song)

"My Kinda Girl"
"My Kinda Girl"
Single by Babyface
from the album Tender Lover
Released	May 29, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B, new jack swing
Length	4:39 (album version); 4:10 (single edit)
Label	SOLAR/Epic
Songwriter(s)	Babyface, Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid
Producer(s)	Babyface, L.A. Reid
Babyface singles chronology
Music video
	"My Kinda Girl" on YouTube

"My Kinda Girl" is a song performed and co-written^[3] by Babyface, issued as the fourth and final single from his album Tender Lover. The song was also the fourth consecutive hit single from the album, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990.^[5] Solar/Epic released 7 remixes of the recording with a remix of Whip Appeal in 1990, which was available CD single.

Personnel[]

Babyface: lead and background vocals, songwriter, producer, arranger, keyboards
L.A. Reid: songwriter, producer, arranger, drums, percussion
Daryl Simmons: songwriter, percussion
Kayo: Moog bass
Donald Parks: Fairlight synthesizer programming

Chart positions[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1990)^[5]	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	30
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)	28
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	3

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1990)	Position
U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)^[6]	37

References[]

^ "My Kinda Girl [CD Single] - Babyface - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ "Babyface - My Kinda Girl at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "My Kinda Girl - Babyface - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ "Babyface - My Kinda Girl (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Babyface - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.
^ "Babyface - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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[allmusic-1] "My Kinda Girl [CD Single] - Babyface - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

[discogs-2] "Babyface - My Kinda Girl at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

[allmusic2-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "My Kinda Girl - Babyface - Listen, Appearances, Song Review - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

[discogs2-4] "Babyface - My Kinda Girl (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

[allmusic3-5] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Babyface - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 16, 2014.

[billboard-6] "Babyface - Chart history - Billboard". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2014.

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Discography Songs written
Studio albums	Lovers (1986) Tender Lover (1989) A Closer Look (1991) For the Cool in You (1993) The Day (1996) Christmas with Babyface (1998) Face2Face (2001) Grown & Sexy (2005) Playlist (2007) Return of the Tender Lover (2015)
Duet albums	Love, Marriage & Divorce (2014)
Other albums	Babyface Unplugged (1997) A Collection of His Greatest Hits (2000) Love Songs (2001) The Essential Babyface (2003) The Other Side of Cool (2005)
Singles	"I Love You Babe" "Love Saw It" "It's No Crime" "Tender Lover" "Whip Appeal" "My Kinda Girl" "Love Makes Things Happen" "Give U My Heart" "For the Cool in You" "Never Keeping Secrets" "And Our Feelings" "Rock Bottom" "When Can I See You" "Dream Away" "This Is for the Lover in You" "Every Time I Close My Eyes" "How Come, How Long" "Talk to Me" "There She Goes" "What If"
Featured singles	"Love Makes Things Happen" "Change the World" "Someone to Love"
Tours	Toni Braxton & Babyface Live
Related articles	The Deele Jon B.