Karyn White (album)

Karyn White
Karyn White
Studio album by Karyn White
Released	September 6, 1988
Recorded	1987–1988
Genre	R&B
Length	44:35
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Babyface; L.A. Reid; Jeff Lorber; Karyn White; Ian Prince; Steve Harvey;
Karyn White chronology
Singles from Karyn White
	"The Way You Love Me"; Released: August 15, 1988; "Superwoman"; Released: January 2, 1989; "Love Saw It"; Released: February 27, 1989; "Secret Rendezvous"; Released: May 14, 1989; "Slow Down"; Released: August 31, 1989;

Karyn White is the debut album by American singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988, by Warner Bros., and went to No. 1 on the R&B albums chart for seven weeks the following year. The album was certified Platinum^[2] by the RIAA on April 4, 1989. It gave her four hits, "The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and "Secret Rendezvous". The former three were No. 1 singles on the R&B chart, and all except "Love Saw It" were Top-10 successes on the Hot 100 ("Love Saw It" never appeared on the pop chart). A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached No. 22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

White co-wrote two songs on the album.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Babyface, L.A. Reid, Daryl Simmons except where noted

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"The Way You Love Me"		Babyface, Reid	4:56
2.	"Secret Rendezvous"		Babyface, Reid	5:38
3.	"Slow Down"	Steve Harvey, Simmons, White	Harvey	4:35
4.	"Superwoman"		Babyface, Reid	5:49
5.	"Family Man"		Babyface, Reid	4:07
6.	"Love Saw It" (featuring Babyface)		Babyface, Reid	5:21
7.	"Don't Mess with Me"		Babyface, Reid	4:53
8.	"Tell Me Tomorrow"	Evan Rogers, Arnie Roman, White	Jeff Lorber, White	4:54
9.	"One Wish"	Ian Prince, Jimmy Scott	Lorber, Prince	4:22
Total length:				44:35

Personnel

Karyn White – lead and backing vocals
Babyface – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, backing and duet vocals
O'Bryan Burnette, Carmen Carter, Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Niki Haris, Bunny Hull, Debra Hurd, Sharon Robinson, Evan Rogers – backing vocals
Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorber, Ian Prince – keyboards, programming
Donald Griffin, Dann Huff – guitars
Kayo – synthesized and electric bass, synth guitar
Gary Meek – sax
Daryl Simmons – drums, percussion, timbales

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart performance for *Karyn White*
Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	130
UK Albums (OCC)^[4]	20
US Billboard 200^[5]	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Karyn White*
Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[7]	80
US Billboard 200^[8]	30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	4

Certifications

Certifications and sales for *Karyn White*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[10]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Karyn White Review by Jose F. Promis". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
^ "Gold & Platinum: Karyn White – RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
^ "Karyn White ARIA chart history, 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.
^ "Karyn White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
^ "American album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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[AM-1] "Karyn White Review by Jose F. Promis". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2024.

[2] "Gold & Platinum: Karyn White – RIAA Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2015.

[aus_chart-3] "Karyn White ARIA chart history, 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.

[ac_UK_Karyn_White-4] "Karyn White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Karyn_White-5] "Karyn White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Karyn_White-6] "Karyn White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[7] "Top 100 Albums of 1989". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 27, 2022.

[8] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[9] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

[United_KingdomKaryn_WhiteKaryn_WhitealbumCertRef-10] "British album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

[United_StatesKaryn_WhiteKaryn_WhitealbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Karyn White – Karyn White". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2023.

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