Baby Woman
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| Studio album by Naomi Campbell | ||
| Released | October 3, 1994 | |
| Recorded |
1994 Mayfair Studios, London Soundtrack Studios, New York | |
| Genre | ||
| Length | 43:12 | |
| Label | Epic | |
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| Singles from babywoman | ||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Baby Woman (stylized as babywoman) is the debut studio album by English fashion model Naomi Campbell, released on October 3, 1994 by Epic Records. The album remains her only full-length music release to date. Campbell collaborated with a number of producers and songwriters, including Gavin Friday, Tim Simenon, Youth, Justin Strauss, Bruce Roberts and P.M. Dawn. Musically, babywoman is an R&B album that also fuses different genres, such as house, trip hop or country.
Upon its release, the album received generally negative reviews from music critics and was a commercial failure in the United Kingdom, where it didn't reach a higher position than 75 on the UK Albums Chart. However, the album was a success in Japan and sold over 1 million copies worldwide. Two singles were released from the album; "Love & Tears", which reached number 40 on the UK Singles Chart and "I Want to Live".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love & Tears" | Gavin Friday, Tim Simenon | 4:20 |
| 2. | "I Want to Live" | Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Ride a White Swan" | Marc Bolan | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Life of Leisure" | Jill Cunniff, Gabrielle Glaser | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Babywoman" | Gavin Friday, Tim Simenon | 5:39 |
| 6. | "Looks Swank (Spooky)" | Justin Strauss | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Picnic in the Rain" | Bruce Roberts | 4:32 |
| 8. | "When I Think About Love" | P.M. Dawn | 4:42 |
| 9. | "All Through the Night" | Donna Summer, Bruce Roberts | 5:20 |
| 10. | "Sunshine on a Rainy Day" | Zoë Pollock, Martin Glover | 5:45 |
| 11. | "I Want to Live (Reprise)" | Gavin Friday, Maurice Seezer | 2:27 |
Total length: |
43:12 | ||
Singles
"Love and Tears" is the only song from the album to have a video. The video was directed by Anton Corbijn. The single reached #40 in the UK.
Weekly charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 21 |
| France (SNEP)[3] | 36 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4] | 40 |
Album charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[5] | 75 |
References
- ↑ "Babywoman - Naomi Campbell". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Naomi Campbell – Love and Tears" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Naomi Campbell – Love and Tears" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1994-09-24" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Naomi Campbell | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved March 6, 2016.