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Someone to Love (Jon B. song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Someone to Love'" is a song by Jon B. from his debut album 'Bonafide'. Released as the first single from the album on April 3, 1995, the song is a duet with Babyface that gained wide exposure on the 'Bad Boys' soundtrack.
The song, with a style very much inspired by Babyface, peaked at number 10 on the US Hot 100 chart and at number 7 on the US R&B chart and was also certified gold by the RIAA.
The song received a Grammy Award nomination for the category Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996. The then 21-year-old Jon B. stated he felt the nomination was "an honor he could not have asked for."
Personnel and credits
Credits adapted from the liner notes of 'Bonafide'.Jon B. Bonafide (CD liner notes) Yab Yum Records/550 Music/Epic BK-66436
*Jon B. lead vocals, background vocals, keyboard
*Babyface lead vocals, background vocals, writer, producer, arranger, piano, drum programming
*Reggie Hamilton guitar
*Randy Walker MIDI programming
*Brad Gilderman recording engineer
*Jon Gass mix engineer
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Category:550 Music singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:1995 debut singles
Category:1990s ballads
Category:Jon B. songs
Category:Babyface (musician) songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
Category:Songs written by Babyface (musician)
Category:Pop ballads
Category:Contemporary R&B ballads
Category:Soul ballads
Category:Malemale vocal duets
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