For the Cool in You (song)

"For the Cool in You"
Single by Babyface
from the album For the Cool in You
Released	August 10, 1993[1]
Format	12" 7" CD cassette
Recorded	1992
Genre	R&B new jack swing jazz
Length	4:54 (album version) 4:00 (single edit)[2]
Label	Epic
Writer(s)	Babyface Daryl Simmons[3]
Producer(s)	Babyface Daryl Simmons L.A. Reid[4]
Babyface singles chronology
"Give U My Heart" (1992) "For the Cool in You" (1993) "Never Keeping Secrets" (1993)
For the Cool in You track listing 12 tracks "For the Cool in You" "Lady, Lady" "Never Keeping Secrets" "Rock Bottom" "And Our Feelings" "Saturday" "When Can I See You" "Illusions" "A Bit Old-Fashioned" "You Are So Beautiful" "I'll Always Love You" "Well Alright" Music video "For the Cool in You" on YouTube

"For the Cool in You" is a song co-written,^[3] co-produced^[4] and performed by American contemporary R&B singer Babyface. It is the opening track on his third studio album of the same name and was issued as the album's first single. The song peaked at #81 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.^[5] The song is also best known for being played in a 1993 episode of the classic ABC/CBS sitcom Family Matters, as the song that Stefan Urquelle (Jaleel White) and Laura Winslow (Kellie Shanygne Williams) danced to in "Dr. Urkel and Mr. Cool" (Season 5, episode 8).

In 1994, "For the Cool in You" was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male; but lost to "A Song for You" by Ray Charles.^[6]

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.^[7]

Chart positions

Chart (1993)[3]	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	81
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	10
US Rhythmic Top 40 (Billboard)	7

References

1. "Babyface - For the Cool in You - Amazon.com Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
2. Edmonds, Kenneth (October 25, 2009). "Babyface - For The Cool In You - YouTube". YouTube. Google. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
3. "For the Cool in You - Babyface | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
4. "Babyface - For The Cool In You (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
5. "Babyface | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
6. "Rock On The Net: 36th Annual Grammy Awards - 1994". Rockonthenet.com. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
7. Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Babyface - "For the cool in you"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved October 28, 2015.

External links

• "For the Cool in You" at AllMusic
• "For the Cool in You" at Discogs (list of releases)
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics