MisplacedValidity wrote:
I know some don't like Ariana Grande, but Babyface did some nice work on her album as well (he co-wrote and co-produced my two favorite tracks, "Honeymoon Avenue" and "Tattooed Heart" as well as the Mariah-like "Baby I," among others).
I don't think Babyface gets enough credit for his diversity as a producer. He definitely had a signature sound when he was huge in that 1993-1997 period, but he was doing new jack swing records for Bobby Brown and The Whispers in the late 80s, and I've always found En Vogue's futuristic "Whatever" (which Babyface was behind) to be an underrated futuristic R&B jam. I have always wished he and Mariah did more work together.
I love that En Vogue song one of my favorites, the bridge was beautiful. He also produced one of vadge's best songs. Def underrated this day in age.