MTV Unplugged NYC 1997

MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 is a live album from R&B artist, Babyface. It includes other performers such as Eric Clapton, Shanice, K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds, Melvin Edmonds, Sheila E. and Stevie Wonder.^[5]

MTV Unplugged NYC 1997
Live album by Babyface
Released	25 November 1997
Recorded	Hammerstein Ballroom
Genre	R&B
Length	63:11
Label	Epic
Producer	Alex Coletti
Babyface chronology
The Day (1996) MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 (1997) Christmas with Babyface (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	(C) [2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
The New York Times	(Favorable) [4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Notes	Length
1.	"Change the World"	Tommy Sims, Gordon Kennedy, Wayne Kirkpatrick	feat. Eric Clapton	7:33
2.	"Talk to Me"	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds	feat. Eric Clapton	6:32
3.	"Whip Appeal"	Edmonds, Perri "Pebbles" Reid		4:38
4.	"Breathe Again"	Edmonds	feat. Shanice	2:49
5.	"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"	Edmonds	feat. Beverly Crowder	3:57
6.	"Medley: "I'll Make Love to You"/"End of the Road"	Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons		5:56
7.	"I Care About You"	Edmonds	feat. K-Ci & JoJo, Kevon Edmonds & Melvin Edmonds	5:05
8.	"The Day (That You Gave Me a Son)"	Edmonds		7:59
9.	"Gone Too Soon"	Larry Grossman, Buz Kohan	feat. Stevie Wonder	5:08
10.	"How Come, How Long"	Edmonds, Stevie Wonder	feat. Stevie Wonder	9:30

Charts

Weekly charts Chart Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 141 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[7] 24 US Billboard 200[8] 106 US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[8] 33

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^ Japan (RIAJ)[10] Platinum 200,000^ United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^ ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
2. Smith, Ethan (1997-11-28). "MUSIC REVIEW: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997: Kenneth Babyface Edmonds/Various artists". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
3. Gardner, Elysa (1997-11-22). "Babyface Shows Expertise as Bandleader on 'Unplugged'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
4. Parales, John (1997-12-02). "CRITIC'S CHOICE/Pop CD's; Yes, It's Live, With Give-and-Tak". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
5. "Babyface - MTV Unplugged NYC 1997". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
6. "Babyface ARIA chart history (1989-2020), 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.
7. "アンプラグド／ベイビーフェイス-リリース-ORICON STYLE-ミュージック" [Highest position and charting weeks for MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 by Babyface]. oricon.co.jp (in Japanese). Original Confidence. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
8. "Allmusic: MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 : Charts & Awards : Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
9. "Canadian album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Music Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
10. "Japanese album certifications – ベイビーフェイス – アンプラグド" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-03-02. Select 1998年1月 on the drop-down menu
11. "American album certifications – Babyface – Unplugged". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 1, 2012.