Someone to Love (Jon B. song)

"Someone to Love" is a song by Jon B. from his debut album Bonafide. It was released as the first single from the album on April 3, 1995. This song is a duet with Babyface that gained wide exposure on the Bad Boys soundtrack.

"Someone to Love"
Single by Jon B. featuring Babyface
from the album Bonafide
ReleasedApril 3, 1995
Recorded1995
Genre
Length4:33
Label
Songwriter(s)Babyface
Producer(s)Babyface
Jon B. singles chronology
"Someone to Love"
(1995)		 "Pretty Girl"
(1995)
Babyface singles chronology
"Dream Away"
(1994)		 "Someone to Love"
(1995)		 "Slow Jams"
(1996)

The song, with a style very much inspired by Babyface,[1] peaked at number 10 on the US Hot 100 chart and at number 7 on the US R&B chart.

The song received a Grammy Award nomination for the category Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 1996.[2] The then 21-year-old Jon B. stated he felt the nomination was "an honor he could not have asked for."[3]

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Bonafide.[4]

  • 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

Charts
Chart performance of "Someone to Love"
Chart (1995–1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 50
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 17
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 98
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 10
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 32
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 12

References
  1. Vibe. Vibe Media Group. June 2003. p. 128. ISSN 1070-4701. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
  2. "List of Grammy nominees". CNN.
  3. "Jon B: 'That Grammy & Me'". Daily News. New York. 1996-02-25.
  4. Jon B. – Bonafide (CD liner notes) Yab Yum Records/550 Music/Epic BK-66436
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Jon B. feat. Babyface – Someone to Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  6. "Charts.nz – Jon B. feat. Babyface – Someone to Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. "Jon B 2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  9. "Jon B 2 Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  10. "Jon B 2 Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  11. "Jon B 2 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
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