Karyn White (album)

Karyn White is the debut album by American R&B singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988, by Warner Bros., and went to #1 on the R&B albums chart for seven weeks the following year. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 4, 1989. It gave her four hits, "The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and "Secret Rendezvous". The former three were #1 singles on the R&B chart, and all except "Love Saw It" were Top-10 successes on the Hot 100 ("Love Saw It" never appeared on the pop chart at all). A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached #22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching #11 in the UK Singles Chart.

White co-wrote two songs on the album.

Personnel

 * Karyn White – lead and backing vocals
 * Babyface – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, backing and duet vocals
 * O'Bryan Burnette, Carmen Carter, Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Niki Haris, Bunny Hull, Debra Hurd, Sharon Robinson, Evan Rogers – backing vocals
 * Steve Harvey, Jeff Lorber, Ian Prince – keyboards, programming
 * Donald Griffin, Dann Huff – guitars
 * Kayo – synthesized and electric bass, synth guitar
 * Gary Meek – sax
 * Daryl Simmons – drums, percussion, timbales