Babyface Signs With Capitol Records
• Twelve-time GRAMMY® Award winner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds has signed with Capitol Records. The legendary singer/songwriter/producer’s first project for the label will be Girls’ Night Out, featuring vocals from Babyface alongside some of today’s brightest female R&B stars, including Ella Mai (his collaborator on the album’s first single, “Keeps On Fallin'”), Queen Naija, Ari Lennox, Kehlani, Doechii and many others. Produced by Babyface and co-produced by Rika Tischendorf, Girls’ Night Out will be released on October 29.
“I am extremely honored and humbled to be signing to a legacy label like Capitol,” Babyface said. “They have welcomed me with open arms and treat me like family. And, in the end, that is what it’s all about — doing what you love with people who have the same love for music as you do. I’m very excited about the upcoming album and everyone on it. The process for it reminded me of when I did Waiting to Exhale, and I’m excited for the world to hear.”
Michelle Jubelirer, Chair & CEO, Capitol Music Group, commented, “Babyface’s return to the studio is long overdue, and I couldn’t be happier that he’s chosen Capitol as the home for such a wonderful new album. To hear his one-of-a-kind voice paired with some of music’s most impressive female artists is a joy that we can’t wait to share.”
Pictured, (l-r): Ray Alba, SVP, Marketing, CMG; Rika Tischendorf, Babyface Entertainment; Babyface; Michelle Jubelirer; and Chris Turner, Sr. Director, A&R, CMG. [Photo Credit: Lester Cohen]
