When Can I See You

This article is about the song by Babyface. For the song by Owl City, see When Can I See You Again?

"When Can I See You"
US CD single
Single by Babyface
from the album For the Cool in You
Released	May 20, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	R&B
Length	3:49
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Kenneth Edmonds
Producer(s)	Antonio Reid Kenneth Edmonds Daryl Simmons
Babyface singles chronology
"Rock Bottom" (1994) "When Can I See You" (1994) "Dream Away" (1994)

"When Can I See You" is the fifth single from the Babyface album For the Cool in You (1993). Released in 1994, the song became Babyface's highest-charting single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 4. The song also peaked at No. 6 on the US R&B chart and at No. 35 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was also included on his greatest hits collection, released in 2000.^[1]

The song earned him his first performance Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[3]	31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[5]	35
US Billboard Hot 100[6]	4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7]	10
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	6
US Cashbox Top 100	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	26

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10]	Gold	500,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Basham, David (2000-10-20). "News - Articles - 1425090 - 20001020". Mtv.com. Archived from the original on July 15, 2001. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
2. Jet - Google Books. Johnson Publishing Company. 1995-01-23. Retrieved 2010-03-26.
3. "Babyface – When Can I See You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
4. "Babyface – When Can I See You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
5. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
6. "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
7. "Babyface Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
8. "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
9. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved November 23, 2021.
10. "American single certifications – Babyface – When Can I See You". Recording Industry Association of America.