Karyn White (album)

Karyn White is the self-titled debut album by American R&B singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988 by Warner Bros.. It 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. 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