The following is the discography of American musician Babyface.
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [2] | AUS [3][4] | CAN [5] | JPN [6] | NLD [7] | NZ [8] | UK [9] | UK R&B | |||
| Lovers |
| — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tender Lover |
| 14 | 1 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| For the Cool in You |
| 16 | 2 | 46 | — | — | — | 49 | — | — | |
| The Day |
| 6 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 34 | — | |
| Christmas with Babyface |
| 101 | 34 | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — |
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| Face2Face |
| 25 | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — |
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| Grown & Sexy |
| 10 | 3 | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | |
| Playlist | 48 | 7 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Love, Marriage & Divorce (with Toni Braxton) |
| 4 | 1 | — | — | 73 | 45 | — | 75 | 7 | |
| Return of the Tender Lover | 39 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Girls Night Out | 166 | —[A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart. | |||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [2] | AUS [4] | JPN [6] | |||
| MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 |
| 106 | 33 | 141 | 24 | |
Remix albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| A Closer Look |
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| The Other Side of Cool |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Chart positions | Certifications | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [6] | ||||
| A Collection of His Greatest Hits |
| 12 |
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| Love Songs |
| 93 | ||
| The Essential Babyface |
| — | ||
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart. | ||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [19] | US R&B [20] | US AC [21] | US Adult R&B [22] | AUS [3][4] | NZ [8] | GER [23] | NLD [7] | SWE [24] | UK [25] | ||||
| 1986 | "I Love You Babe" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lovers | |
| 1987 | "Lovers" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Mary Mack" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1988 | "If We Try" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Love Saw It" (with Karyn White) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Karyn White | |
| "It's No Crime" | 7 | 1 | — | — | 153 | 24 | — | — | — | — | Tender Lover | ||
| "Tender Lover" | 14 | 1 | — | — | 143 | 32 | — | — | — | 86 | |||
| 1990 | "Whip Appeal" | 6 | 2 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Kinda Girl" | 30 | 3 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love Makes Things Happen" (with Pebbles) | 13 | 1 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Always | ||
| 1992 | "Give U My Heart" (with Toni Braxton) | 29 | 2 | — | — | 110 | 41 | — | — | — | — | Boomerang | |
| 1993 | "For the Cool in You" | 81 | 10 | — | 2 | 171 | 23 | — | — | — | — | For the Cool in You | |
| "Never Keeping Secrets" | 15 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "And Our Feelings" | 21 | 8 | 38 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Rock Bottom" | — | — | — | — | 151 | — | — | — | — | 50 | |||
| "When Can I See You" | 4 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 31 | 9 | — | — | — | 35 |
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| "Where Is My Love?" (with El DeBarge) | — | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heart, Mind and Soul | ||
| "Dream Away" (with Lisa Stansfield) | — | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Pagemaster | ||
| 1995 | "Someone to Love" (with Jon B.) | 10 | 7 | 32 | 1 | 50 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Bonafide | |
| 1996 | "Slow Jams" (with Quincy Jones featuring Tamia, Portrait, SWV and Barry White) | 68 | 19 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | Q's Jook Joint | |
| "This Is for the Lover in You" (featuring LL Cool J, Howard Hewett, Jody Watley and Jeffrey Daniel) | 6 | 2 | — | 21 | 50 | 12 | — | 19 | 34 | 12 |
| The Day | |
| 1997 | "Every Time I Close My Eyes" | 6 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 87 | 93 | — | 13 |
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| "How Come, How Long" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 10 |
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| "Talk to Me" | — | — | — | — | 155 | 50 | — | 75 | — | — | |||
| "(Always Be My) Sunshine" (with Jay-Z featuring Foxy Brown) | 95 | 37 | — | — | — | 22 | 18 | 66 | 42 | 25 | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 | ||
| 1998 | "Gone Too Soon" (featuring Stevie Wonder) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | MTV Unplugged NYC 1997 | |
| "Fire" (with Des'ree) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hav Plenty | ||
| "You Were There" | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Simon Birch | ||
| 2000 | "Reason for Breathing" | — | 59 | — | 5 | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | A Collection of His Greatest Hits | |
| 2001 | "There She Goes" | 31 | 10 | — | 12 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | Face2Face | |
| "What If" | 80 | 28 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2002 | "I Keep Callin'" | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "The Loneliness" | — | 49 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Grown & Sexy | |
| 2005 | "Sorry for the Stupid Things" | — | 65 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Grown & Sexy" | — | 51 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Fire and Rain" | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Playlist | |
| "Not Going Nowhere" | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "Comfortable" (with Lil Wayne) | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tha Carter III | |
| "I Need a Love Song" | — | 53 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2013 | "Hurt You" (with Toni Braxton) | — | 33 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love, Marriage & Divorce | |
| "Where Did We Go Wrong" (with Toni Braxton) | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2014 | "Roller Coaster" (with Toni Braxton) | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2015 | "We've Got Love" | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Return of the Tender Lover | |
| "Exceptional" | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2020 | "Shoulda" (with Lucky Daye) | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Painted | |
| "He Don't Know Nothin' 'Bout It" (with Jam & Lewis) | — | —[B] | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Jam & Lewis: Volume One | ||
| 2022 | "No Stoppin' Us" (with Charlie Wilson, K-Ci and Johnny Gill) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Keeps on Fallin'" (with Ella Mai) | — | —[C] | — | 2 | — | —[D] | — | — | — | — | Girls Night Out | ||
| 2023 | "As A Matter of Fact" | — | —[E] | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2024 | "I Got You" (with Fat Joe) | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The World Changed On Me | |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released in that country | |||||||||||||
Other appearances
Album appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Slow Jams" | 1995 | Tamia, Portrait and Barry White | Q's Jook Joint |
| "(Always Be My) Sunshine" | 1997 | Jay-Z and Foxy Brown | In My Lifetime, Vol. 1 |
| "Fire" | 1998 | Des'ree | Supernatural |
| "Not A Game" | 2004 | Raphael Saadiq | Ray Ray |
| "If Only for One Night" | 2006 | So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross | |
| "Comfortable" | 2008 | Lil Wayne | Tha Carter III |
| "No Place Like Home" | 2010 | Kenny G | Heart and Soul |
| "Evergreen" | 2014 | Barbra Streisand | Partners |
| "Solid" | 2015 | Ty Dolla $ign | Free TC |
| "The Christmas Song" | 2018 | Jessie J | This Christmas Day |
| "Runaway" | 2019 | Tiffany Young | Lips on Lips |
| "Kim Porter" | 2023 | Diddy, John Legend | The Love Album: Off the Grid |
Soundtrack appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Well Alright" | 1993 | N/A | Poetic Justice |
| "Someone to Love" | 1995 | Jon B. | Bad Boys |
| "Sorry for the Stupid Things" | 2007 | N/A | Why Did I Get Married? |
Select songwriting and production credits
- "A Song for Mama" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "Adore" – Cashmere Cat ft. Ariana Grande*
- "Ain't Got No Remedy" – Shanice*
- "Always" – Pebbles (feat. Cherrelle and Johnny Gill) (#13 R&B)
- "Always In My Heart" – Tevin Campbell (#6 R&B)
- "Another Sad Love Song" – Toni Braxton (#2 R&B, #7 US)
- "As" – George Michael and Mary J. Blige (#4 UK) (Produced only)
- "At Seventeen" – Celine Dion
- "Baby-Baby-Baby" – TLC (#1 R&B, #2 US)
- “Baby Boy” — Kevin Abstract
- "Baby I" – Ariana Grande (#6 Japan, Gold)
- "Baby I" – Tenderoni
- "Backyard" – Pebbles (feat. Salt-N-Pepa) (#4 R&B)
- "Best Thing I Never Had" – Beyoncé (#4 R&B, #3 UK, #16 US)
- "Betcha Never" – Vanessa Williams
- "Boys & Girls" – Tony! Toni! Tone!
- "Breathe Again" – Toni Braxton (#4 R&B, #3 US, #2 UK)
- "Can I Stay with You" – Karyn White (#10 R&B)
- "Can We Talk" – Tevin Campbell (#1 R&B, #9 US)
- "Can I Get a Moment?" – Jessica Mauboy (#5 Australia, Platinum)
- "Can't Help Myself" – Destiny's Child
- "Can't Stop" – After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "Change the World" – Eric Clapton (#5 US, #1 AC)
- "The Color of Love" – Boyz II Men
- "Count on Me" – Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans (#7 R&B, #8 US)
- "Dial My Heart" – The Boys (#1 R&B)
- "Diggin' on You" – TLC (#7 R&B, #5 US)
- "Don't Be Cruel" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #8 US)
- "Don't Wanna Love You" – Shanice
- "Dry Your Eyes" – The Deele (#1 R&B Airplay circa Winter '87)
- "End of the Road" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 UK)
- "Every Little Step" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US, #6 UK)
- "Exclusivity" – Damian Dame (#1 R&B)
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US)
- "Fairweather Friend" – Johnny Gill (#2 R&B)
- "Fire" – Babyface and Des'ree
- "Giving You the Benefit" – Pebbles (#1 R&B, #4 US)
- "Girlfriend" – Pebbles (#1 R&B, #5 US, #8 UK)
- "Good Enough" – Bobby Brown (#5 R&B, #7 US)
- "Give U My Heart" – Babyface and Toni Braxton
- "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" – Az Yet (#8 US, #7 UK) (Produced only)
- "Have I Never" – A Few Good Men
- "Heat of the Moment" – After 7 (#5 R&B)
- "Honeymoon Avenue" – Ariana Grande
- "Humpin' Around" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #3 US)
- "I Care 'Bout You" – Milestone (#10 R&B)
- "I Shoulda Lied" – Boyz II Men
- "I'd Still Say Yes" – Klymaxx (#7 R&B) (Written only)
- "I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men (#1 R&B, #1 US, #1 AC, #5 UK)
- "I'm Like a Lawyer with the Way I'm Always Trying to Get You Off (Me & You)" – Fall Out Boy
- "I'm Ready" – Tevin Campbell (#2 R&B, #9 US)
- "I'm Your Baby Tonight" – Whitney Houston (#1 R&B, #1 US, #5 UK)
- "If Only in Heaven's Eyes" – *NSYNC
- "Just Stand Up!" – Various Artists (#11 US, #10 Canadian Hot 100, #3 FIMI)
- "Knocked Out" – Paula Abdul (#8 R&B)
- "Last Night" – Az Yet (#1 R&B, #9 US)
- "Let It Flow" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US)
- "Love Shoulda Brought You Home" – Toni Braxton (#4 R&B)
- "Love Will Be Waiting" – Kevon Edmonds
- "Love Will Be Waiting at Home" – For Real
- "Lovin' It" – Ariana Grande
- "Lucky Charm" – The Boys (#1 R&B)
- "Miracle" – Whitney Houston (#2 R&B, #9 US)
- "Most Girls" – Pink (#4 US, #5 UK)
- "My, My, My" – Johnny Gill (#1 R&B, # 10 US)
- "My Name Is Not Susan" – Whitney Houston (#8 R&B) (Produced only)
- "Never Forget You" – Mariah Carey (#7 R&B, #3 US)
- "Never Gonna Let You Go" – Faith Evans (#1 R&B)
- "Not Gon' Cry" – Mary J. Blige (#1 R&B, #2 US)
- "On Our Own" – Bobby Brown (#1 R&B, #2 US, #4 UK)
- "One More Dance" – Boyz II Men
- "One Up for Love" – Boyz II Men
- "Pink Champagne – Ariana Grande (Produced only)
- "Ready or Not" – After 7 (#1 R&B, #7 US, #7 AC)
- "Red Light Special" – TLC (#3 R&B, #2 US)
- "Reversal of a Dog" – Damian Dame, Highland Place Mobsters, TLC, Toni Braxton
- "Right Down to It" – Damian Dame (#2 R&B)
- "Rock Steady" – The Whispers (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "Rock Wit'cha" – Bobby Brown (#3 R&B, #7 US)
- "Roni" – Bobby Brown (#2 R&B, #3 US)
- "Roses Are Red" – The Mac Band (feat. the McCampbell Brothers) (#1 R&B, #8 UK)
- "Secret Rendezvous" – Karyn White (#4 R&B, #6 US)
- "Secrets" – Kat Graham featuring Babyface
- "Seven Whole Days" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B Airplay)
- "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" – The Deele (#10 R&B)
- "Sittin' Up in My Room" – Brandy (#2 R&B, #2 US)
- "Slow Jam" – Monica, Usher
- "Snooze" – SZA (#2 US)
- "Something in Your Eyes" – Bell Biv Devoe (#38 US, #6 R&B)
- "Something New" – Zendaya featuring Chris Brown
- "Sometimes Love" – Patti LaBelle
- "Superwoman" – Karyn White (#1 R&B, #8 US #5 UK)
- "Sweet November" – Troop (#1 R&B) (Written only)
- "Take a Bow" – Madonna (#1 US, #1 AC)
- "Tattooed Heart" – Ariana Grande
- "The Lover in Me" – Sheena Easton (#5 R&B, #2 US, #15 UK)
- "The Power of the Dream" – Celine Dion (it was written for the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics)
- "The Way You Love Me" – Karyn White (#1 R&B, #7 US)
- "There U Go" – Johnny Gill
- "Thnks fr th Mmrs" – Fall Out Boy (#11 US, #12 UK)
- "'Til You Do Me Right" – After 7 (#5 R&B, #31 US)
- "Too Good to Say Goodbye" – Bruno Mars (Songwriting only)
- "Tonight Is Right" – Keith Washington
- "Truly Something Special" – After 7
- "Two Occasions" – The Deele (#4 R&B, # 10 US)
- "Try" – Colbie Caillat
- "Water Runs Dry" – Boyz II Men (#4 R&B, #2 US)
- "We're Not Making Love No More" – Dru Hill (#2 R&B)
- "Whatever" – En Vogue (#8 R&B)
- "When You Believe" – Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey (#4 UK) (Produced only)
- "Where Is My Love?" – El DeBarge
- "Why" – 3T feat. Michael Jackson (#2 UK) (Written only)
- "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" – Whitney Houston
- "Willing to Forgive" – Aretha Franklin (#5 R&B)
- "You Are the Man" – En Vogue
- "You Mean the World to Me" – Toni Braxton (#3 R&B, #7 US)
- "You Were There" – Babyface
- "You'll Never Know" – Ariana Grande
- "You're Makin' Me High" – Toni Braxton (#1 R&B, #1 US, #7 UK)
- "You Can't Run" – Vanessa Williams
Notes
- ^ "Girls Night Out" did not enter the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, but peaked at number 22 on the Top R&B Albums.[26]
- ^ "He Don't Know Nothin' 'Bout It" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 16 on the Hot R&B Songs.[27]
- ^ "Keeps on Fallin'" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 21 on the Hot R&B Songs.[27]
- ^ "Keeps on Fallin'" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number 37 on the NZ Hot Singles Chart.[28]
- ^ "As A Matter of Fact" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number 22 on the Hot R&B Songs.[27]
References
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Discography - Babyface" (ASP). Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2014-02-12.
- ^ "Babyface ARIA chart history (1989-2020), received from ARIA in May 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 14, 2024. – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Canada: *The Day: "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 64, No. 13" (PHP). RPM. 1996-11-11. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ Peak chart positions for albums in Japan: *All releases except as noted below: "ベイビーフェイスのCDアルバムランキング" [Babyface: Highest position and charting weeks on the albums chart] (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon Style. Retrieved 2014-02-18. *Love, Marriage & Divorce: "トニ・ブラクストン＆ベイビーフェイスのCDアルバムランキング" [Toni Braxton & Babyface: Highest position and charting weeks on the albums chart] (in Japanese). oricon.co.jp. Oricon Style. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "dutchcharts.nl: Discographie: Babyface" (ASP) (in Dutch). Hung Medien. MegaCharts. Archived from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "charts.nz Discography > Babyface" (ASP). Hung Medien. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 2014-03-01.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company Babyface – The Day". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-08-23.
- ^ Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Babyface". Music Canada. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2013-03-02.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > March 1997 > Certified Awards (January 1997)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > February 1999 > Certified Awards (December 1998)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > November 2001 > Certified Awards (September 2001)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Wilson, Angela. (2015). Exclusive: Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds Gets Candid About New Album, Regrets and Craziest Thing He's Done for Love. thesource.com. Retrieved from http://thesource.com/2016/02/13/exclusive-kenny-babyface-edmonds-gets-candid-about-new-album-regrets-and-craziest-thing-hes-done-for-love/
- ^ Mier, Tomás (June 28, 2022). "Babyface Announces 'Girls' Night Out' LP Featuring Kehlani, Ella Mai, Others". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > March 1998 > Certified Awards (January 1998)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "RIAJ > The Record > January 2001 > Certified Awards (November 2000)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ * "Babyface Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023. * "Love Saw It" - "Karyn White Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025. * "Love Makes Things Happen" - "Pebbles - Awards". AllMusic. Archived November 17, 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 27, 2025.
- ^ "German chart - Babyface". officialcharts.de. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Swedish chart - Babyface". swedishcharts.com. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26.
- ^ "Babyface > Artists > Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "Babyface Chart History: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Retrieved May 28, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 1, 2022. Retrieved July 30, 2022.