Playlist (Babyface album)

Playlist is the seventh studio album by American singer Babyface. It was released by Mercury Records on September 18, 2007 in the United States. His debut with the then-newly re-launched label, following his departure from Arista Records, Playlist was Babyface's first cover album. It consists of eight cover versions of folk and soft rock songs, including Dave Loggins' "Please Come to Boston" and Jim Croce's "Time in a Bottle" as well as two original compositions, written and produced by the singer.

The album received generally favorable reviews, with critics praising Babyface's interpretations, his vocal sincerity, and the album's nostalgic charm, though some found its overall tone overly sentimental or lacking in variety. Playlist reached number 48 on the US Billboard 200 and the top ten on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming his sixth non-consecutive top ten album to so. The album's lead single, the James Taylor cover "Fire and Rain," became a hit on the US Adult Contemporary chart. In support of the album, Babyface embarked on a 13-city US tour from February to March 2008.