It's No Crime

"It's No Crime"
"It's No Crime"
Single by Babyface
from the album Tender Lover
Released	June 13, 1989
Recorded	1988
Genre	New jack swing
Length	4:02
Label	SOLAR/Columbia, Epic
Songwriter(s)	Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds; Antonio "L.A." Reid; Daryl Simmons;
Producer(s)	L.A. & Babyface
Babyface singles chronology

"It's No Crime" is a 1989 song written and performed by Babyface. The single was Babyface's first entry on the Hot 100 as a solo artist, peaking at number seven and reaching number one on the Hot Black Singles chart.^[2] The single was Babyface's only chart entry on the dance charts, where it peaked at number five.^[3]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	153
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[5]	24
US Billboard Hot 100^[6]	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[7]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[8]^[9]	90
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[10]	20

References

^ Turner, David (December 22, 2015). "Babyface: Return of the Tender Lover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 40.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 27.
^ "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.
^ "Babyface – It's No Crime". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".
^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

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[1] Turner, David (December 22, 2015). "Babyface: Return of the Tender Lover". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 28, 2016.

[2] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 40.

[3] Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 27.

[aus_chart2-4] "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.

[sc_New_Zealand_Babyface-5] "Babyface – It's No Crime". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Babyface-6] "Babyface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[sc_Billboardrandbhiphop_Babyface-7] "Babyface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

[8] "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.

[9] "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".

[10] "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2021.

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