To Be a Lover in early 1969. This version has since been sampled by Ludacris on his song "Growing Pains" from "Word of Mouf", by Jaheim on "Put That Woman First" from "Still Ghetto" and by Dilated Peoples on the song "Worst Comes to Worst". In 1977, the song was covered as a more uptempo reggae number by the Jamaican singer George Faith under the amended title of "To Be a Lover (Have Mercy)" for his Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced album also called "To Be a Lover". In 1986, the track was again reworked and became the second high-profile cover Billy Idol released as a
Return of the Tender Lover what they can do for him". In the United States, the album debuted at number 39 on the "Billboard" 200 with 19,000 first-week sales. All tracks produced by Babyface; except "I Want You" produced by Babyface and Daryl Simmons. Credits adapted from liner notes. Return of the Tender Lover Return of the Tender Lover is the eighth studio album from American R&B singer Babyface. It was released December 4, 2015, on Def Jam Recordings. The album pays homage to his classic 1989 album, "Tender Lover" and serves as the follow-up to his last album "Grown & Sexy" (2005). It is