Celebrating the 60th birthday of Babyface: 20 songs you had no idea he penned

Before P!nk was well-known for singing her pop records while performing acrobatic moves in the air, she first came on to the music scene as an R&B artist and her hair color matched her stage name. Babyface helped define the sound of P!nk's debut album with her second single, "Most Girls." The song became a top five hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 

During the early years of Babyface's career, he worked extensively alongside his collaborative partner, Antonio "L.A." Reid. The dynamic duo wrote and produced "Rock Steady," a top 10 hit for The Whispers. 

Babyface's work behind the scenes is typically geared toward pop and R&B artists; however he tends to go outside of his element on occasion. On Fall Out Boy's 2007 hit "Thnks fr the Mmrs," group members Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump provided the pen, while Babyface was the mastermind behind the heavy metal production. 

Babyface has always had an uncanny ear for molding talent. It was no different when he worked on Tevin Cambell's sophomore album, "I'm Ready." The album's first single, "Can We Talk" earned Tevin his most successful record to date, peaking at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and becoming a No. 1 hit on the R&B charts. 

Besides Johnny Gill's work as a member of groups like New Edition and LSG, he's also had a lucrative solo career. Babyface co-wrote and co-produced one of Gill's most prolific singles "My, My, My," which shot to No. 1 on the R&B charts. 

Babyface's career even stems to producing some of the most iconic soundtracks of the '90s, one of which being "Waiting To Exhale." One of the soundtrack's biggest hits was "Not Gon' Cry" by Mary J. Blige, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. 

In 1994 Madonna wanted to take her sound in a new direction and believed Babyface was the right person to help her elevation. On her sixth album, "Bedtime Stories," the single "Take a Bow" featured Babyface's pen and background vocals. 

The Gap Band lead singer Charlie Wilson started making a solo career comeback in the 2000s. In 2009, on his fourth studio album, "Uncle Charlie," he worked with Babyface on the album's second single, "There Goes My Baby," a song that heated up the R&B charts. 

Babyface is no stranger to making hits for R&B groups, and Dru Hill knows this first-hand. Babyface and Damon Thomas (one-half of The Underdogs) teamed up to work on Dru Hill's "These Are The Times," becoming a love hit for the group. 

Magic happens when two vocal powerhouses come together, and Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey had the perfect formula. Babyface worked with the two divas on "When You Believe," the theme song from the 1998 animated film "The Prince of Egypt." The single went on to win Best Song at the 1999 Academy Awards. 

If there's one thing that BeyHive members are grateful for, it's how Beyoncé can make an anthem. Babyface worked with Beyoncé on her 2011 hit "Best Thing I Never Had," a song that reflected on letting go of a bad relationship and feeling secure in a new one. 

In 1989 Babyface and his production partner, Antonio "L.A." Reid launched their own music label, LaFace Records. One of the label's first signees was R&B singer Toni Braxton. Babyface worked with Braxton on her 1996 mid-tempo hit "You're Makin' Me High," a song that earned the singer a Grammy for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. 

A year after Brandy released her debut album, Babyface recruited the young singer for a track on the "Waiting To Exhale" soundtrack. "Sittin' Up In My Room" was the soundtrack's second single and reached platinum status within months. 

In 2005 Mariah Carey was looking for the perfect music comeback, and she found it with her 10th album, "The Emancipation of Mimi." On the album's second single, "We Belong Together," Carey worked with songwriters like Jermaine Dupri, Johnta Austin and Babyface. The single became Carey's 16th chart-topper of her career. 

Boyz II Men became one of the best-selling groups of all time, and Babyface was the mastermind behind some of the group's top hits. The 1992 single "End of the Road" remained No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 13 weeks. 

Celine Dion worked with Babyface on "The Power of the Dream," a song she performed at the opening ceremony of the 1996 Summer Olympics. Although the song wasn't released in many countries, it still managed to reach gold-selling status. 

When Bobby Brown moved on from his early days as a member of New Edition, he set out to make a name for himself as a solo artist. After his debut solo album failed to achieve commercial success, Babyface and "L.A." Reid stepped in to create a new sound for Brown. The single "Every Little Step" helped earn Brown his first Grammy Award. 

When Ariana Grande first came on to the scene in 2013, her high-octave vocal abilities were compared to great vocalists like Mariah Carey, and Babyface has quite the track record working with powerhouse singers. On Grande's debut album, "Yours Truly," she worked with Babyface on her second single "Baby I" and it became a top 40 favorite. 

On Justin Bieber's third studio album, Believe," the singer was looking to transition from bubblegum teen pop to a more mature sound. Babyface worked with Bieber on the smooth "Catching Feelings." Although the song wasn't released as a single, it helped round out the R&B and pop vibes of the album. 

LaFace Records had quite the buzzing roster back in the '90s, and one of the label's most lucrative acts was TLC. On the group's second album, "CrazySexyCool," Babyface wrote and produced the second single, "Red Light Special." The song ended up becoming one of TLC's most notable career hits.