BILLBOARD (March 9, 1996) pg.76
Section: Reviews & Previews
SINGLES: R & B
[a]QUINCY JONES FEATURING BABYFACE &
TAMIA WITH PORTRAIT & BARRY WHITE
Slow Jams (4:28)
PRODUCER: Quincy Jones
WRITER: R. Temperton
PUBLISHERS: Rodsongs/Almo, ASCAP
Qwest 8104 (c/o Warner Bros.) (cassette single)
“Q’s Jook Joint” will enjoy another R&B radio smash with this
tribute to the songs that have served as the soundtrack to many a
romantic evening. Babyface is reliably suave, as Jones spreads a
plush blanket of synths and strings over a bed of firm but
restrained percussion. Ingenue Tamia continues to impress, while
Portrait and Barry White are more background dressing than
anything else. It hardly matters, though--the mix is sweet and
seductive, as are Babyface and Tamia, who have formidable
chemistry.
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