Karyn White

Karyn White

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Born in Los Angeles, California on October 14, 1965, Karyn White is a soul / R&B vocalist best known for a series of hit singles in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Spending her early years singing with a church choir, she then began a career as a backing vocalist for other recording artists. Her first break came in 1986 when she provided lead vocals for the song “Facts of Love” by jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber. After several other recording sessions, she signed with Warner Bros. Records and released her self-titled debut album in 1988. The album featured three number 1 R&B singles – “The Way You Love Me,” “Superwoman,” and “Love Saw It” (featuring Babyface) - as well as the singles “Secret Rendezvous” and “Slow Down.” The album itself hit number 1 on the R&B Albums chart as well as entering the Top 20 in Canada, the UK, and on the Billboard 200. Karyn White’s sophomore album, Ritual of Love, was released in 1991 and included the hit “Romantic,” which reached number 1 on the R&B Singles and Hot 100 Singles charts. The album also contained the singles “Walkin’ the Dog,” and “Do unto Me” as well as the international hit “The Way I Feel About You.” Her third album, Make Him Do Right, was issued in 1994 but was not as successful as her first two albums. Karyn White left Warner Bros. in 1999 to raise a family and didn’t enter the music scene again until 2006 when she prepared the release of her fourth album, Sista Sista. However, the album was shelved and only two songs from the sessions were released in 2007 on the compilation album Superwoman: The Best of Karyn White. Five years later, she released the album Carpe Diem (2012).

Top tracks

04
Superwoman
Karyn White
Karyn White
05:47
Writer: Baby Face - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid
01
The Way You Love Me
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:54
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
06
Love Saw It
Karyn White
Karyn White
05:20
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
06
I'd Rather Be Alone
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:30
Writer: Garry Johnson - James Harris III - Karyn White - Stanley Howard - Terry Lewis
02
Can I Stay with You
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:38
Writer: Baby Face
02
Secret Rendezvous
Karyn White
Karyn White
05:37
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid - L.A. Reid, Babyface, D. Simmons / Composers: L.A. Reid, Babyface, D. Simmons
01
Romantic
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:07
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
03
Slow Down
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:33
Writer: D Simmons - Karyn White - Steve Harvey
11
Do Unto Me
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
05:25
Writer: Bruce Sterling - Christopher Troy - Karyn White - Troy Hanes - Zack Harmon
03
The Way I Feel About You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:35
Writer: Bruce Sterling - Christopher Troy - Karyn White - Zack Harmon / Composers: Sterling - White
08
Simple Pleasures
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:36
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
07
How I Want You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:57
Writer: Karyn White - Phillip L. Stewart II - Tony Haynes
08
One Heart
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:52
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Terry Lewis
04
Nobody but My Baby
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:05
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - McKinley Horton
01
You're Gonna Want Me Back
Karyn White
You're Gonna Want Me Back
03:01
Writer: Karyn White - Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier - Richard Wylie / Composers: Derek Allen
09
I'm Your Woman
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:19
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - McKinley Horton - Terry Lewis
06
Love That's Mine
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:53
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - L. A. Reid - Terry Lewis
10
Beside You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:59
Writer: Karyn White - Phillip L. Stewart II - Tony Haynes
01
Hungah
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:26
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
04
The Way You Love Me (Club Mix)
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
06:21
Writer: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid
09
Tears of Joy
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
05:05
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
01
Superwoman (Edit)
Karyn White
Love Jams Volume Two
04:32
Writer: Baby Face - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid
07
Don't Mess with Me
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:53
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
08
Tell Me Tomorrow
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:50
Writer: Arnie Roman - Evan Rogers - Karyn White
18
Superwoman (Long Version)
Karyn White
80's Soul Gems
06:16
Writer: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid
02
Ritual of Love
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:36
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
07
Make Him Do Right
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:07
Writer: Daryl Simmons
10
Thinkin' 'Bout Love
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:13
Writer: James Harris III - Jimmy Wright - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
05
Walkin' the Dog
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
03:58
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Phillip L. Stewart II - Terry Lewis - Tony Haynes
04
Hooked on You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:56
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
05
Here Comes the Pain Again
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:27
Writer: Baby Face - Bo Watson
05
Family Man
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:06
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
12
Hard to Say Goodbye
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
05:26
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Lawrence Waddell - Terry Lewis - Tony Haynes
02
The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit) [Remix]
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
07:09
Writer: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid
03
Weakness
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:22
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
01
The Way You Love Me (12" Hype Remix)
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
07:29
Writer: Babyface - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
11
One Minute
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:54
Writer: James Harris III - Jimmy Wright - Karyn White - Terry Lewis

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  • Discography
Albums
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
2433635 Records DK
15-01-2012
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
01
Sista Sista
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
03:53
Writer: Karyn White - Juanita Wynn - Kimberli Armstrong / Composers: Karyn White - Derek Allen - Juanita Wynn - Kimberli Armstrong
02
Dance Floor
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
04:06
Writer: Karyn White - J Ali - Jay King / Composers: Derek Allen - Karyn White - J Ali - Jay King
03
This Hot
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
03:23
Writer: Karyn White - J Ali - Jermey J-Syl Sylvers - Eknok Jones / Composers: Derek Allen - Karyn White - J Ali - Jermey J-Syl Sylvers - Eknok Jones
04
Sooo Weak
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
03:52
Writer: Karyn White - J Ali - Bobby G / Composers: Derek Allen - Karyn White - J Ali - Bobby G
05
Unbreakable
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
04:52
Writer: Karyn White - Sheven Morris / Composers: Branden Lewis - Karyn White - Sheven Morris
06
Interlude
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
01:04
Composers: Derek Allen
07
My Heart Cries
Karyn White
Carpe Diem Seize the Day
04:29
Composers: Bobby G
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Make Him Do Right
℗ 1994 Warner Records Inc.
23-09-1994
Make Him Do Right
01
Hungah
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:26
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
02
Can I Stay with You
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:38
Writer: Baby Face
03
Weakness
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:22
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
04
Nobody but My Baby
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:05
Writer: James Harris III - Karyn White - McKinley Horton
05
Here Comes the Pain Again
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
04:27
Writer: Baby Face - Bo Watson
06
I'd Rather Be Alone
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:30
Writer: Garry Johnson - James Harris III - Karyn White - Stanley Howard - Terry Lewis
07
Make Him Do Right
Karyn White
Make Him Do Right
05:07
Writer: Daryl Simmons
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Ritual Of Love
℗ 1991 Warner Records Inc. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
10-09-1991
Ritual Of Love
01
Romantic
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:07
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
02
Ritual of Love
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:36
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
03
The Way I Feel About You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:35
Writer: Bruce Sterling - Christopher Troy - Karyn White - Zack Harmon / Composers: Sterling - White
04
Hooked on You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:56
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Terry Lewis
05
Walkin' the Dog
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
03:58
Writer: Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - Phillip L. Stewart II - Terry Lewis - Tony Haynes
06
Love That's Mine
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:53
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - Jimmy Jam - Karyn White - L. A. Reid - Terry Lewis
07
How I Want You
Karyn White
Ritual Of Love
04:57
Writer: Karyn White - Phillip L. Stewart II - Tony Haynes
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Karyn White
℗ 1988 Warner Records Inc.
01-01-1988
Karyn White
01
The Way You Love Me
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:54
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
02
Secret Rendezvous
Karyn White
Karyn White
05:37
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid - L.A. Reid, Babyface, D. Simmons / Composers: L.A. Reid, Babyface, D. Simmons
03
Slow Down
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:33
Writer: D Simmons - Karyn White - Steve Harvey
04
Superwoman
Karyn White
Karyn White
05:47
Writer: Baby Face - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid
05
Family Man
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:06
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
06
Love Saw It
Karyn White
Karyn White
05:20
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
07
Don't Mess with Me
Karyn White
Karyn White
04:53
Writer: Baby Face - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
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Singles
You're Gonna Want Me Back (Lo- Fi Acoustic Version Featuring Tomi Martin)
℗ 2026 Karyn White Enterprises Inc
12-03-2026
You're Gonna Want Me Back (Lo- Fi Acoustic Version Featuring Tomi Martin)
01
You're Gonna Want Me Back (Lo- Fi Acoustic Version Featuring Tomi Martin)
Karyn White
You're Gonna Want Me Back (Lo- Fi Acoustic Version Featuring Tomi Martin)
03:08
Writer: Karyn White - Derek Allen - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier - Brian Holland - Richard Wyle / Composers: Karyn White - Derek Allen - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier - Brian Holland - Richard Wyle
You're Gonna Want Me Back
℗ 2025 Karyn White Enterprises Inc
15-01-2026
You're Gonna Want Me Back
01
You're Gonna Want Me Back
Karyn White
You're Gonna Want Me Back
03:01
Writer: Karyn White - Brian Holland - Edward Holland - Lamont Dozier - Richard Wylie / Composers: Derek Allen
What Child Is This?
(P) 2016 X-Ray Records, a division of Cleopatra Records, Inc.
22-11-2024
What Child Is This?
01
What Child Is This?
Karyn White
What Child Is This?
04:03
Composers: William Chatterton Dix
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
22-03-2019
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
01
The Way You Love Me (12" Hype Remix)
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
07:29
Writer: Babyface - D Simmons - L. A. Reid
02
The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit) [Remix]
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
07:09
Writer: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid
03
The Way You Love Me (Paul Simpson Remix)
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
06:48
Writer: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid
04
The Way You Love Me (Club Mix)
Karyn White
The Way You Love Me (Remixes)
06:21
Writer: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - D. Simmons - L.A. Reid
Blind Man Walking (From "The Gale and the Storm")
2017 Karyn White
17-08-2017
Blind Man Walking (From "The Gale and the Storm")
01
Blind Man Walking (From "The Gale and the Storm")
Karyn White
Blind Man Walking (From "The Gale and the Storm")
04:50
Composers: Derek Allen - Camille Dreux - Karyn White
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100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
20-07-2024
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
01
If Ever You're in My Arms Again
Peabo Bryson
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
04:15
Writer: Cynthia Weil - Michael Masser - Tom Snow / Composers: Cynthia Weil - Michael Masser - Tom Snow
02
Have I Told You Lately
Rod Stewart
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
03:58
Writer: Van Morrison / Composers: Van Morrison
03
I Want to Know What Love Is (1999 Remaster)
Foreigner
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
05:04
Writer: Mick Jones / Composers: Mick Jones
04
What's Love Got to Do with It
Tina Turner
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
03:50
Writer: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten / Composers: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten
05
If You Don't Know Me by Now
Simply Red
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
03:26
Writer: Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff / Composers: Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff
06
Killing Me Softly with His Song
Roberta Flack
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
04:46
Writer: Charles Fox - Norman Gimbel / Composers: Charles Fox - Norman Gimbel
07
The Power of Love
Gabrielle Aplin
100 Greatest Love Songs of All Time
04:05
Writer: Brian Nash - Holly Johnson - Mark O'Toole - Peter Gill / Composers: Brian Nash - Holly Johnson - Mark O'Toole - Peter Gill
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Soul Songs 80s Finest
2026 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
14-04-2026
Soul Songs 80s Finest
01
We’re in This Love Together
Al Jarreau
Soul Songs 80s Finest
03:46
Writer: Keith Stegall - Roger Murrah / Composers: Keith Stegall - Roger Murrah
02
Ain’t Nobody
Chaka Khan
Soul Songs 80s Finest
04:05
Writer: David Wolinski / Composers: David Wolinski
03
Take It to the Bossman
Narada Michael Walden
Soul Songs 80s Finest
04:23
Writer: Narada Michael Walden - Randy Jackson - Vicki Randle / Composers: Narada Michael Walden - Randy Jackson - Vicki Randle
04
One in a Million You
Larry Graham
Soul Songs 80s Finest
04:12
Writer: Sam Dees / Composers: Sam Dees
05
Give Me the Night (Edit)
George Benson
Soul Songs 80s Finest
03:39
Writer: Rod Temperton / Composers: Rod Temperton
06
What Kinda Boy You Lookin' for (Girl)
Hot Chocolate
Soul Songs 80s Finest
03:48
Writer: Errol Brown / Composers: Errol Brown
07
The Way You Love Me
Karyn White
Soul Songs 80s Finest
04:54
Writer: Babyface - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid
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Musica de los 80
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
05-07-2024
Musica de los 80
01
Material Girl (2024 Remaster)
Madonna
Musica de los 80
04:02
Writer: Peter Brown - Robert Rans / Composers: Peter Brown - Robert Rans
02
West End Girls
Pet Shop Boys
Musica de los 80
04:45
Writer: Chris Lowe - Neil Tennant / Composers: Chris Lowe - Neil Tennant
04
Jump (2015 Remaster)
Van Halen
Musica de los 80
04:01
Writer: Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth - Edward Van Halen - Michael Anthony / Composers: Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth - Edward Van Halen - Michael Anthony
05
The Best (Edit)
Tina Turner
Musica de los 80
04:10
Writer: Holly Knight - Mike Chapman / Composers: Holly Knight - Mike Chapman
06
Another Day in Paradise (2016 Remaster)
Phil Collins
Musica de los 80
05:23
Writer: Phil Collins / Composers: Phil Collins
07
Da Ya Think I’m Sexy
Rod Stewart
Musica de los 80
05:31
Writer: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart / Composers: Carmine Appice - Duane Hitchings - Rod Stewart
08
Everywhere (2018 Remaster)
Fleetwood Mac
Musica de los 80
03:43
Writer: Christine McVie - Lindsey Buckingham / Composers: Christine McVie - Lindsey Buckingham
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Back to the 80s
2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
23-07-2025
Back to the 80s
01
Material Girl (2024 Remaster)
Madonna
Back to the 80s
04:02
Writer: Peter Brown - Robert Rans / Composers: Peter Brown - Robert Rans
02
Take On Me (Video Version)
a-ha
Back to the 80s
03:44
Writer: Magne Furuholmen - Morten Harket - Pal Waaktaar / Composers: Magne Furuholmen - Morten Harket - Pal Waaktaar
03
Everywhere (2018 Remaster)
Fleetwood Mac
Back to the 80s
03:43
Writer: Christine McVie - Lindsey Buckingham / Composers: Christine McVie - Lindsey Buckingham
04
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Starship
Back to the 80s
04:30
Writer: Albert Hammond - Diane Warren / Composers: Albert Hammond - Diane Warren
05
West End Girls
Pet Shop Boys
Back to the 80s
04:45
Writer: Chris Lowe - Neil Tennant / Composers: Chris Lowe - Neil Tennant
06
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner
Back to the 80s
04:13
Writer: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten / Composers: Graham Lyle - Terry Britten
07
St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
John Parr
Back to the 80s
04:11
Writer: David Foster - John Parr / Composers: David Foster - John Parr
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80s Soul Essentials
2025 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
09-11-2025
80s Soul Essentials
01
Give Me the Night (Edit)
George Benson
80s Soul Essentials
03:39
Writer: Rod Temperton / Composers: Rod Temperton
02
One Day I'll Fly Away
Randy Crawford
80s Soul Essentials
05:02
Writer: Joe Sample - Will Jennings / Composers: Joe Sample - Will Jennings
03
It's a Girl's Affair
Change
80s Soul Essentials
05:32
Writer: Paolo Gianolio - Wayne Garfield / Composers: Paolo Gianolio - Wayne Garfield
04
What Kinda Boy You Lookin' for (Girl)
Hot Chocolate
80s Soul Essentials
03:48
Writer: Errol Brown / Composers: Errol Brown
05
One in a Million You
Larry Graham
80s Soul Essentials
04:12
Writer: Sam Dees / Composers: Sam Dees
06
The Way You Love Me
Karyn White
80s Soul Essentials
04:54
Writer: Babyface - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid / Composers: Babyface - Daryl Simmons - L. A. Reid
07
Joy
Teddy Pendergrass
80s Soul Essentials
06:16
Writer: Joel Davis - Reggie Calloway - Vincent Calloway / Composers: Joel Davis - Reggie Calloway - Vincent Calloway
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90's Slow Jamz
2024 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
29-01-2024
90's Slow Jamz
01
You Don't Understand
Faith Evans
90's Slow Jamz
05:02
Writer: Faith Evans / Composers: Faith Evans
02
Do You Know? (2014 Remaster)
Diddy
90's Slow Jamz
06:25
Writer: Deric Angelettie - Gerry Goffin - Michael Masser - Sean Combs - T. Gaither - W.Turbinton / Composers: Deric Angelettie - Gerry Goffin - Michael Masser - Sean Combs - T. Gaither - W.Turbinton
03
Georgy Porgy (feat. Faith Evans)
Eric Benét
90's Slow Jamz
04:39
Writer: David Paich / Composers: David Paich
04
Baby I'm Ready
Levert
90's Slow Jamz
05:22
Writer: Gerald Levert - Marc Gordon / Composers: Gerald Levert - Marc Gordon
05
Trippin
Mark Morrison
90's Slow Jamz
04:45
Writer: Billy Moss - Mark Morrison / Composers: Billy Moss - Mark Morrison
06
Lose Control
Silk
90's Slow Jamz
05:15
Writer: Gary 'Lil G' Jenkins - Keith Sweat - Roy Murray / Composers: Gary 'Lil G' Jenkins - Keith Sweat - Roy Murray
07
Don't Be Comin' (In My Face)
Missy Elliott
90's Slow Jamz
04:12
Writer: Missy Elliott - Timbaland / Composers: Missy Elliott - Timbaland
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