The Man (Barry White album)
The Man | ||||
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Released | October 28, 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Genre | Soul, funk, disco | |||
Length | 46:19 | |||
Label | 20th Century-Fox Records | |||
Producer | Barry White | |||
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Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
The Man is the self-produced eighth album by soul singer Barry White, released in 1978 on the revived 20th Century-Fox Records label, which saw its name reverted from 20th Century.
History
The album became White's sixth R&B chart topper and peaked at #36 on the pop chart. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached #2 on the R&B chart and #60 on the Billboard Hot 100, while White's cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" reached #45 on the R&B chart and peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. A third single, "Sha La La Means I Love You", peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Chart. A cover version of "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" (with the shortened title "It's Only Love") would be a hit for British band Simply Red in 1989. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on September 24, 1996 by Mercury Records.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Look at Her" | Frank Wilson, Raymond Cooksey, Tommy Payton | 7:40 |
2. | "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" | Barry White | 8:04 |
3. | "Sha La La Means I Love You" | Barry White | 8:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "September When I First Met You" | Barry White, Frank Wilson, Paul Politi, Ervin Brown | 6:57 |
2. | "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" | Jimmie Cameron, Vella Cameron | 4:04 |
3. | "Just the Way You Are" | Billy Joel | 7:09 |
4. | "Early Years" | Ronald Coleman | 6:50 |
Charts
Chart (1978) | Peak [3][4] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 36 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
UK Albums Chart | 46 |
- Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] |
UK [4] | ||
1978 | "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" | 60 | 2 | 16 | — |
"Just the Way You Are" | 102 | 45 | — | 12 | |
1979 | "Sha La La Means I Love You" | — | — | — | 55 |
See also
External links
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Elias, Jason. The Man > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b c d "US Charts > Barry White". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – The Man". Recording Industry Association of America.