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Can't Get Enough (Barry White album)

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Can't Get Enough
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedAugust 6, 1974
StudioSound City (Van Nuys)
GenrePhiladelphia soul[1]
Length31:23
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
Stone Gon'
(1973) 		Can't Get Enough
(1974) 		Just Another Way to Say I Love You
(1975)
Singles from Can't Get Enough
  1. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
    Released: June 28, 1974
  2. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
    Released: October 11, 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]

Can't Get Enough is the third studio album by American R&B/disco singer Barry White, released on August 6, 1974 by the 20th Century label.

Release

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The album topped the R&B albums chart, his third album to do so. It also topped the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[4] The album included two Billboard R&B number-one singles, "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything". Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 1 and 2 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at numbers 8 and 1 respectively.[4] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.

Critical reception

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Village Voice critic Robert Christgau mockingly wrote: "Inspirational Clichés: 'doin' our own thing,' 'different strokes for different folks,' 'rather fight than switch.' Inspirational Emphases: 'very important,' 'very very very very true,' 'truly truly.' Inspirational Epithet: 'hope-to-die woman.' Inspirational Drum Sound: 'thwop.'"[3]

In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 281 the magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[5] and at 283 in a 2012 revised list.[6]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mellow Mood (Pt. I)"Barry White, Tom Brock, Robert Taylor1:53
2."You're the First, the Last, My Everything"Barry White, Tony Sepe, Peter Sterling Radcliffe4:37
3."I Can't Believe You Love Me" 10:23
Total length:16:53
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" 4:31
2."Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" 3:54
3."I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl)" 5:02
4."Mellow Mood (Pt. II)"Barry White, Tom Brock, Robert Taylor1:23
Total length:14:50

Personnel

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  • Barry White – lead vocals, arranger, artwork concept
  • Gene Page – arranger

Technical

  • Paul Elmore, Frank Kejmar – engineer
  • Al Harper – cover painting

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1974-75) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] 28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 4
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 2
Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia)[10] 1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 4
US Billboard 200[13] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1975) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 42

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[17] 		US
R&B
[18] 		US
Dan
[19] 		UK
[4]
1974 "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" 1 1 — 8
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" 2 1 2 1

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Can't Get Enough
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Dolan, Joe; Martoccio, Angie; Sheffield, Rob (November 20, 2024). "The 74 Best Albums of 1974". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 30, 2024. [White's Philadelphia soul] was a visionary sound that had a huge influence on the disco era, and he was at his best here, from upbeat hits like "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"...
  2. ^ Cook, Stephen. Can't Get Enough > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  3. ^ a b 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Barry White | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  6. ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Barry White – Can't Get Enough" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "CAN Charts > Barry White". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  10. ^ "HitParadeItalia - Top Album N.13 del 29 Marzo 1975" (in Italian). HitParadeItalia.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  13. ^ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  14. ^ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Top Selling Albums For 1975" (PDF). Music Week. December 27, 1975. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  17. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  18. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  19. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Dance Club Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  20. ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". British Phonographic Industry.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". Recording Industry Association of America.
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