Can't Get Enough (Barry White album)
Can't Get Enough | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 6, 1974 | |||
Recorded | August 1973, December 1973, January - March 1974, April - June 1974 | |||
Genre | R&B, disco, soul | |||
Length | 31:23 | |||
Label | 20th Century | |||
Producer | Barry White | |||
Barry White chronology | ||||
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Singles from Can't Get Enough | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B–[2] |
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[]
The album topped the R&B albums chart, his third album to do so. It also topped the Billboard 200 and peaked at #4 on the UK Albums Chart. 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 #1 and #2 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #8 and #1 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.
Critical reception[]
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.'"[2]
In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 281 the magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[3] and at 283 in a 2012 revised list.[4]
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Mellow Mood (Pt. I)" | Barry White, Tom Brock, Robert Taylor | 1:53 |
2. | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | Barry White, Tony Sepe, Peter Sterling Radcliffe | 4:37 |
3. | "I Can't Believe You Love Me" | 10:23 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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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 Taylor | 1:23 |
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 28 |
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 4 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 2 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] | 9 |
UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 4 |
US Billboard 200[10] | 1 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Singles[]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [12] |
US R&B [13] |
US Dan [14] |
UK [15] | ||
1974 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
See also[]
- List of number-one albums of 1974 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1974 (U.S.)
Certifications and sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[17] | none | 215,500[16] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[19] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Cook, Stephen. Can't Get Enough > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ Jump up to: 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.
- ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2012-05-24. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Barry White – Can't Get Enough" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Barry White". RPM. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-30. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-21. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Dance Club Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2019-02-01. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ "barry-white | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ^ http://www.infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=1900
- ^ "French album certifications – Barry White – Can't get enough" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Can't get enough". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Can't get enough in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – Can't get enough". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links[]
- 1974 albums
- Barry White albums
- 20th Century Fox Records albums