Let the Music Play (Barry White album)
Let the Music Play | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | January 2, 1976 | |||
Recorded | January 1975, March - May 1975, July - September 1975, November 1975 | |||
Genre | R&B, disco, soul | |||
Length | 31:21 | |||
Label | 20th Century | |||
Producer | Barry White | |||
Barry White chronology | ||||
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Singles from Let The Music Play | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Let the Music Play is the self-produced fifth album by American R&B singer Barry White, recorded in 1975 and released in January 1976 on the 20th Century label.
History[]
The album reached #8 on the R&B albums chart and peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200. It also reached #22 on the UK Albums Chart. The album yielded the Billboard R&B Top Ten single, "Let the Music Play", which was actually an outtake from his previous album "Just Another Way to Say I Love You" and peaked at #4. It also reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the UK Singles Chart. Another single, "You See the Trouble with Me", reached #14 on the R&B chart and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. A third single, "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together", reached #29 on the R&B Chart, #92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks on February 14, 2012 by Hip-O Select.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Know Where Love Has Gone" | 4:57 |
2. | "If You Know, Won't You Tell Me" | 5:04 |
3. | "I'm So Blue and You Are Too" | 7:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together" | 4:26 | |
2. | "You See the Trouble with Me" | Barry White, Ray Parker | 3:30 |
3. | "Let the Music Play" | 6:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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7. | "Let the Music Play" (Single Version) | 3:30 |
8. | "Let the Music Play" (Instrumental B-Side Version) | 5:48 |
9. | "Let the Music Play" (M+M Throwback Mix) | 9:07 |
10. | "Let the Music Play" (Funkstar's Club Deluxe Mix) | 5:50 |
11. | "Let the Music Play" (Alternate Version) | 4:34 |
Charts[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Singles[]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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US [12] |
US R&B [13] |
US Dan [14] |
UK [15] | ||
1975 | "Let the Music Play" | 32 | 4 | 15 | 9 |
1976 | "You See the Trouble with Me" | — | 14 | 2 | |
"Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together" | 92 | 29 | — | 15 |
Certifications and sales[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[16] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References[]
- ^ Cook, Stephen. Let the Music Play > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Barry White – Let The Music Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White - Let The Music Play". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Barry White – Let The Music Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barry White – Let The Music Play". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barry White – Let The Music Play". 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.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Dance Club Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "barry-white | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Let the music play". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Let the music play in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links[]
- 1976 albums
- Barry White albums
- 20th Century Fox Records albums