Rock and roll music
1978 studio album by Barry White
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B[5] |
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.
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The Man
Barry White
Label: 20th Century-Fox Records · · Productor: Barry White
CHARTS
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CERTIFICATIONS
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Look at Her
Barry White •
w: Frank Wilson, Raymond Cooksey, Tommy Payton •
1977 /08 /30 Side one
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7:40 |
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Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
Barry White •
w: Barry White •
1977 /08 /30 Side one
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8:04 |
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3
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Sha La La Means I Love You
Barry White •
w: Barry White •
1977 /08 /30 Side one
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8:00 |
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1
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September When I First Met You
Barry White •
w: Barry White, Frank Wilson, Paul Politi, Ervin Brown •
1977 /08 /30 Side two
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6:57 |
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It`s Only Love Doing Its Thing
Barry White •
Barry White •
w: Jimmie Cameron, Vella Cameron •
1978 /10 Side two
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3:52 |
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3
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Just the Way You Are
Barry White •
Barry White •
w: Billy Joel •
1978 /10 Side two
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4:50 |
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4
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Early Years
Barry White •
w: Ronald Coleman •
1978 /10 Side two
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6:50 |
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Singles
No singles available
Singles
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 1978[1] | |||
| Recorded | June – August 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk, disco | |||
| Length | 46:19 | |||
| Label | 20th Century-Fox Records | |||
| Producer | Barry White | |||
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Review
1978 studio album by Barry White
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B[5] |
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.
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The album became White`s sixth R&B chart topper and peaked at number 36 on the pop chart. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached number 2 on the R&B chart[2] and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, while White`s cover of Billy Joel`s "Just the Way You Are" reached number 45 on the R&B chart and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] A third single, "Sha La La Means I Love You", peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US [12] | US R&B [2] | US Dan [13] | UK [3] | ||
| 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 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
1978 studio album by Barry White
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| Christgau`s Record Guide | B[5] |
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 number 36 on the pop chart. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached number 2 on the R&B chart[2] and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100, while White`s cover of Billy Joel`s "Just the Way You Are" reached number 45 on the R&B chart and peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] A third single, "Sha La La Means I Love You", peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.[3] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [12] | US R&B [2] | US Dan [13] | UK [3] | ||
| 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 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[14] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)