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| Released | January 2, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Genre | R&B, disco, soul | |||
| Length | 31:21 | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Producer | Barry White | |||
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Discográfica: 20th Century · · Productor: Barry White
1976 studio album by Barry White
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
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.
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1976 studio album by Barry White
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
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.
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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.[1] It also reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] Another single, "You See the Trouble with Me", reached #14 on the R&B chart[1] and #2 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] A third single, "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together", reached #29 on the R&B Chart,[1] #92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
- Barry White - lead vocals, arranger, conductor, design concept
- Ray Parker Jr. - Guitar
- Don Peake - orchestration
Technical
- Barney Perkins, Frank Kejmar - engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] | US R&B [1] | US Dan [16] | UK [4] | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
1976 studio album by Barry White
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
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.[1] It also reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] Another single, "You See the Trouble with Me", reached #14 on the R&B chart[1] and #2 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] A third single, "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together", reached #29 on the R&B Chart,[1] #92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
- Barry White - lead vocals, arranger, conductor, design concept
- Ray Parker Jr. - Guitar
- Don Peake - orchestration
Technical
- Barney Perkins, Frank Kejmar - engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [15] | US R&B [1] | US Dan [16] | UK [4] | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
