Just Another Way to Say I Love You
1975 studio album by Barry White
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| Studio album by Barry White | ||||
| Released | March 25, 1975 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Producer | Barry White | |||
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| Singles from Just Another Way to Say I Love You | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[4] |
Just Another Way to Say I Love You is the self-produced fourth album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1975 on the 20th Century label.
History
The album topped the R&B albums chart, White's fourth in a row to do so, and peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200. It also reached #12 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "What Am I Gonna Do with You", which peaked at #1, and "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To".[2] Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #8 and #40 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #5 and #20 respectively.[5] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on July 31, 2006 by UMVD Special Markets.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavenly, That's What You Are to Me" | 5:03 | |
| 2. | "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" | 6:13 | |
| 3. | "All Because of You" | Barry White, Frank Wilson, Michael Nunes | 6:40 |
| 4. | "Love Serenade (Part I)" | 4:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What Am I Gonna Do with You" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Let Me Live My Life Lovin' You Babe" | 10:29 |
| 3. | "Love Serenade (Part II)" | 3:13 |
Personnel
- Barry White - lead vocals, arranger
- Gene Page - conductor
- Technical
- Frank Kejmar - engineer
- Eddie Douglas, Jack Levy - art direction, design
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1975) | Peak |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 54 |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs[7] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[8] | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 12 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] | 43 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [10] | US R&B [2] | UK [5] | ||
| 1975 | "What Am I Gonna Do with You" | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" | 40 | 4 | 20 | |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1975 (U.S.)
References
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50: 2 March 1975 - 8 March 1975". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ Elias, Jason. Just Another Way to Say I Love You > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 336. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Billboard 200) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Just Another Way to Say I Love You". British Phonographic Industry.
External links
- Just Another Way to Say I Love You at Discogs
- v
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- I've Got So Much to Give (1973)
- Stone Gon' (1973)
- Can't Get Enough (1974)
- Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
- Let the Music Play (1976)
- Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
- Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
- The Man (1978)
- The Message Is Love (1979)
- I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
- Sheet Music (1980)
- Barry & Glodean (1981)
- Beware! (1981)
- Change (1982)
- Dedicated (1983)
- The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
- The Man Is Back! (1989)
- Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
- The Icon Is Love (1994)
- Staying Power (1999)
- Barry White's Greatest Hits (1975)
- The Collection (1988)
- All-Time Greatest Hits (1994)
- The Ultimate Collection (2000)
- White Gold: The Very Best of Barry White (2005)
- "In the Ghetto"
- "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby"
- "I've Got So Much to Give"
- "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"
- "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
- "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
- "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
- "You See the Trouble with Me"
- "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me"
- "Just the Way You Are"
- "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing"
- "Louie Louie"
- "Practice What You Preach"
- "The Longer We Make Love" (with Lisa Stansfield & Chaka Khan)
- "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" (with Quincy Jones, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, & El DeBarge)
- "Slow Jams" (with Quincy Jones, Babyface, Tamia, & Portrait)
- "In Your Wildest Dreams" (with Tina Turner)
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