The Longer We Make Love
1999 single by Barry White featuring Lisa Stansfield and Chaka Khan (B-side)
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| Single by Barry White featuring Lisa Stansfield and Chaka Khan (B-side) | ||||
| from the album Staying Power | ||||
| Released | July 19, 1999 (1999-07-19) | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
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| Length | 6:27 (album version) 3:57 (single version) | |||
| Label | Private Music | |||
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"The Longer We Make Love" is a song recorded by American singer Barry White for his 1999 album, Staying Power.[1] It was written by White, Aaron Schroeder and Marlon Saunders, and produced by White and Jack Perry.[1] The song was recorded in two versions: as a duet with Lisa Stansfield and as another duet with Chaka Khan. Both are written and recorded in the key of G minor.[1] The song received positive reviews from music critics.[1] The CD single was released in selected European countries on July 19, 1999.[2] "The Longer We Make Love" was also issued as a promotional single in the United States.[3] The song reached #17 on the US Adult R&B charts in early 2000.[4]
Track listings
European CD single
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Lisa Stansfield) (Radio Edit) – 3:57
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Lisa Stansfield) (Album Version) – 6:26
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Chaka Khan) (Radio Edit) – 3:59
US promotional CD single
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Lisa Stansfield) (Radio Edit) – 3:55
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Chaka Khan) (Radio Edit) – 3:48
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Lisa Stansfield) (Album Version) – 6:24
- "The Longer We Make Love" (Duet with Chaka Khan) (Album Version) – 5:46
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] | 17 |
References
- ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Barry White > Staying Power > Overview > Review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "The Longer We Make Love". Amazon Germany. Amazon Inc. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Barry White with Lisa Stansfield & Chaka Khan The Longer We Make Love". eil.com. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ "Adult R&B Airplay Chart – The week of January 15, 2000". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
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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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