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Stone Gon' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1973 on the 20th Century label. The album was arranged by Barry White and Gene Page.

Stone Gon'
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedOctober 2, 1973
RecordedJune - August 1973
GenreR&B, soul, disco
Length37:49
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
I've Got So Much to Give
(1973)		 Stone Gon'
(1973)		 Can't Get Enough
(1974)
Singles from Stone Gon'
  1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"
    Released: October 1973[1]
  2. "Honey Please, Can't Ya See"
    Released: February 1974[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[3]
Rolling StoneMixed[4]

History


The album topped the R&B albums chart, his second to do so. It also reached #20 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See".[1] Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #7 and #44 respectively. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #14.[5] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on May 3, 1994, by Island/Mercury Records.


Track listing


All tracks are written by Barry White.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Girl It's True, Yes I'll Always Love You"8:36
2."Honey Please, Can't Ya See"5:11
3."You're My Baby"9:08
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Hard to Believe That I Found You"6:59
2."Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"7:56

Personnel


Technical

Charts


Chart (1973/74) Peak
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 9
U.S. Billboard Top LPs[7] 20
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[8] 1
UK Albums Chart[5] 18

Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


See also



References


  1. "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. Cook, Stephen. Stone Gon' > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  3. 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.
  4. ""Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" work best". Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. 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.
  7. "Barry White - Chart history (Billboard 200) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. "Barry White - Chart history (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. "British album certifications – Barry White – Stone gon'". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Stone gon' in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. "American album certifications – Barry White – Stone Gon'". Recording Industry Association of America.



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- [en] Stone Gon'

[ru] Stone Gon’

Stone Gon’ — второй студийный альбом американского исполнителя Барри Уайта, выпущенный 2 октября 1973 года на лейбле 20th Century Fox Records[en].


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