music.wikisort.org - CompositionThe 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.
1978 studio album by Barry White
The Man |
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Released | October 28, 1978 |
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Recorded | June - August 1978 |
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Genre | Soul, funk, disco |
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Length | 46:19 |
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Label | 20th Century-Fox Records |
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Producer | Barry White |
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- "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness"
Released: September 1978[1]
- "Just the Way You Are"
Released: December 1978[2]
- "Sha La La Means I Love You"
Released: March 1979[2]
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic |     [3] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[4] |
History
The album became White's sixth R&B chart topper and peaked at #36 on the pop chart. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached #2 on the R&B chart[1] and #60 on the Billboard Hot 100, while White's cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" reached #45 on the R&B chart and peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] A third single, "Sha La La Means I Love You", peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] 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
Side oneTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "Look at Her" | Frank Wilson, Raymond Cooksey, Tommy Payton | 7:40 |
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2. | "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" | Barry White | 8:04 |
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3. | "Sha La La Means I Love You" | Barry White | 8:00 |
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Side twoTitle | Writer(s) |
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1. | "September When I First Met You" | Barry White, Frank Wilson, Paul Politi, Ervin Brown | 6:57 |
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2. | "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" | Jimmie Cameron, Vella Cameron | 4:04 |
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3. | "Just the Way You Are" | Billy Joel | 7:09 |
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4. | "Early Years" | Ronald Coleman | 6:50 |
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Charts
Singles
Year |
Single |
Peak chart positions |
US [11] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dan [12] |
UK [2] |
1978 |
"Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" |
60 |
2 |
16 |
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"Just the Way You Are" |
102 |
45 |
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12 |
1979 |
"Sha La La Means I Love You" |
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55 |
Certifications and sales
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)
References
- "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- "Barry White | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- Elias, Jason. The Man > review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- 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.
- 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 | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- "Barry White - Chart history (Dance Club Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
- "American album certifications – Barry White – The Man". Recording Industry Association of America.
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