Can't Get Enough (Barry White album)
1974 studio album by Barry White
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Can't Get Enough is the third studio album by American R&B/disco singer Barry White, released on August 6, 1974, by the 20th Century label.
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| Released | August 6, 1974 | |||
| Studios | Sound City, Van Nuys, California | |||
| Genre | Soul[1] | |||
| Length | 31:23 | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Producer | Barry White | |||
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| Singles from Can't Get Enough | ||||
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Release
The album topped the R&B albums chart, his third album to do so. It also topped the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart.[2] The album included two Billboard R&B number-one singles, "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything". Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 1 and 2 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at numbers 8 and 1 respectively.[2] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[4] |
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau mockingly wrote: "Inspirational Clichés: 'doin' our own thing,' 'different strokes for different folks,' 'rather fight than switch.' Inspirational Emphases: 'very important,' 'very very very very true,' 'truly truly.' Inspirational Epithet: 'hope-to-die woman.' Inspirational Drum Sound: 'thwop.'"[4]
In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 281 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time",[5] and at 283 in a 2012 revised list.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Mellow Mood (Pt. I)" | Barry White, Tom Brock, Robert Taylor | 1:53 |
| 2. | "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | Barry White, Tony Sepe, Peter Sterling Radcliffe | 4:37 |
| 3. | "I Can't Believe You Love Me" | 10:23 | |
| Total length: | 16:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" | 4:31 | |
| 2. | "Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" | 3:54 | |
| 3. | "I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl)" | 5:02 | |
| 4. | "Mellow Mood (Pt. II)" | Barry White, Tom Brock, Robert Taylor | 1:23 |
| Total length: | 14:50 | ||
Personnel
- Barry White – lead vocals, arranger, artwork concept
- Gene Page – arranger
Technical
- Paul Elmore, Frank Kejmar – engineer
- Al Harper – cover painting
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1974–75) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 28 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] | 4 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] | 2 |
| Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia)[10] | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[11] | 9 |
| UK Albums (Official Charts)[12] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Singles
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||