Can't Get Enough
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedAugust 6, 1974
RecordedMay–October 1973
Genre
Length31:23
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
Stone Gon'
(1973)		 Can't Get Enough
(1974)		 Just Another Way to Say I Love You
(1975)
Singles from Can't Get Enough
  1. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
    Released: April 6, 1974
  2. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
    Released: September 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[2]

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.

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.[3] 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.[3] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.

Critical reception

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.'"[2]

In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 281 the magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[4] and at 283 in a 2012 revised list.[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Mellow Mood (Pt. I)"Barry White, Tom Brock, Robert Taylor1:53
2."You're the First, the Last, My Everything"Barry White, Tony Sepe, Peter Sterling Radcliffe4:37
3."I Can't Believe You Love Me" 10:23
Total length:16:53
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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 Taylor1:23
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) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 28
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 4
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 4
US Billboard 200[11] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1975) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 10
UK Albums (OCC)[14] 42

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[15]		 US
R&B
[16]		 US
Dan
[17]		 UK
[3]
1974 "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" 1 1 — 8
"You're the First, the Last, My Everything" 2 1 2 1

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Can't Get Enough
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Cook, Stephen. Can't Get Enough > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  2. 1 2 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.
  3. 1 2 3 "Barry White | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  4. ↑ "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  5. ↑ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Barry White – Can't Get Enough" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  8. ↑ "CAN Charts > Barry White". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Top Selling Albums For 1975" (PDF). Music Week. December 27, 1975. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  15. ↑ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Barry White - Chart history (Dance Club Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 1, 2019. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  18. ↑ "British album certifications – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". British Phonographic Industry.
  19. ↑ "American album certifications – Barry White – Can't Get Enough". Recording Industry Association of America.
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