Just Another Way to Say I Love You
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedMarch 25, 1975
GenreR&B, soul, disco
Length39:21
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
Can't Get Enough
(1974) 		Just Another Way to Say I Love You
(1975) 		Barry White's Greatest Hits
(1975)
Singles from Just Another Way to Say I Love You
  1. "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
    Released: February 1975[1]
  2. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To"
    Released: May 1975[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[4]

Just Another Way to Say I Love You is the self-produced fourth album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1975 on the 20th Century label.

History

The album topped the R&B albums chart, White's fourth in a row to do so, and peaked at #17 on the Billboard 200. It also reached #12 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "What Am I Gonna Do with You", which peaked at #1, and "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To".[2] Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #8 and #40 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #5 and #20 respectively.[5] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on July 31, 2006 by UMVD Special Markets.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heavenly, That's What You Are to Me" 5:03
2."I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" 6:13
3."All Because of You"Barry White, Frank Wilson, Michael Nunes6:40
4."Love Serenade (Part I)" 4:49
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."What Am I Gonna Do with You"3:30
2."Let Me Live My Life Lovin' You Babe"10:29
3."Love Serenade (Part II)"3:13

Personnel

Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975) Peak
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 54
U.S. Billboard Top LPs[7] 17
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs[8] 1
UK Albums Chart[5] 12

Year-end charts

Chart (1975) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 43
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[10] 		US
R&B
[2] 		UK
[5]
1975 "What Am I Gonna Do with You" 8 1 5
"I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" 40 4 20

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50: 2 March 1975 - 8 March 1975". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Elias, Jason. Just Another Way to Say I Love You > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b c d "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. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Just Another Way to Say I Love You". British Phonographic Industry.

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