I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing | ||||
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20th Century-Fox | ||||
Producer | Barry White | |||
Barry White chronology | ||||
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Singles from I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing | ||||
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AllMusic | [3] |
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [4] |
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing is the self-produced ninth album by
20th Century-Fox Records
label.
Overview
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing fulfilled White's 20th Century-Fox Records contract. White was increasingly dissatisfied with that label's management when
CBS Records to release future material under his own Unlimited Gold imprint. White's first album on his new label, The Message Is Love, had been released earlier in the year.[6] With attention and interest focused on his well-publicized CBS deal, I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing passed by largely unnoticed.[3] It was the least successful album of his 20th Century career, only reaching number 40 on the R&B chart,[7]
which six of his eight previous albums had topped. None of the single releases made any impact either.
Track listing
- "I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing" (Barry White, Paul Politi, Frank Wilson) – 2:50
- "Girl, What's Your Name" (White, Danny Pearson, Wilson) – 4:08
- "Once Upon a Time (You Were a Friend of Mine)" (Rahn Coleman) – 6:01
- "Oh Me, Oh My (I'm Such a Lucky Guy)" (White, Wilson, Politi, Raymond Cooksey) – 5:04
- "I Can't Leave You Alone" (White, Tony Sepe, Wilson) – 3:25
- "Call Me Baby" (Coleman) – 8:04
- "How Did You Know It Was Me?" (Coleman) – 6:47
Personnel
- Barry White – lead vocals, arranger
- John Roberts, Ronald Coleman – orchestration
Technical
- Frank Kejmar, Paul Elmore – engineer
- Glen Christensen – art direction, design
Charts
Album
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[8] | 132 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[9] | 40 |
Singles
Year | Single | |
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US R&B [2] | ||
1979 | "I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing" | 53 |
"How Did You Know It Was Me?" | 64 |
References
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "Barry White Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ a b Hogan, Ed. "I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979): Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin. p. 358.
- ^ Callahan, Mike; Edwards, David; Eyries, Patrice (February 7, 2006). "20th Century Fox Records". Retrieved March 26, 2011.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2023.