| Can't Get Enough | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 6, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Sound City (Van Nuys) | |||
| Genre | Philadelphia soul [1] | |||
| Length | 31:23 | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Producer | Barry White | |||
| Barry White chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Can't Get Enough | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [3] |
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.
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. [4] 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. [4] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.
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.'" [3]
In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 281 the magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, [5] and at 283 in a 2012 revised list. [6]
All tracks are written by Barry White, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Technical
| Chart (1974-75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 (OCC) [12] | 4 |
| US Billboard 200 [13] | 1 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [14] | 1 |
| Chart (1975) | Position |
|---|---|
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [15] | 10 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [16] | 42 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [17] | US R&B [18] | US Dan [19] | UK [4] | ||
| 1974 | "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" | 1 | 1 | — | 8 |
| "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI) [20] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [21] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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[White's Philadelphia soul] was a visionary sound that had a huge influence on the disco era, and he was at his best here, from upbeat hits like "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"...
