I Can't Go On This Way

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I Can't Go On This Way
I Can't Go On This Way Tyrone Davis Album Cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1978
Recorded1978
StudioP.S. Recording Studios
(Chicago, Illinois)
Genre
Label Columbia
Producer Leo Graham
Tyrone Davis chronology
Let's Be Closer Together
(1977)
I Can't Go On This Way
(1978)
In the Mood with Tyrone Davis
(1979)
Singles from I Can't Go On This Way
  1. "Get On Up (Disco)"
    Released: 1978
  2. "Can't Help But Say"
    Released: 1978
Professional ratings
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I Can't Go On This Way is an album by the American musician Tyrone Davis, released in 1978. [2] [3] It was his third Columbia Records release.

Contents

Singles

Two singles were released. The lead single, "Get On Up (Disco)", reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, while the follow-up, "Can't Help But Say", peaked at No. 65 on the same chart.

Track listing

  1. "Get On Up Disco" – 9:58
  2. "All I Ever Need" – 4:29
  3. "Bunky" – 5:06
  4. "I Can't Go On This Way" – 4:39
  5. "Can't Help But Say" – 4:10
  6. "It's You It's You" – 3:13
  7. "I'm Still in Love with You" – 3:29
  8. "Do You Feel It" – 4:58

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for I Can't Go On This Way
Chart (1978)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 18

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References

  1. Review of I Can't Go On This Way at AllMusic. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
  2. "Tyrone Davis Is Back". The Omaha Star. 6 Jul 1978. p. 6.
  3. Collins, Clay (18 Mar 1978). "Tyrone Davis: A Hit". Journal Herald. Dayton. p. 26.
  4. "Tyrone Davis Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 August 2020.