Just Another Way to Say I Love You

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Just Another Way to Say I Love You
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 1975
Genre R&B, soul, disco
Length39:21
Label 20th Century
Producer Barry 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
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Christgau's Record Guide C+ [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.

Contents

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
YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
[10]
US
R&B

[2]
UK
[5]
1975"What Am I Gonna Do with You"815
"I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To"40420

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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