The Ultimate Collection (Barry White album)

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The Ultimate Collection
Ultimate Barry.jpg
Compilation album by
Barry White
ReleasedApril 25, 2000 (original release)
March 11, 2008 (rerelease)
Recorded1973–1999
Genre R&B, Soul
Label UTV/Universal Records
542 291

Hip-O/Universal Records
175 810
Producer Barry White
Gerald LeVert
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Jack Perry
Tony Nicholas
Alternative Cover
Gold Barry.jpg
Gold rerelease, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg (The Ultimate Collection) [1]
AllmusicStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg (Gold) [2]

The Ultimate Collection, aka Gold and, later, Icon 2, is a retrospective 2-disc set of Barry White's career that was released in 2000. In 2008, it was substantially re-released as part of Universal Music's Gold series with the addition of the song "Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together" and the removal of the song "Love Makin' Music".

Contents

Track listing

Disc 1

  1. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (4:10)
  2. "I've Got So Much to Give" (5:15)
  3. "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (4:01)
  4. "Honey, Please, Can't Ya See" (3:15)
  5. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (3:48)
  6. "Baby Blues" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:36)
  7. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (4:33)
  8. "What Am I Gonna Do with You" (3:40)
  9. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" (4:08)
  10. "Let the Music Play" (4:15)
  11. "You See the Trouble with Me" (3:22)
  12. "My Sweet Summer Suite" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:59)
  13. "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" (4:42)
  14. "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You" (3:05)
  15. "Midnight and You" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:10)

Disc 2

  1. "Loves Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:07)
  2. "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (3:24)
  3. "Oh, What a Night for Dancing" (3:56)
  4. "Playing Your Game, Baby" (3:38)
  5. "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (4:41)
  6. "Just the Way You Are" (4:10)
  7. "Love Serenade, Pts. 1 & 2" (7:48)
  8. "Satin Soul" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:15)
  9. "It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)" (4:19)
  10. "Love Makin' Music" (4:57)
  11. "Sho' You Right" (3:57)
  12. "Put Me in Your Mix" (4:42)
  13. "Practice What You Preach" (3:55)
  14. "Come On" (3:48)
  15. "Staying Power" (3:59)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Ultimate Collection
Chart (2000–2008)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3] 5
Australian Urban Albums (ARIA) [4] 2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5] 19
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8] 23
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10] 35
Irish Albums (IRMA) [11] 6
Italian Albums (FIMI) [12] 6
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [13] 6
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [14] 2
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [15] 38
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [16] 4
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [17] 73
US Billboard 200 [18] 148
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [19] 98

Year-end charts

Chart (1999)Position
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [20] 28
Chart (2000)Position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [21] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [22] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [23] 23
French Compilations (SNEP) [24] 6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [25] 64

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [26] Gold30,000^
Australia (ARIA) [27] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [28] 2× Platinum100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [29] Gold50,000^
France (SNEP) [30] 2× Platinum600,000*
Germany (BVMI) [31] Platinum300,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
Italy (FIMI) [32] Platinum50,000*
Mexico (AMPROFON) [33] Gold75,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] 2× Platinum30,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway) [35] Gold25,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [36] 2× Platinum200,000^
Sweden (GLF) [37] Platinum80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [38] Gold25,000^
United States (RIAA) [39] Platinum1,000,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [40] 5× Platinum5,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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