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Just Another Way to Say I Love You

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Just Another Way to Say I Love You
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedMarch 25, 1975
Recorded1974–1975
GenreR&B, soul, disco
Length39:21
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry 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
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[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.

History

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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

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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

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  • Barry White - lead vocals, arranger
  • Gene Page - conductor
Technical
  • Frank Kejmar - engineer
  • Eddie Douglas, Jack Levy - art direction, design

Charts

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Weekly charts

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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

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Chart (1975) Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 43
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[10] 		US
R&B
[2] 		UK
[5]
1975 "What Am I Gonna Do with You" 8 1 5
"I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" 40 4 20

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[11] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 50: 2 March 1975 - 8 March 1975". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  3. ^ Elias, Jason. Just Another Way to Say I Love You > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ a b c d "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 336. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Billboard 200) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. 1975. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Just Another Way to Say I Love You". British Phonographic Industry.
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