The Man (Barry White album)

The Man is the self-produced eighth album by soul singer Barry White, released in 1978 on the revived 20th Century-Fox Records label, which saw its name reverted from 20th Century.

The Man
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedOctober 28, 1978
RecordedJune - August 1978
GenreSoul, funk, disco
Length46:19
Label20th Century-Fox Records
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love
(1977)		 The Man
(1978)		 I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing
(1979)
Singles from The Man
  1. "Oh What A Night For Dancing"
    Released: August 15, 1978
  2. "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness"
    Released: October 13, 1978
  3. "Just the Way You Are"
    Released: December 15, 1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]

History

The album became White's sixth R&B chart topper and peaked at #36 on the pop chart. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached #2 on the R&B chart and #60 on the Billboard Hot 100, while White's cover of Billy Joel's "Just the Way You Are" reached #45 on the R&B chart and peaked at #12 on the UK Singles Chart. A third single, "Sha La La Means I Love You", peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Chart. A cover version of "It's Only Love Doing Its Thing" (with the shortened title "It's Only Love") would be a hit for British band Simply Red in 1989. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on September 24, 1996 by Mercury Records.

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Look at Her"Frank Wilson, Raymond Cooksey, Tommy Payton7:40
2."Your Sweetness Is My Weakness"Barry White8:04
3."Sha La La Means I Love You"Barry White8:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."September When I First Met You"Barry White, Frank Wilson, Paul Politi, Ervin Brown6:57
2."It's Only Love Doing Its Thing"Jimmie Cameron, Vella Cameron4:04
3."Just the Way You Are"Billy Joel7:09
4."Early Years"Ronald Coleman6:50

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US US
R&B		 US
Dan		 UK
1978 "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" 60 2 16 —
"Just the Way You Are" 102 45 — 12
1979 "Sha La La Means I Love You" — — — 55

See also

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Elias, Jason. The Man > review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. "Barry White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  5. "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  6. "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  7. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
  9. "American album certifications – Barry White – The Man". Recording Industry Association of America.
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