I've Got So Much to Give (album)
I've Got So Much to Give | ||||
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Studio album by Barry White | ||||
Released | March 27, 1973 | |||
Recorded | 1972-1973 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 36:03 | |||
Label | 20th Century | |||
Producer | Barry White | |||
Barry White chronology | ||||
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I've Got So Much to Give is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Barry White, released on March 27, 1973 on the 20th Century label.
History
The album topped the R&B albums chart. It also reached #16 on the Billboard 200. The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby", which peaked at #1, and the title track. Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #3 and #32 respectively. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #23. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with instrumental bonus tracks on May 4, 2010 by Hip-O Select.
Critical reception
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | B [2] |
The album received moderate reviews Stephen Erlewine of AllMusic wrote In a sense, his sound is fully formed—there’s no mistaking his velvet baritone or his lush, string-draped surrounding, particularly on the album’s closing “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby,” a song so seductive it set the pace for the rest of his career.[1] However, the album was criticized for sounding like Isaac Hayes. Christgau wrote "White's hustle is to combine Isaac Hayes's power with Al Green's niceness, and he succeeds, in his way, but the synthesis has its drawbacks--tends to compound his humorlessness and mendacity as well.[2]"
Track listing
All tracks written by Barry White, except where noted.
Side one | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Standing in the Shadows of Love" | Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland | 8:00 |
2. | "Bring Back My Yesterday" | Barry White, Robert Relf | 6:40 |
Side two | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
3. | "I've Found Someone" | 5:55 |
4. | "I've Got So Much to Give" | 8:11 |
5. | "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" | 7:20 |
2010 remastered bonus tracks | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
6. | "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (Instrumental) | 4:16 |
7. | "I've Got So Much to Give" (Instrumental) | 5:17 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 39 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 64 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 16 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US [7] |
US R&B [8] |
UK [9] | ||
1973 | "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" | 3 | 1 | 23 |
"I've Got So Much to Give" | 32 | 5 | — | |
See also
Certifications and sales
Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. I've Got So Much to Give > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "I've Got So Much to Give > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "CAN Charts > Barry White". RPM. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
- ↑ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ↑ "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ↑ "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ↑ "barry-white | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Barry White – I've fot so much to give". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.