Can't Get Enough is the third studio album by American R&B/disco singer Barry White, released on August 6, 1974, by the 20th Century label.
Release The album topped the R&B albums chart, his third album to do so. It also topped the Billboard 200 and peaked at number 4 on the UK Albums Chart. The album included two Billboard R&B number-one singles, "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" and "You're the First, the Last, My Everything". Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 1 and 2 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at numbers 8 and 1 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.
Critical reception
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau mockingly wrote: "Inspirational Clichés: 'doin' our own thing,' 'different strokes for different folks,' 'rather fight than switch.' Inspirational Emphases: 'very important,' 'very very very very true,' 'truly truly.' Inspirational Epithet: 'hope-to-die woman.' Inspirational Drum Sound: thwop.'"
In 2003, Rolling Stone ranked the album at number 281 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", and at 283 in a 2012 revised list.
Track listing
Personnel Barry White – lead vocals, arranger, artwork concept Gene Page – arranger
Technical Paul Elmore, Frank Kejmar – engineer Al Harper – cover painting
Charts Weekly charts Chart (1974–75) PeakpositionAustralian Albums (Kent Music Report)28Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)2 Italian Albums (HitParadeItalia) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1975) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 10 UK Albums (OCC) 42
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US USR&B USDan UK1974 "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" 1 1 — 8 "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" 2 1 2 1
Certifications and sales
See also List of number-one albums of 1974 (U.S.) List of number-one R&B albums of 1974 (U.S.)
References
External links Can't Get Enough at Discogs