Just Another Way to Say I Love You

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.

Just Another Way to Say I Love You
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedMarch 25, 1975
RecordedNovember 1974- January 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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]

History

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. 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". 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. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on July 31, 2006 by UMVD Special Markets.

Track listing

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

Charts
Chart (1975) Peak
[3][4]
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 54
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 17
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 1
UK Albums Chart 12
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[3]		 US
R&B
[3]		 UK
[4]
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
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
France (SNEP)[6] none 197,000[7]
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. Elias, Jason. Just Another Way to Say I Love You > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  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. "US Charts > Barry White". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  4. "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
  5. 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.
  6. "French album certifications – Barry White – Can't get enough" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  7. http://infodisc.fr/Ventes_Albums_Tout_Temps.php?debut=21500
  8. "British album certifications – Barry White – Just Another Way to Say I Love You". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Just Another Way to Say I Love You in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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