Barry White's Greatest Hits

Barry White's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album released by the singer Barry White. It was originally released as a vinyl LP in 1975, and re-released on CD in 1988.

Barry White's Greatest Hits
Barry White's Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
Released1975
GenreR&B, soul
Length41:36
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
Just Another Way to Say I Love You
(1975)
Barry White's Greatest Hits
(1975)
Let the Music Play
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideA−[2]

The original vinyl record contained all alternate versions of the songs. When reissued on CD, tracks 2, 3, 6, and 10 were replaced with the original versions, the latter two in edited form.

Track listing

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  1. "What Am I Gonna Do with You" – 3:33
  2. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" – 4:35
  3. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" – 4:31
  4. "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" – 3:14
  5. "Love Serenade" – 7:06
  6. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" – 4:50
  7. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" – 4:12
  8. "I've Found Someone" – 3:41
  9. "I've Got So Much to Give" – 3:09
  10. "Standing in the Shadows of Love" – 5:21

Charts

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Chart performance for Barry White's Greatest Hits
Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] 38
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] 13
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[6] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 18
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 18
US Billboard 200[9] 23
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 15

Certifications and sales

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Certifications and sales for Barry White's Greatest Hits
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[13] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. Barry White's Greatest Hits > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  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. ^ "Ultratop.be – Barry White – Barry White's Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – Barry White – Barry White's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Barry White – Barry White's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Barry White – Barry White's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  8. ^ "Barry White | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  9. ^ "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Barry White – Barry White's Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  12. ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Greatest Hits". British Phonographic Industry.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – Barry White's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.