I've Got So Much to Give (album)

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.

I've Got So Much to Give
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedMarch 27, 1973
Recorded1972-1973
GenreR&B, soul
Length36:03
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
I've Got So Much to Give
(1973)		 Stone Gon'
(1973)

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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[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. Village Voice critic Robert 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 are written by Barry White, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Standing in the Shadows of Love"Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland8:00
2."Bring Back My Yesterday"Barry White, Robert Relf6:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
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
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
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 CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. I've Got So Much to Give > 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. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (doc). Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  4. "CAN Charts > Barry White". RPM. Archived from the original on 2014-10-20. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  5. "Barry White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  6. "Barry White Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. "Barry White - Chart history (The Hot 100) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  8. "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  9. "barry-white | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
  10. "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. 
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