''Can't Get Enough'' is the third

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by American R&B/disco singer Barry White, released on August 6, 1974 by the

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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 #4 on the

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. The album included two Billboard R&B number-one singles, "

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" and " You're the First, the Last, My Everything". Both were also successful on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #1 and #2 respectively. Both singles were also hits on the

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, peaking at #8 and #1 respectively. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on March 19, 1996 by Island/Mercury Records.

Critical reception

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'' critic

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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, ''

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'' ranked the album at number 281 the magazine's 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

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

References

External links

*
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