''The Man'' is the self-produced eighth album by soul singer

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, released in 1978 on the revived 20th Century-Fox Records label, which saw its name reverted from 20th Century.

History

The album became White's sixth

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topper and peaked at #36 on the

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. Lead single "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" reached #2 on the R&B chart and #60 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, while White's

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's " Just the Way You Are" reached #45 on the R&B chart and peaked at #12 on the

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. A third single, "Sha La La Means I Love You", peaked at #55 on the UK Singles Chart. A

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" (with the shortened title "It's Only Love") would be a hit for British band

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in 1989. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on September 24, 1996 by

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Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

References

External links

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