''The Man Is Back!'' is the self-produced seventeenth album by

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R&B singer

Barry White Barry Eugene Carter (September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), better known by his stage name Barry White, was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came ...

, which was released in 1989 on

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. The first album of White's comeback phase, the album featured White incorporating a more contemporary production style while retaining the essential elements of his trademark sound, but the album was only a moderate seller, peaking at #22 on the

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, only slightly higher than the disappointing showing of his A&M debut, '' The Right Night & Barry White''. Critical reaction is generally positive, with the album being classed as a worthwhile and enjoyable, if not groundbreaking, addition to White's catalogue.

Track listing

# "Responsible" (Barry White, Julian Jackson, Jack Perry) - 4:41 # "Super Lover" (White, Perry, William Jones) - 4:52 # "L.A. My Kinda Place" (White) - 4:50 # "Follow That and See (Where It Leads Y'All)" (White) - 5:04 # "When Will I See You Again" (White, Terrence Thomas) - 5:51 # "I Wanna Do It Good to Ya" (White, Rusty Hamilton III) - 6:00 # "It's Getting Harder All the Time" (Aaron Schroeder, David Grover) - 5:09 # "Don't Let Go" (White, Thomas, Chuckii Booker) - 9:08 # "Love's Interlude/ Good Night My Love" (White) - 7:46 BACKUP SINGERS: Glodean White, Bridgette White, and Cydney Davis

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

* "Super Lover" (

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#34) * "I Wanna Do It Good to Ya" (US R&B #26) * "When Will I See You Again" (US R&B #32)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Man Is Back, The Barry White albums 1989 albums A&M Records albums