The Message Is Love

The Message Is Love is the self-produced tenth album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in March 1979.[1] It was White's first release on his own CBS-affiliated custom label, Unlimited Gold, following his departure from long-time label 20th Century-Fox Records, and advance interest was high. The album however proved a disappointment both critically and commercially. However, the album was still certified RIAA Gold. The Message Is Love stalled outside the R&B album top 10 (peaking at #14)[3] and only reached #67 on the Billboard 200.[4] The poor performance of the album set the pattern for White's career slump in the early 1980s, which saw him fail to place any other album on the Billboard Hot 100 during the decade.

The Message Is Love
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedMarch 1979[1]
RecordedJanuary 1979 – February 1979
GenreDisco, soul, R&B
Length35:53
LabelUnlimited Gold
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
The Man
(1978)		 The Message Is Love
(1979)		 I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing
(1979)
Singles from The Message Is Love
  1. "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant For Me)"
    Released: March 1979[1]
  2. "It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)"
    Released: June 1979[2]
  3. "Love Ain't Easy"
    Released: January 1980[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Track listing
  • Tracks written by Barry White and Paul Politi unless stated
  1. "It Ain't Love, Babe (Until You Give It)" - 4:22
  2. "Hung Up in Your Love" - 4:11
  3. "You're the One I Need" (Barry White, Smead Hudman) - 4:23
  4. "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)" - 4:45
  5. "Love Ain't Easy" - 5:36
  6. "I'm on Fire" (Robert Jason) - 5:39
  7. "I Found Love" - 6:57

Singles
Year Single
US
R&B
[2]
1979 "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)" 37
"It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)" 58
1980 "Love Ain't Easy" 75

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "The more he does it, the better he gets". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 24, 1979. p. 5. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. "Barry White Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  3. "Barry White Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  4. "Barry White Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved September 25, 2023.
  5. "American album certifications – Barry White – The message is love". Recording Industry Association of America.
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