The Collection (Barry White album)

The Collection
Compilation album by Barry White
Released	1988
Genre	R&B disco soul
Label	Mercury
Barry White chronology
The Right Night & Barry White (1987) The Collection (1988) The Man Is Back! (1989)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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AllMusic	[1]

The Collection is a compilation album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1988.

Commercial performance

Although The Collection reached its peak of number five in the UK Albums Chart shortly after its release in 1988,[2] the album reappeared in the chart intermittently over the following years, including a lengthy run from 1999 to 2001[2] when the album, after its re-release in 1999, surged in sales again, this time reaching number six.[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by Barry White, except where noted.

1. "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (White, Tony Sepe)
2. "You See the Trouble with Me"
3. "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe"
4. "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To"
5. "Just the Way You Are" (Billy Joel)
6. "Walking in the Rain (With the One I Love)" (with Love Unlimited)
7. "It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" (with Love Unlimited) (White, Paul Politi)
8. "Love's Theme" (with The Love Unlimited Orchestra)
9. "Sho' You Right" (White, Jack Perry)
10. "What Am I Gonna Do with You"
11. "Baby We Better Try and Get It Together"
12. "Let the Music Play"
13. "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long"
14. "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Babe"
15. "The Right Night"
16. "Never Never Gonna Give You Up" (12" remix)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart performance for The Collection Chart (1988) Peak position Dutch Albums Chart[3] 14 UK Albums Chart[2] 5 Chart (1991) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 91

Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales United Kingdom (BPI)[5] 5× Platinum 1,500,000^^ ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Barry White: The Collection - Barry White - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
2. "BARRY WHITE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
3. "dutchcharts.nl - Discografie Barry White". 30 October 2014. Archived from the original on 30 October 2014. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 300.
5. "British album certifications – Barry White – The Collection". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 May 2019.

External links

• The Collection at Discogs