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Barry White built one of the most recognizable musical identities in soul and R&B through a bass-baritone voice, expansive orchestral arrangements, and a production style that connected romantic balladry with the emerging sound of disco. Born in Galveston, Texas, and raised in South Central Los Angeles, he worked as a singer, songwriter, arranger, producer, and session musician long before becoming a solo star.
White’s early recordings appeared under his own name and several group or alias credits during the 1960s. Songs including “Strange World,” “Angel of Love,” “Tracy (All I Have Is You),” “Forty Acres,” “Man Ain’t Nothin’,” and “All in the Run of a Day” document the years when he was still developing his writing, production, and vocal approach.
His production work with Love Unlimited brought wider attention through “Walkin’ in the Rain with the One I Love” in 1972. White also created the Love Unlimited Orchestra, whose sweeping strings and rhythm arrangements became inseparable from his sound. The orchestra’s “Love’s Theme” became a major instrumental hit while White prepared his first solo album.
I’ve Got So Much to Give arrived in 1973 with “I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby,” “Bring Back My Yesterday,” and the title track. Stone Gon’ followed later that year with “Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up” and “Honey Please, Can’t Ya See.” Those records established the intimate spoken introductions, long arrangements, and rhythmic momentum that defined his breakthrough.
Can’t Get Enough became his commercial peak in 1974. “Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe” reached number one in the United States, while “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” became one of his most enduring recordings. Just Another Way to Say I Love You, Let the Music Play, and Barry White Sings for Someone You Love extended that success through the middle of the decade.
White maintained a steady album schedule through the 1980s with The Man, The Message Is Love, Sheet Music, Beware!, Change, Dedicated, The Right Night & Barry White, and The Man Is Back!. The collaborative album Barry & Glodean paired him with Glodean White in 1981.
His 1990s return included Put Me in Your Mix, The Icon Is Love, and Staying Power. “Practice What You Preach,” “Come On,” and “Staying Power” introduced his voice to a new generation. He also appeared on “The Secret Garden,” “All of Me,” “Slow Jams,” “In Your Wildest Dreams,” and the Space Jam recording “Basketball Jones.”
“Staying Power” earned White two Grammy Awards in 2000. The album also included separate duets with Chaka Khan and Lisa Stansfield on “The Longer We Make Love,” alongside covers of “Low Rider” and “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again).” It became the final studio album released during his lifetime.
Barry White died on July 4, 2003, but archival and posthumous releases continued to expand the available catalog. The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) gathered forty-six A-sides and B-sides in 2018. A three-track Bossmen remix release followed in 2022, and Producer 9-0 issued “Hear U Lyin’” with a Barry White feature credit in 2025.
Complete List Of Barry White Songs From A to Z
0–9 And A–E
- All Around the World (with Lisa Stansfield) – All Around the World – 1992
- All Because of You – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- All in the Run of a Day – All in the Run of a Day – 1967
- All in the Run of a Day – Dedicated – 1983
- All of Me (feat. Barry White) – Taste of Chocolate – 1990
- America – Dedicated – 1983
- Angel of Love – Angel of Love – 1963
- Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me) – The Message Is Love – 1979
- As Time Goes By – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Baby’s Home – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together – Let the Music Play – 1976
- Basketball Jones (with Chris Rock) – Space Jam: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture – 1996
- The Better Love Is (The Worse It Is When It’s Over) – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- Beware – Beware! – 1981
- Break It Down with You – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Bring Back My Yesterday – I’ve Got So Much to Give – 1973
- Call Me Baby – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- Can’t Get Enough of Your Love, Babe – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- Change – Change – 1982
- Come On – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Dark and Lovely (You Over There) (feat. Isaac Hayes) – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Didn’t We Make It Happen, Baby – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- Don’t Forget … Remember – Dedicated – 1983
- Don’t Let ‘Em Blow Your Mind – Dedicated – 1983
- Don’t Let Go – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- Don’t Make Me Wait Too Long – Is This Whatcha Wont? – 1976
- Don’t Play Games – Staying Power – 1999
- Don’t Tell Me About Heartaches – Change – 1982
- Don’t You Want to Know? – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Dreams – Dedicated – 1983
- Early Years – The Man – 1978
F–J
- Follow That and See (Where It Leads Y’All) – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- For Real Chill – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Forty Acres – Forty Acres – 1965
- For Your Love (I’ll Do Most Anything) – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Free – Dedicated – 1983
- Get Up – Staying Power – 1999
- Ghetto Letto – Sheet Music – 1980
- Girl It’s True, Yes I’ll Always Love You – Stone Gon’ – 1973
- Girl, What’s Your Name – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- Good Dancin’ Music – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Hard to Believe That I Found You – Stone Gon’ – 1973
- Hear U Lyin’ (feat. Barry White) – Hear U Lyin’ – 2025
- Heavenly, That’s What You Are to Me – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- Honey Please, Can’t Ya See – Stone Gon’ – 1973
- Honey Please, Can’t Ya See (Instrumental) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1974
- How Did You Know It Was Me? – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- Hung Up in Your Love – The Message Is Love – 1979
- I Believe in Love – Sheet Music – 1980
- I Can’t Believe You Love Me – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- I Can’t Leave You Alone – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- I Don’t Know Where Love Has Gone – Let the Music Play – 1976
- If You Know, Won’t You Tell Me – Let the Music Play – 1976
- I Get Off on You – Staying Power – 1999
- I Like You, You Like Me – Change – 1982
- I’ll Do for You Anything You Want Me To – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (Disco Version) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1979
- I Love You More Than Anything (In This World Girl) – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby – I’ve Got So Much to Give – 1973
- I’m on Fire – The Message Is Love – 1979
- I’m Qualified to Satisfy You – Is This Whatcha Wont? – 1976
- I’m Qualified to Satisfy You (Instrumental) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1976
- I’m Ready for Love – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- I’m So Blue and You Are Too – Let the Music Play – 1976
- I Never Thought I’d Fall in Love with You – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
- In the Ghetto – In the Ghetto – 1970
- In Your Wildest Dreams (feat. Barry White) – Wildest Dreams – 1996
- I Only Want to Be with You – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- It Ain’t Love, Babe (Until You Give It Up) – The Message Is Love – 1979
- It’s All About Love – Change – 1982
- It’s Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
- It’s Getting Harder All the Time – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- It’s Only Love Doing Its Thing – The Man – 1978
- I’ve Found Someone – I’ve Got So Much to Give – 1973
- I’ve Got So Much to Give – I’ve Got So Much to Give – 1973
- I’ve Got So Much to Give (Instrumental) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1973
- I’ve Got That Love Fever – Change – 1982
- I Wanna Do It Good to Ya – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- I Wanna Lay Down with You Baby – Is This Whatcha Wont? – 1976
- I Want You – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- I Won’t Settle Less Than the Best (For You Baby) – Beware! – 1981
- Just a Little More, Baby (Instrumental) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1973
- Just Not Enough – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1974
- Just the Way You Are – The Man – 1978
K–O
- Lady, Sweet Lady – Sheet Music – 1980
- L.A. My Kinda Place – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- Let Me In and Let’s Begin with Love – Beware! – 1981
- Let Me Live My Life Lovin’ You Babe – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- Let’s Get Busy – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Let’s Make Tonight (An Evening to Remember) – Change – 1982
- Let the Music Play – Let the Music Play – 1976
- Let the Music Play (Funkstar’s Club Deluxe Edit) – Let the Music Play (Funkstar De Luxe Remixes) – 2000
- Life – Dedicated – 1983
- The Longer We Make Love (Duet with Chaka Khan) – Staying Power – 1999
- The Longer We Make Love (Duet with Lisa Stansfield) – Staying Power – 1999
- Look at Her – The Man – 1978
- Louie Louie – Beware! – 1981
- Love Ain’t Easy – The Message Is Love – 1979
- Love Is Good with You – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Love Is in Your Eyes – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Love Is the Icon – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Love Makin’ Music – Sheet Music – 1980
- Love Serenade (Part I) – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- Love Serenade (Part II) – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- Love’s Interlude / Good Night My Love – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- Love Song – Dedicated – 1983
- Love Will Find Us – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Low Rider – Staying Power – 1999
- Man Ain’t Nothin’ – Man Ain’t Nothin’ – 1966
- Mellow Mood (Pt. I) – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- Mellow Mood (Pt. II) – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- More Than Anything, You’re My Everything – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1974
- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up – Stone Gon’ – 1973
- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix) – Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix) – 2022
- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix Extended) – Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix) – 2022
- Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix Instrumental) – Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix) – 2022
- No, I’m Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Instrumental) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1973
- Now I’m Gonna Make Love to You – Is This Whatcha Wont? – 1976
- Of All the Guys in the World – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
- Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- Oh Me, Oh My (I’m Such a Lucky Guy) – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- Oh Me, Oh My (I’m Such a Lucky Guy) (Disco Version) – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1979
- Oh, What a Night for Dancing – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
- Once Upon a Time (You Were a Friend of Mine) – I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing – 1979
- Oooo…Ahhh… – Beware! – 1981
- Our Theme (Part I) – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- Our Theme (Part II) – Barry & Glodean – 1981
P–T
- Passion – Change – 1982
- Playing Your Game, Baby – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
- Practice What You Preach – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Put Me in Your Mix – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Relax to the Max – Beware! – 1981
- Responsible – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- The Right Night – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Rio de Janeiro – Beware! – 1981
- Rum and Coke – Sheet Music – 1980
- The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite) (with Quincy Jones, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, and El DeBarge) – Back on the Block – 1989
- September When I First Met You – The Man – 1978
- Sexy Undercover – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Sha La La Means I Love You – The Man – 1978
- Share – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Sheet Music – Sheet Music – 1980
- She’s Everything to Me – Sheet Music – 1980
- Sho’ You Right – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Sho’ You Right (Remix) – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- Slow Jams (with Quincy Jones, Babyface, Tamia, and Portrait) – Q’s Jook Joint – 1995
- Slow Your Roll – Staying Power – 1999
- Sometimes – Staying Power – 1999
- Standing in the Shadows of Love – I’ve Got So Much to Give – 1973
- Staying Power – Staying Power – 1999
- Strange World – Strange World – 1963
- Super Lover – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- Super Lover (Undercover Mix) – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Tell Me Who Do You Love – Beware! – 1981
- Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Again) – Staying Power – 1999
- There It Is – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- There’s a Place (Where Love Never Ends) – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- This Love – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- The Time Is Right – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- Tracy (All I Have Is You) – Tracy (All I Have Is You) – 1963
- Turnin’ On, Tunin’ In (To Your Love) – Change – 1982
U–Z
- Volare – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- We Can’t Let Go of Love – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- We’re Gonna Have It All – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- What Am I Gonna Do with You – Just Another Way to Say I Love You – 1975
- What Am I Gonna Do with You Baby – The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) – 1975
- Whatever We Had, We Had – The Icon Is Love – 1994
- When Will I See You Again – The Man Is Back! – 1989
- Which Way Is Up – Staying Power – 1999
- Who’s the Fool – The Right Night & Barry White – 1987
- Who You Giving Your Love To – Put Me in Your Mix – 1991
- You – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- You Make My Life Easy Livin’ – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- You’re My Baby – Stone Gon’ – 1973
- You’re My High – Beware! – 1981
- You’re So Good You’re Bad – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
- You’re the First, the Last, My Everything – Can’t Get Enough – 1974
- You’re the First, the Last, My Everything (Live with Luciano Pavarotti) – Pavarotti – The Greatest Hits – 1990
- You’re the One I Need – The Message Is Love – 1979
- You’re the Only One for Me – Barry & Glodean – 1981
- Your Love – So Good I Can Taste It (Parts 1 & 2) – Is This Whatcha Wont? – 1976
- Your Love, Your Love – Beware! – 1981
- Your Sweetness Is My Weakness – The Man – 1978
- You See the Trouble with Me – Let the Music Play – 1976
- You Turned My Whole World Around – Barry White Sings for Someone You Love – 1977
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Barry White Albums And Selected Releases
I’ve Got So Much to Give (1973)
Stone Gon’ (1973)
Can’t Get Enough (1974)
Just Another Way to Say I Love You (1975)
Let the Music Play (1976)
Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)
Barry White Sings for Someone You Love (1977)
The Man (1978)
I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing (1979)
The Message Is Love (1979)
Sheet Music (1980)
Barry & Glodean (with Glodean White) (1981)
Beware! (1981)
Change (1982)
Dedicated (1983)
The Right Night & Barry White (1987)
The Man Is Back! (1989)
Put Me in Your Mix (1991)
The Icon Is Love (1994)
Staying Power (1999)
The Complete 20th Century Records Singles (1973-1979) (2018)
Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up (Bossmen Remix) (2022)
Hear U Lyin’ (Producer 9-0 feat. Barry White) (2025)
Updated July 31, 2026.
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