Stone Gon'
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C- [2] |
| Rolling Stone | Mixed[3] |
Stone Gon' is the second studio album by American R&B singer Barry White, released in 1973 on the 20th Century label. The album was arranged by Barry White and Gene Page.
History
The album topped the R&B albums chart, his second to do so. It also reached #20 on the Billboard 200 and #18 on the UK Albums Chart. The album was a success, yielding two Billboard R&B Top Ten singles, "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See". Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #7 and #44 respectively. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #14. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on May 3, 1994 by Island/Mercury Records.
The album cover's rainbow border would be mimicked on Richard Pryor's 1974 album cover for That Nigger's Crazy.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Barry White
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl It's True, Yes I'll Always Love You" | 8:36 |
| 2. | "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" | 5:11 |
| 3. | "You're My Baby" | 9:08 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hard to Believe That I Found You" | 6:59 |
| 2. | "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | 7:55 |
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak [4][5] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart | 18 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] |
US R&B [4] |
UK [5] | ||
| 1973 | "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 1974 | "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" | 44 | 6 | — |
See also
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Cook, Stephen. Stone Gon' > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Stone Gon' > review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
- ^ "Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" work best". Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Barry White". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
- ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Stone gon'". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Stone gon' in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – Stone gon'". Recording Industry Association of America.