Stone Gon'

Stone Gon'
Studio album by
Barry White
ReleasedOctober 2, 1973
GenreR&B, soul, disco
Length37:49
Label20th Century
ProducerBarry White
Barry White chronology
I've Got So Much to Give
(1973) 		Stone Gon'
(1973) 		Can't Get Enough
(1974)
Singles from Stone Gon'
  1. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"
    Released: October 1973[1]
  2. "Honey Please, Can't Ya See"
    Released: February 1974[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[3]
Rolling StoneMixed[4]

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 number 20 on the Billboard 200 and number 18 on the UK Albums Chart.[5] 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".[1] Both were also successful on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at numbers 7 and 44 respectively. "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" was also a hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 14.[5] The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on May 3, 1994, by Island/Mercury Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Barry White

Side one
No.TitleLength
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
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Hard to Believe That I Found You"6:59
2."Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up"7:56

Personnel

  • Barry White – lead vocals, arranger
  • Gene Page – arranger

Technical

Charts

Chart performance for Stone Gon'
Chart (1973–1974) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[6] 9
UK Albums Chart[5] 18
US Billboard Top LPs[7] 20
US Billboard Top Soul LPs[8] 1

Certifications

Certifications for Stone Gon'
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Barry White - Chart history (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Cook, Stephen. Stone Gon' > review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ ""Never Never Gonna Give Ya Up" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" work best". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 29, 2012.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 336. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Billboard 200) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "Barry White - Chart history (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums) | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Barry White – Stone gon'". British Phonographic Industry.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Barry White – Stone Gon'". Recording Industry Association of America.