I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing is the self-produced ninth album by American

United States

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 R&B singer Barry White

Barry White

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, released in 1979 on the 20th Century

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 label.

I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing fulfilled White's contract with 20th Century. Increasingly dissatisfied with 20th Century's management, he then left the company and signed a custom label contract with CBS Records

CBS Records

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 to release future material under his own Unlimited Gold imprint. White's first album on his new label, The Message Is Love

The Message Is Love

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, was released very soon after I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing. With attention and interest focussed on his well-publicised deal with CBS, I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing passed by largely unnoticed. It was the least successful album of White's 20th Century career, only reaching #40 on the R&B chart

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, which six of his eight previous albums had topped; nor did either single release make any impact.

Track listing

1. "I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing" (White, Politi, Wilson) - 2:50
2. "Girl, What's Your Name" (White, Pearson, Wilson) - 4:08
3. "Once Upon a Time (You Were a Friend of Mine)" (Coleman) - 6:01
4. "Oh Me, Oh My (I'm Such a Lucky Guy)" (White, Wilson, Politi, Cooksey) - 5:04
5. "I Can't Leave You Alone" (White, Sepe, Wilson) - 3:25
6. "Call Me Baby" (Coleman) - 8:04
7. "How Did You Know It Was Me?" (Coleman) - 6:47

Singles

• "I Love to Sing the Songs I Sing" (US R&B
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• "How Did You Know It Was Me?" (US R&B #64)