Let the Music Play (Barry White album)

Let the Music Play
Studio album by Barry White
Released	January 2, 1976
Recorded	1975
Genre	R&B, disco, soul
Length	31:21
Label	20th Century
Producer	Barry White
Barry White chronology
Barry White's Greatest Hits (1975) Let the Music Play (1976) Is This Whatcha Wont? (1976)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Let the Music Play is the self-produced fifth album by American R&B singer Barry White, recorded in 1975 and released in January 1976 on the 20th Century label.

History

The album reached #8 on the R&B albums chart and peaked at #42 on the Billboard 200. It also reached #22 on the UK Albums Chart. The album yielded the Billboard R&B Top Ten single, "Let the Music Play", which peaked at #4. It also reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #9 on the UK Singles Chart. Another single, "You See the Trouble with Me", reached #14 on the R&B chart and #2 on the UK Singles Chart. A third single, "Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together", reached #29 on the R&B Chart, #92 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD with bonus tracks on February 14, 2012 by Hip-O Select.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Barry White, except where noted. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I Don't Know Where the Love Has Gone"	4:57
2.	"If You Know, Won't You Tell Me"	5:04
3.	"I'm So Blue and You Are Too"	7:05

Side two
No.	Title	Length
4.	"Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together"	4:26
5.	"You See the Trouble with Me" (Barry White, Ray Parker)	3:30
6.	"Let the Music Play"	6:16

2012 remastered bonus tracks
No.	Title	Length
7.	"Let the Music Play" (Single Version)	3:30
8.	"Let the Music Play" (Instrumental B-Side Version)	5:48
9.	"Let the Music Play" (M+M Throwback Mix)	9:07
10.	"Let the Music Play" (Funkstar's Club Deluxe Mix)	5:50
11.	"Let the Music Play" (Alternate Version)	4:34

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak [2][3]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs	42
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs	8
UK Albums Chart	22

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US [2]	US R&B [2]	US Dan [2]	UK [3]
1975	"Let the Music Play"	32	4	15	9
1976	"You See the Trouble with Me"	—	14		2
	"Baby, We Better Try to Get It Together"	92	29	—	15

References

1. Cook, Stephen. Let the Music Play > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
2. "US Charts > Barry White". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-10-29.
3. "UK Charts > Barry White". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.

External links

• Let the Music Play at Discogs