Stone Gon'
| Stone Gon' | ||||
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| Studio album by Barry White | ||||
| Released | October 2, 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul, disco | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | 20th Century | |||
| Producer | Barry White | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C- [2] |
Stone Gon' is the self-produced second 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 would be mimicked for Richard Pryor's 1974 album That Nigger's Crazy.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Barry White.
| Side one | ||
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| 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 |
| Side two | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 4. | "Hard to Believe That I Found You" | 6:59 |
| 5. | "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | 7:55 |
Charts
| Chart (1973) | Peak [3][4] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart | 18 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
UK [4] |
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| 1973 | "Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up" | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 1974 | "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" | 44 | 6 | — |
