# The Message Is Love

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***The Message Is Love*** is the self-produced tenth album by American [R&B](/source/R%26B) singer [Barry White](/source/Barry_White), released in March 1979.[1] It was White's first release on his own [CBS](/source/Sony_Music_Entertainment)-affiliated custom label, Unlimited Gold, following his departure from long-time label [20th Century-Fox Records](/source/20th_Century-Fox_Records), and advance interest was high. The album however proved a disappointment both critically and commercially. However, the album was still certified RIAA Gold. *The Message Is Love* stalled outside the [R&B](/source/Top_R%26B/Hip-Hop_Albums) album top 10 (peaking at number 14)[2] and only reached number 67 on the [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200).[3] The poor performance of the album set the pattern for White's career slump in the early 1980s, which saw him fail to place any other album on the *Billboard* Hot 100 during the decade.

## Track listing

- Tracks written by Barry White and [Paul Politi](/source/Paul_Politi) unless stated

1. "It Ain't Love, Babe (Until You Give It)" – 4:22
1. "Hung Up in Your Love" – 4:11
1. "You're the One I Need" (Barry White, Smead Hudman) – 4:23
1. "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)" – 4:45
1. "Love Ain't Easy" – 5:36
1. "I'm on Fire" (Robert Jason) – 5:39
1. "I Found Love" – 6:57

## Charts

### Album

Chart performance for The Message Is Love Chart (1979) Peak position

### Singles

Chart performance for singles from The Message Is Love Year Single US R&B [4] 1979 "Any Fool Could See (You Were Meant for Me)" 37 "It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)" 58 1980 "Love Ain't Easy" 75

## References

1. "The more he does it, the better he gets". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Vol. 91, no. 12. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. March 24, 1979. p. 5. [ISSN 0006-2510](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0006-2510)

1. ["Barry White Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/barry-white/chart-history/blp/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

1. ["Barry White Chart History: *Billboard* 200"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/barry-white/chart-history/tlp/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

1. ["Barry White Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/barry-white/chart-history/bsi/). *Billboard*. Retrieved September 25, 2023.

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