The Man Is Back! Explained

The Man Is Back!
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Barry White
Cover:	barryisback.jpg
Released:	August 24, 1989
Genre:	R&B, Soul, New Jack Swing
Length:	53:21
Label:	A&M/PolyGram Records 215 256
Producer:	Barry White
Prev Title:	The Collection
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Put Me in Your Mix
Next Year:	1991

The Man Is Back! is the self-produced seventeenth album by American R&B singer Barry White, which was released in 1989 on A&M Records. The first album of White's comeback phase, the album featured White incorporating a more contemporary production style while retaining the essential elements of his trademark sound, but the album was only a moderate seller, peaking at #22 on the R&B chart, only slightly higher than the disappointing showing of his A&M debut, The Right Night & Barry White. Critical reaction is generally positive, with the album being classed as a worthwhile and enjoyable, if not groundbreaking, addition to White's catalogue.

Track listing

1. "Responsible" (Barry White, Julian Jackson, Jack Perry) - 4:41
2. "Super Lover" (White, Perry, William Jones) - 4:52
3. "L.A. My Kinda Place" (White) - 4:50
4. "Follow That and See (Where It Leads Y'All)" (White) - 5:04
5. "When Will I See You Again" (White, Terrence Thomas) - 5:51
6. "I Wanna Do It Good to Ya" (White, Rusty Hamilton III) - 6:00
7. "It's Getting Harder All the Time" (Aaron Schroeder, David Grover) - 5:09
8. "Don't Let Go" (White, Thomas, Chuckii Booker) - 9:08
9. "Love's Interlude/Good Night My Love" (White) - 7:46

BACKUP SINGERS: Glodean White, Bridgette White, and Cydney Davis

Charts

Year-end charts

Singles

• "Super Lover" (US R&B #34)
• "I Wanna Do It Good to Ya" (US R&B #26)
• "When Will I See You Again" (US R&B #32)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. April 1, 2021.