''Beware!'' is a studio album by the American musician
Barry White
Barry Eugene White (né Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003) was an American singer and songwriter. A two-time Grammy Award winner known for his bass voice and romantic image, his greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and ...
, released in 1981. Produced by White, it was the fourth release on his own
CBS
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-affiliated custom label, Unlimited Gold. Peaking at #40 on the
R&B chart, it fared better than his previous
duet album with his wife which had failed to chart at all. It was preceded by the first single, a cover of
Richard Berry's "
Louie Louie
"Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a Standard (music), stand ...
", originally released in 1957. White performed it on ''
Soul Train
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'' on September 19, 1981, but it failed to chart. The second single, the title track of the album, was also a cover version from the 1950s, originally written by Jo Ann Belvin for her husband
Jesse Belvin shortly before they were both killed in a motor accident in 1960. "Beware" reached #49 on the R&B charts.
As with his previous album, White's UK label did not release any singles from the album.
Track listing
# "Beware"
( Jo Ann Belvin) - 5:50
# "Relax to the Max"
(Barry White, Lowrell Simon) - 3:42
# "Let Me In and Let's Begin with Love"
(Barry White, Vella M. Cameron) - 6:02
# "Your Love, Your Love"
(Barry White, Lowrell Simon) - 4:22
# "Tell Me Who Do You Love"
(Barry White, Darnell White) - 2:06
# "Rio De Janeiro"
(Barry White, Carol P. Jackson, Marlon Jackson) - 4:25
# "You're My High"
(Barry White, Nathan East) - 2:14
# "Oooo...Ahhh..."
(Barry White, Fleming Williams, Jakki Miligan) - 3:58
# "I Won't Settle Less Than the Best (For You Baby)"
(Barry White, Vella M. Cameron) - 4:20
# "
Louie Louie
"Louie Louie" is a rhythm and blues song written and composed by American musician Richard Berry in 1955, recorded in 1956, and released in 1957. It is best known for the 1963 hit version by the Kingsmen and has become a Standard (music), stand ...
"
( Richard Berry) - 7:14
Singles
References
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Barry White albums
1981 albums