The Ultimate Collection (Barry White album)
# The Ultimate Collection (Barry White album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (The Ultimate Collection) |
| Allmusic | (Gold) |

The Ultimate Collection, aka Gold and, later, Icon 2, is a retrospective 2-disc set of Barry White's career that was released in 2000. In 2008, it was substantially re-released as part of Universal Music's Gold series with the addition of the song "Baby, We Better Try To Get It Together" and the removal of the song "Love Makin' Music".

## Track listing

### Disc 1

* "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby" (4:10)
* "I've Got So Much to Give" (5:15)
* "Never, Never Gonna Give You Up" (4:01)
* "Honey, Please, Can't Ya See" (3:15)
* "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe" (3:48)
* "Baby Blues" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:36)
* "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" (4:33)
* "What Am I Gonna Do with You" (3:40)
* "I'll Do for You Anything You Want Me To" (4:08)
* "Let the Music Play" (4:15)
* "You See the Trouble with Me" (3:22)
* "My Sweet Summer Suite" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:59)
* "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" (4:42)
* "I'm Qualified to Satisfy You" (3:05)
* "Midnight and You" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (5:10)

### Disc 2

* "Loves Theme" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:07)
* "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" (3:24)
* "Oh, What a Night for Dancing" (3:56)
* "Playing Your Game, Baby" (3:38)
* "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" (4:41)
* "Just the Way You Are" (4:10)
* "Love Serenade, Pts. 1 & 2" (7:48)
* "Satin Soul" - Love Unlimited Orchestra (4:15)
* "It Ain't Love Babe (Until You Give It)" (4:19)
* "Love Makin' Music" (4:57)
* "Sho' You Right" (3:57)
* "Put Me in Your Mix" (4:42)
* "Practice What You Preach" (3:55)
* "Come On" (3:48)
* "Staying Power" (3:59)

## Charts

### Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for The Ultimate Collection :

| Chart (2000–2008) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 5 |
| Australian Urban Albums (ARIA) | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 19 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 1 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 3 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 23 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 35 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA) | 6 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 6 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 6 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 2 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 38 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 73 |
| US Billboard 200 | 148 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) | 98 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1999) | Position |
| - | - |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 28 |
| Chart (2000) | Position |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 35 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 23 |
| French Compilations (SNEP) | 6 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 64 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Argentina (CAPIF) | Gold | $30,000^^$ |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | $70,000^^$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | 2× Platinum | $100,000^*$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| France (SNEP) | 2× Platinum | $600,000^*$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Platinum | $300,000^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Platinum | $50,000^*$ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON) | Gold | $75,000^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 2× Platinum | $30,000^^$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Gold | $25,000^*$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | 2× Platinum | $200,000^^$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | Platinum | $80,000^^$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | $25,000^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
| Summaries |||
| Europe (IFPI) | 5× Platinum | $5,000,000^*$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
