Barbados (Typically Tropical song) Barbados (Typically Tropical song) "Barbados" was a UK Number 1 single released in May 1975 by Typically Tropical. "Barbados" entered the UK Singles Chart at number 37 in late June 1975, and five weeks later was at Number 1 for a week. In total, "Barbados" spent eleven weeks on the chart. The track also reached Number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart, Number 1 on the South African Singles Chart, and 20 on the Australian Singles Chart (Kent Music Report). The track was later released on an album in 1975 by Gull Records. The album was named "Barbados Sky". Follow-up
Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love first hit record, eventually rising to #14 both in the UK and on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, as well as reaching #6 on the Soul Singles chart in the spring of 1972. The record sold over a million copies, thus receiving a gold record for its sales. It would precede White's debut as a solo act on the Billboard charts by one year, when he hit #1 R&B with "I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby" in May 1973. Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love Walkin' in the Rain with the One I Love