| Background | group_or_band |
|---|---|
| Origin | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genre | R&B · funk · soul · pop · electro · new jack swing |
| Years active |
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| Label | MCA Records · Thump Records |
| Current members | Melvin Riley Gordon Strozier Gregory Potts Willie Triplett John Eaton Gerald Valentine David Lyve |
Ready for the World is an American R&B band from Flint, Michigan, that scored several pop, soul and dance hits in the mid to late 1980s. They were founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record Label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B [2] | CAN [3] | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | Ready for the World | 17 | 3 | 44 | MCA Records | |||||||||
| 1986 | Long Time Coming | 32 | 5 | — |
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| 1988 | Ruff 'N' Ready | 65 | 17 | — | ||||||||||
| 1991 | Straight Down to Business | — | 43 | — | ||||||||||
| 1996 | Freak the World | — | — | — | Echo USA | |||||||||
| 2004 | She Said She Wants Some | — | — | — | Thump | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
- Oh Sheila! Ready for the World's Greatest Hits (1993, MCA Records)
- 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ready for the World (2002, MCA Records)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] | US R&B [2] | US Dan [2] | US A/C [2] | AUS [5] | CAN [3] | IRE [6] | NLD [7] | NZ [8] | UK [9] | |||||
| 1984 | "Tonight" | 103 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ready for the World | ||
| 1985 | "Deep Inside Your Love" | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Oh Sheila" | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 24 | 50 | ||||
| "Digital Display" | 21 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | ||||
| 1986 | "Slide Over" | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ceramic Girl" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love You Down" | 9 | 1 | — | 24 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 60 | Long Time Coming | |||
| 1987 | "Mary Goes 'Round" | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Long Time Coming" | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Here I Am" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | "My Girly" | — | 6 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ruff N' Ready | ||
| "Gently" | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | "Shame" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Cowboy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1991 | "Straight Down to Business" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Straight Down to Business | ||
| "Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That)" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "US Charts > Ready for the World". Billboard. Archived November 5, 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ "CAN Charts > Ready for the World". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > Ready for the World". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "NLD Charts > Ready for the World". MegaCharts. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "NZ Charts > Ready for the World". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ "UK Charts > Ready for the World". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
- ^ Retrieved June 15, 2020.
External links
- Ready for the World official website
- Ready for the World at IMDb