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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]
Ready for the World | |
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| Origin | Flint, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, funk, soul, pop, electro, new jack swing |
| Years active | 1982–1991, 2004–present |
| Labels | MCA Records, Thump Records |
| Members | Gordon Strozier Gregory Potts Willie Triplett John Eaton Gerald Valentine David Lyve |
| Past members | Melvin Riley |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record Label | ||||||||||
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| US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [3] | ||||||||||||
| 1985 | Ready for the World | 17 | 3 | 44 |
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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 | ||||||||||
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| 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 |
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| "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 February 25, 2021.
- "US Charts > Ready for the World". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 5, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- "CAN Charts > Ready for the World". RPM. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- "American certifications – Ready for the World". Recording Industry Association of America. 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 September 15, 2012.
- "NLD Charts > Ready for the World". MegaCharts. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- "NZ Charts > Ready for the World". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved September 15, 2012.
- "UK Charts > Ready for the World". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
- "Canadian certifications – Ready for the World". Music Canada. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
External links
- Ready for the World official website
- Ready for the World at AllMusic
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Ready for the World ist eine US-amerikanische R&B-, Funk- und Dance-Band aus Flint, Michigan, die Mitte der 1980er Jahre mehrere Pop-, Soul- und Dance-Hits hatte.- [en] Ready for the World
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