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Jimmy Ruffin discography

Jimmy Ruffin discography
Studio albums7
Compilation albums8
Singles42

This is the discography of American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1] 		US R&B
[2] 		UK
[3]
Sings Top Ten
  • Released: January 1967
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • Released in the UK as The Jimmy Ruffin Way
 133 β€” 32
Ruff'n Ready
  • Released: March 1969
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
 196 50 β€”
The Groove Governor
  • Released: September 1970
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • Released in the UK with a different track listing as Forever
 β€” β€” β€”
I Am My Brother's Keeper
  • Released: October 1970
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • With David Ruffin
 β€” 15 β€”
Jimmy Ruffin
  • Released: October 12, 1973[4]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
 β€” β€” β€”
Love Is All We Need
  • Released: August 1975
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
 β€” β€” β€”
Sunrise
  • Released: May 1980
  • Label: RSO
  • Formats: LP, MC
 152 β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[3]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: May 1974
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
 41
I've Passed This Way Before
  • Released: August 1974
  • Label: Sounds Superb
  • Formats: LP
  • UK-only release
 β€”
20 Golden Classics
  • Released: August 1980
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
 β€”
Greatest Motown Hits
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Europe-only release
 β€”
Early Classics
  • Released: July 1996
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Europe-only release
 β€”
The Best of Jimmy Ruffin
  • Released: November 6, 2001
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD
 β€”
The Ultimate Motown Collection
  • Released: January 12, 2004
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: 2xCD
  • UK-only release
 β€”
The Essential
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Time Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Europe-only release
 β€”
"β€”" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[5][6] 		US Dance
[7] 		US R&B
[8] 		AUS
[9] 		CAN
[10] 		IRE
[11] 		NL
[12] 		UK
[3]
"Don't Feel Sorry for Me"
b/w "Heart" 		1961 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Since I've Lost You"
b/w "I Want Her Love" 		1964 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love"
b/w "How Can I Say I'm Sorry" 		1965 120 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
b/w "Baby I've Got It" 		1966 7 β€” 6 98 12 β€” β€” 8
"I've Passed This Way Before"
b/w "Tomorrow's Tears" 		17 β€” 10 30 8 β€” β€” 29
"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got"
b/w "World So Wide Nowhere to Hide" 		1967 29 β€” 14 β€” 24 β€” β€” 26
"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby"
b/w "I Want Her Love" 		68 β€” 27 β€” β€” β€” β€” 51[A]
"I'll Say Forever My Love"
b/w "Everybody Needs Love" 		1968 77 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 52[A]
"Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me"
b/w "Lonely Lonely Man Am I" 		113 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Sad and Lonesome Feeling"
b/w "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"I've Passed This Way Before" (reissue) [B]
b/w "Tomorrow's Tears" 		1969 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 33
"Farewell Is a Lonely Sound"
b/w "If You Will Let Me I Know I Can" 		104 β€” β€” β€” β€” 20 β€” 8
"I'll Say Forever My Love" (reissue) [C]
b/w "Everybody Needs Love" 		1970 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 7
"Stand by Me" (both sides with David Ruffin)
b/w "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For" 		61 β€” 24 β€” 78 β€” β€” β€”
"It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You)"
b/w "Maria (You Were the Only One)" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 6
"Maria (You Were the Only One)"
b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself" 		97 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow" [D]
b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself" 		1971 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 51[A]
"When My Love Hand Comes Down" (both sides with David Ruffin)
b/w "Steppin' on a Dream" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"On the Way Out (On the Way In)" [E]
b/w "Honey Come Back" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Our Favorite Melody"
b/w "You Gave Me Love" 		1972 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Mother's Love" [F]
b/w "Waiting on You" 		1973 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Thank You Girl" [G]
b/w "Do You Know Me" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Goin' Home"
b/w "Tears of Joy" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Tell Me What You Want"
b/w "Going Home" (UK) / "Do You Know Me" (US) 		1974 β€” β€” 42 β€” β€” β€” β€” 39
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
b/w "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" (UK) / "Baby I've Got It" (US) 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 20 β€” 4
"Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" (reissue) [H]
b/w "I Will Never Let You Get Away" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 30
"What You See (Ain't Always What You Get)"
b/w "Boy from Mississippi" 		1975 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Give You All the Love I've Got" [I]
b/w "Get On Up" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Fallin' in Love with You"
b/w "Fallin' in Love with You" (instrumental) 		1977 β€” 22 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Hold On (To My Love)"
b/w "Hold On (To My Love)" (instrumental) 		1980 10 β€” 29 β€” β€” 8 37 7
"Night of Love"
b/w "Searchin'" (US) / "Songbird" (UK) 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Turn to Me" (Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin)
b/w "Give a Little Love (To Me)" (by Maxine Nightingale) 		1982 β€” β€” 17 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (with Jackson Moore) [J]
b/w "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (Hi-NRG Mix) 		1984 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 95
"There Will Never Be Another You" [K]
b/w "The Backstabbers" 		1985 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 68
"That's When My Loving Begins" [L]
b/w "Don't Stop (Keep on Loving Me Girl)" 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"The Foolish Thing to Do" (Heaven 17 featuring Jimmy Ruffin) [M]
b/w "My Sensitivity Gets in the Way" 		1986 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 80
"Easy Just to Say (I Love You)" [N]
b/w "You Never Have Time (For Me)" 		1987 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"Wake Me Up When It's Over" [O]
b/w "Wake Me Up When It's Over" (remix) 		1988 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (Ruby Turner featuring Jimmy Ruffin) [P]
b/w "Still Waters Run Deep" (by Ruby Turner) 		β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” 87
"On the Rebound" (with Brenda Holloway) [Q]
b/w "On the Rebound" iInstrumental) 		1989 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"We Finally Found Out" [R]
b/w "We Finally Found Out" (edit) 		2005 β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€” β€”
"β€”" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. ^ a b c Chart position is from the UK "Breakers List".
  2. ^ "I've Passed This Way Before" was only reissued in the UK and continental Europe.
  3. ^ "I'll Say Forever My Love" was only reissued in the UK, continental Europe, Australasia and South Africa.
  4. ^ "Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow" was only released in the UK and Portugal.
  5. ^ "On the Way Out (On the Way In)" was only released in the UK.
  6. ^ "Mother's Love" was only released in the UK and continental Europe.
  7. ^ "Thank You Girl" was only released in the UK.
  8. ^ "Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" was only reissued in the UK and Germany.
  9. ^ "Give You All the Love I've Got" was only released in the UK.
  10. ^ "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" was only released in the UK and Europe.
  11. ^ "There Will Never Be Another You" was only released in the UK and continental Europe.
  12. ^ "That's When My Loving Begins" was only released in the UK.
  13. ^ "The Foolish Thing to Do" was only released in the UK, Europe and New Zealand.
  14. ^ "Easy Just to Say (I Love You)" was only released in the UK.
  15. ^ "Wake Me Up When It's Over" was only released in the UK and South Africa.
  16. ^ Only released in the UK, Germany and Australia.
  17. ^ "On the Rebound" was only released in the UK and the Netherlands.
  18. ^ "We Finally Found Out" was only released in the UK.

References

  1. ^ "Jimmy Ruffin – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Albums 1965–1998. Record Research. p. 176. ISBN 0898201349.
  3. ^ a b c "JIMMY RUFFIN | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "Ruffin in a rush" (PDF). Music Week. November 3, 1973. p. 5. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jimmy Ruffin – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1982). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981. Record Research. p. 144. ISBN 9780898200478.
  7. ^ "Jimmy Ruffin – Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Jimmy Ruffin – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  10. ^ Peak positions for Jimmy Ruffin's singles in Canada:
  11. ^ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Dutch Charts – dutchcharts.nl". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  13. ^ "Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes of the Broken Hearted". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Ruffin_discography