Ready for the World

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Ready for the World
Origin Flint, Michigan , U.S.
Genres
Years active 1982?1991, 2004?present
Labels
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 [ edit ]

Studio albums [ edit ]

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 —
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 [ edit ]

  • 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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Wynn, Ron. "Artist Biography" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 25, 2021 .
  2. ^ a b c d e f "US Charts > Ready for the World" . Billboard . Archived from the original on November 5, 2013 . Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
  3. ^ a b "CAN Charts > Ready for the World" . RPM . July 17, 2013 . Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
  4. ^ a b "American certifications ? Ready for the World" . Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 15, 2020 .
  5. ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970?1992 . Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN   0-646-11917-6 .
  6. ^ "IRE Charts Search > Ready for the World" . Irish Recorded Music Association . Retrieved September 15, 2012 .
  7. ^ "NLD Charts > Ready for the World" . MegaCharts . Retrieved September 15, 2012 .
  8. ^ "NZ Charts > Ready for the World" . Recording Industry Association of New Zealand . Retrieved September 15, 2012 .
  9. ^ "UK Charts > Ready for the World" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved January 11, 2020 .
  10. ^ "Canadian certifications ? Ready for the World" . Music Canada . Retrieved June 15, 2020 .

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