Ray, Goodman & Brown discography
| Ray, Goodman & Brown discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 49 |
| No. 1 Singles | 3 |
This is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group Ray, Goodman & Brown. AKA The Moments. Ray, Goodman & Brown is an American R&B vocal group. The group originated as The Moments, who formed in the mid-1960s and whose greatest successes came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mamaa" and "Look at Me (I'm in Love)". In 1979, for contractual reasons they changed their name to Ray, Goodman & Brown and had further hits, including No.1 hit gold single "Special Lady".[1][2] By 1988, the group had had a total of 38 R&B chart hits.
Discography
Studio albums
As The Moments
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[3] | US R&B[4] | |||
| 1969 | Not on the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong! | — | 8 | Stang |
| 1970 | A Moment with the Moments | — | 36 | |
| 1971 | On Top | — | — | |
| 1972 | The Other Side of the Moments | — | — | |
| 1973 | My Thing | — | — | |
| 1974 | Those Sexy Moments | — | — | |
| O'Jays Meet the Moments | — | — | ||
| 1975 | Look at Me | 132 | 13 | |
| 1976 | Moments with You | — | 40 | |
| 1978 | Sharp | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | ||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[3] | US R&B[4] | |||
| 1972 | Live at the New York State Women's Prison | 147 | 25 | Stang |
| 1974 | Live at the Miss Black America Contest | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | ||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[3] | US R&B[4] | |||
| 1971 | The Moments Greatest Hits | 184 | 24 | Stang |
| 1974 | The Best of the Moments | — | 23 | |
| 1984 | Greatest Hits of the Moments | — | — | Chess |
| 1996 | The Best of the Moments: Love on a Two-Way Street | — | — | Rhino |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | ||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK[6] | ||
| 1968 | "Not on the Outside" | 57 | 13 | — |
| 1969 | "Sunday" | 90 | 13 | — |
| "I Do" | 62 | 10 | — | |
| "I'm So Lost" | — | 43 | — | |
| "Lovely Way She Loves" | 120 | 14 | — | |
| 1970 | "Love on a Two-Way Street" | 3 | 1 | — |
| "If I Didn't Care" | 44 | 7 | — | |
| "All I Have" | 56 | 9 | — | |
| 1971 | "I Can't Help It" | 108 | 27 | — |
| "That's How It Feels" | 115 | 34 | — | |
| "Lucky Me" | 98 | 31 | — | |
| "To You with Love" | 107 | 36 | — | |
| 1972 | "Thanks a Lot" | — | 41 | — |
| "Just Because He Wants to Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)" | — | 25 | — | |
| "My Thing" | — | 19 | — | |
| 1973 | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | — | — | — |
| "Gotta Find a Way" | 68 | 16 | — | |
| "Sexy Mama" | 17 | 3 | — | |
| 1974 | "Sho Nuff Boogie (Part 1)" (with Sylvia) | 80 | 45 | — |
| "Sweet Sweet Lady" | — | 29 | — | |
| "What's Your Name" | — | 28 | — | |
| "Girls (Part 1)" (with the Whatnauts) | — | 25 | 3 | |
| 1975 | "Look at Me (I'm in Love)" | 39 | 1 | 42 |
| "Got to Get to Know You" | — | — | — | |
| "Dolly My Love" | — | — | 10 | |
| 1976 | "Nine Times" | — | 44 | — |
| "With You" | — | 14 | — | |
| 1977 | "Jack in the Box" | — | — | 7 |
| "We Don't Cry Out Loud" | — | 79 | — | |
| "I Don't Wanna Go" | — | 18 | — | |
| 1978 | "I Could Have Loved You" | — | 20 | — |
| "Rain in My Backyard" | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | "Baby Let's Rap Now (Part 1)" | — | 39 | — |
| 1981 | "Record Breakin' Love Affair" | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||
Studio albums
As Ray, Goodman & Brown
| Year | Album | Chart positions | US certifications [7] |
Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US[3] | US R&B[4] | ||||
| 1979 | Ray, Goodman & Brown | 17 | 2 | Gold | Polydor |
| 1980 | Ray, Goodman & Brown II | 84 | 16 | — | |
| 1981 | Stay | 151 | 33 | — | |
| 1982 | Open Up | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | All About Love, Who's Gonna Make the First Move? | — | — | — | Panoramic |
| 1986 | Take It to the Limit | — | 24 | — | EMI America |
| 1988 | Mood for Lovin' | — | 66 | — | Manhattan |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified | |||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Best of Ray, Goodman & Brown | PolyGram |
| 2002 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ray, Goodman & Brown | Polydor |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions[8] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | ||
| 1979 | "Special Lady" | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | "Inside of You" | 76 | 14 |
| "My Prayer" | 47 | 31 | |
| "Happy Anniversary" | — | 16 | |
| 1981 | "Shoestrings" | — | 67 |
| "How Can Love So Right (Be So Wrong)" | — | 30 | |
| 1982 | "Stay" | — | — |
| "Till the Right One Comes Along" | — | — | |
| "Gambled on Your Love" | — | — | |
| "After All" | — | — | |
| 1984 | "Who's Gonna Make the First Move" | — | 61 |
| 1986 | "Take It to the Limit" | — | 8 |
| 1987 | "Celebrate Our Love" | — | 34 |
| "(Baby) Let's Make Love Tonight" | — | — | |
| 1988 | "Where Did You Get That Body, (Baby)?" | — | 61 |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | |||
References
- ^ "The Moments R&B Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Ray, Goodman & Brown". RIAA. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ray, Goodman & Brown Chart History". Billboard 200. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Ray, Goodman & Brown Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "The Moments US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "The Moments Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- ^ "You searched for Ray Goodman Brown - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Ray, Goodman & Brown US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-01-26.