Here is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group Ray, Goodman & Brown. The group originated as The Moments in the mid-1960s; great success came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mama", 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 a total of 38 R&B chart hits.
| Ray, Goodman & Brown discography | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | 17 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 6 |
| Singles | 49 |
| No. 1 Singles | 3 |
The Moments discography
editStudio albums
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Certifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [5] |
US R&B [5] |
AUS [6] |
UK [7][8] | |||
| 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 | 100 | 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 | — | 51 | |
| "With You" | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Jack in the Box" | — | — | — | 7 |
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| "We Don't Cry Out Loud" | — | 79 | — | — | ||
| "I Don't Wanna Go" | — | 18 | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "I Could Have Loved You" | — | 20 | — | — | |
| "It Don't Rain in My Backyard" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Baby Let's Rap Now (Part 1)" | — | 39 | — | — | |
| 1981 | "Record Breakin' Love Affair" | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||||
Ray, Goodman & Brown discography
editStudio albums
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] |
US R&B [4] | ||||
| 1979 | Ray, Goodman & Brown | 17 | 2 |
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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 | |||||
Compilation albums
edit| Year | Album | Record label |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Best of Ray, Goodman & Brown | PolyGram |
| 2002 | The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ray, Goodman & Brown | Polydor |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [13] |
US R&B [13] |
AUS [14] | ||
| 1979 | "Special Lady" | 5 | 1 | 46 |
| 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
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum Ray, Goodman & Brown". RIAA. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Ray, Goodman & Brown Chart History". Billboard 200. Archived from the original on November 25, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Ray, Goodman & Brown Chart History". Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "The Moments US singles chart history". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 28, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 205. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Moments - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2010.
- ^ "MOMENTS & WHATNAUTS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
- ^ "Moments & Whatnauts - Girls". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "Moments - Jack in the Box". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ^ "You searched for Ray Goodman Brown - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ a b "Ray, Goodman & Brown Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 247. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.