Jimmy Ruffin discography explained

Artist:Jimmy Ruffin
Studio:7
Compilation:8
Singles:42

This is the discography of American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
Sings Top Ten
  • Released: January 1967
  • Released in the UK as The Jimmy Ruffin Way
13332
Ruff'n Ready
  • Released: March 1969
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
19650
The Groove Governor
  • Released: September 1970
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • Released in the UK with a different track listing as Forever
I Am My Brother's Keeper
  • Released: October 1970
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • With David Ruffin
15
Jimmy Ruffin
  • Released: October 12, 1973[4]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
Love Is All We Need
  • Released: August 1975
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
Sunrise
  • Released: May 1980
  • Label: RSO
  • Formats: LP, MC
152
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
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
20 Golden Classics
  • Released: August 1980
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
Greatest Motown Hits
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Europe-only release
Early Classics
  • Released: July 1996
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Europe-only release
The Best of Jimmy Ruffin
  • Released: November 6, 2001
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD
The Ultimate Motown Collection
  • Released: January 12, 2004
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: 2xCD
  • UK-only release
The Essential
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Time Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Europe-only release
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[5] [6]
US Dance
[7]
US R&B
[8]
AUS
[9]
CAN
[10]
IRE
[11]
NL
[12]
UK
"Don't Feel Sorry for Me"
b/w "Heart"
1961
"Since I've Lost You"
b/w "I Want Her Love"
1964
"As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love"
b/w "How Can I Say I'm Sorry"
1965120
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
b/w "Baby I've Got It"
19667698128
"I've Passed This Way Before"
b/w "Tomorrow's Tears"
171030829
"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got"
b/w "World So Wide Nowhere to Hide"
196729142426
"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby"
b/w "I Want Her Love"
682751
"I'll Say Forever My Love"
b/w "Everybody Needs Love"
19687752
"Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me"
b/w "Lonely Lonely Man Am I"
113
"Sad and Lonesome Feeling"
b/w "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love"
"I've Passed This Way Before" (reissue)
b/w "Tomorrow's Tears"
196933
"Farewell Is a Lonely Sound"
b/w "If You Will Let Me I Know I Can"
104208
"I'll Say Forever My Love" (reissue)
b/w "Everybody Needs Love"
19707
"Stand by Me" (both sides with David Ruffin)
b/w "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For"
612478
"It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You)"
b/w "Maria (You Were the Only One)"
6
"Maria (You Were the Only One)"
b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself"
97
"Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow"
b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself"
197151
"When My Love Hand Comes Down" (both sides with David Ruffin)
b/w "Steppin' on a Dream"
"On the Way Out (On the Way In)"
b/w "Honey Come Back"
"Our Favorite Melody"
b/w "You Gave Me Love"
1972
"Mother's Love"
b/w "Waiting on You"
1973
"Thank You Girl"
b/w "Do You Know Me"
"Goin' Home"
b/w "Tears of Joy"
"Tell Me What You Want"
b/w "Going Home" (UK) / "Do You Know Me" (US)
19744239
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
b/w "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" (UK) / "Baby I've Got It" (US)
204
"Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" (reissue)
b/w "I Will Never Let You Get Away"
30
"What You See (Ain't Always What You Get)"
b/w "Boy from Mississippi"
1975
"Give You All the Love I've Got"
b/w "Get On Up"
"Fallin' in Love with You"
b/w "Fallin' in Love with You" (instrumental)
197722
"Hold On (To My Love)"
b/w "Hold On (To My Love)" (instrumental)
198010298377
"Night of Love"
b/w "Searchin'" (US) / "Songbird" (UK)
"Turn to Me" (Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin)
b/w "Give a Little Love (To Me)" (by Maxine Nightingale)
198217
"I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (with Jackson Moore)
b/w "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (Hi-NRG Mix)
198495
"There Will Never Be Another You"
b/w "The Backstabbers"
198568
"That's When My Loving Begins"
b/w "Don't Stop (Keep on Loving Me Girl)"
"The Foolish Thing to Do" (Heaven 17 featuring Jimmy Ruffin)
b/w "My Sensitivity Gets in the Way"
198680
"Easy Just to Say (I Love You)"
b/w "You Never Have Time (For Me)"
1987
"Wake Me Up When It's Over"
b/w "Wake Me Up When It's Over" (remix)
1988
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (Ruby Turner featuring Jimmy Ruffin)
b/w "Still Waters Run Deep" (by Ruby Turner)
87
"On the Rebound" (with Brenda Holloway)
b/w "On the Rebound" iInstrumental)
1989
"The Entertainer"
b/w "We Finally Found Out" (by Steve Mancha)
2004
"We Finally Found Out"
b/w "We Finally Found Out" (edit)
2005
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Jimmy Ruffin – Billboard 200. 2022-02-18. Billboard. en-US.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Top R&B Albums 1965–1998. Record Research. 1999. 0898201349. 176.
  3. Web site: JIMMY RUFFIN full Official Chart History Official Charts Company. 2022-02-18. www.officialcharts.com.
  4. 3 November 1973. Ruffin in a rush. Music Week. 5. 18 February 2022.
  5. Jimmy Ruffin – Billboard Hot 100. 2022-02-18. Billboard. en-US.
  6. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Hot 100 1959–1981. Record Research. 1982. 9780898200478. 144.
  7. Jimmy Ruffin – Dance Club Songs. 2022-02-18. Billboard. en-US.
  8. Jimmy Ruffin – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. 2022-02-18. Billboard. en-US.
  9. Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Kent Music Report. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.. 2005. 0-646-44439-5. David Kent (historian).
  10. Peak positions for Jimmy Ruffin's singles in Canada:
  11. Web site: The Irish Charts – All there is to know. 2022-02-18. irishcharts.ie.
  12. Web site: Dutch Charts – dutchcharts.nl. 2022-02-18. dutchcharts.nl.
  13. Web site: Jimmy Ruffin – What Becomes of the Broken Hearted. 15 January 2022. bpi.co.uk.