Ready for the World explained

Ready for the World
Background:	group_or_band
Origin:	Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Years Active:	1982–1991, 2004–present
Current 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

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Record Label
		US ^[2]	US R&B	CAN ^[3]
1985	Ready for the World	17	3	44	RIAA: Platinum^[4]	MCA Records
1986	Long Time Coming	32	5	-	RIAA: Gold
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

• 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

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US	US R&B	US Dan	US A/C	AUS ^[5]	CAN	IRE ^[6]	NLD ^[7]	NZ ^[8]	UK ^[9]
1984	"Tonight"	103	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		align=left rowspan="6"	Ready for the World
1985	"Deep Inside Your Love"	-	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Oh Sheila"	1	1	1	-	14	1	18	16	24	50	MC: Gold^[10]
	"Digital Display"	21	4	3	-	-	-	-	-	48	-
1986	"Slide Over"	-	57	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Ceramic Girl"	-	82	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Love You Down"	9	1	-	24	-	32	-	-	-	60		align=left rowspan="4"	Long Time Coming
1987	"Mary Goes 'Round"	-	23	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Long Time Coming"	-	54	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Here I Am"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1988	"My Girly"	-	6	49	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		align=left rowspan="4"	Ruff N' Ready
	"Gently"	-	30	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	"Shame"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	"Cowboy"	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	"Straight Down to Business"	-	15	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		align=left rowspan="2"	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

• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart

External links

• Ready for the World official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wynn. Ron. Artist Biography. AllMusic. 25 February 2021.
2. Web site: US Charts > Ready for the World. Billboard. 2020-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20131105042720/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ready-for-the-world-mn0000408500/awards. November 5, 2013.
3. Web site: CAN Charts > Ready for the World. July 17, 2013 . RPM. 2020-01-11.
4. United States. Ready for the World. June 15, 2020.
5. Book: Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. David Kent. 0-646-11917-6. 1993. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W..
6. Web site: IRE Charts Search > Ready for the World. Irish Recorded Music Association. 15 September 2012.
7. Web site: NLD Charts > Ready for the World. MegaCharts. 15 September 2012.
8. Web site: NZ Charts > Ready for the World. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 15 September 2012.
9. Web site: UK Charts > Ready for the World. Official Charts Company. 2020-01-11.
10. Canada. Ready for the World. June 15, 2020.