My Whole World Ended Explained

My Whole World Ended
Type:	Album
Artist:	David Ruffin
Cover:	David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended.png
Released:	June 1969
Recorded:	1969
Genre:	Soul, R&B
Label:	Motown
Producer:	Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Paul Riser, Ivy Jo Hunter
Next Title:	Feelin' Good
Next Year:	1969

My Whole World Ended is the debut solo album of David Ruffin, who had risen to fame as lead singer of The Temptations from 1964 to 1968. It was released on Motown Records in June 1969.^[1]

My Whole World Ended features the title track, as well as other tracks produced by in-house Motown producers such as Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Paul Riser and Ivy Jo Hunter.

Track listing

Side One

1. "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" (Harvey Fuqua, Jimmy Roach, Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer)
2. "Pieces of a Man" (Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer)
3. "Somebody Stole My Dream" (Henry Cosby, Joe Hinton, Pam Sawyer)
4. "I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved" (Johnny Bristol, Thomas Kemp)
5. "Everlasting Love" (Buzz Cason, Mac Gayden)
6. "I've Got To Find Myself a Brand New Baby" (Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Marv Johnson, Suzanne de Passe)

Side Two

1. "The Double Cross" (Allen Story, George Gordy)
2. "Message from Maria" (Al Reed)
3. "World of Darkness" (Harvey Fuqua, Thomas Kemp)
4. "We'll Have a Good Thing Going On" (Allen Story, George Gordy)
5. "My Love Is Growing Stronger" (Johnny Bristol, Marv Johnson)
6. "Flower Child" (Johnny Bristol, Doris McNeil)

Chart history

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200	31^[2]
U.S. Billboard R&B Albums	1^[3]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US	US R&B
1969	"My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)"	9	2
1969	"I Lost Everything I Ever Loved"	58	11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes and References

1. June 14, 1969 . Album Reviews . Billboard . 66.
2. August 2, 1969 . Top LP's . Billboard . 66.
3. July 19, 1969 . Rhythm & Blues LP's . Billboard . 38.