Ruff 'n' Ready (Ready for the World album) explained

Ruff 'N' Ready
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ready for the World
Cover:	Ruff N' Ready.jpg
Released:	September 19, 1988
Recorded:	1987–88
Genre:	R&B
Length:	56:43
Label:	MCA
Prev Title:	Long Time Coming
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Straight Down to Business
Next Year:	1991

Ruff N' Ready is the third album by the American musical group Ready for the World. It was released on September 19, 1988, via MCA Records.

Critical reception

The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Melvin Riley Jr.'s dead-straight delivery makes the less-than-stellar material emotionally effective—maybe not enough to take over the charts, but it will dominate a few bedroom playlists." The Advocate noted that "the instrumentation is sparse, but the drums and drum machines pound out the beat to some quirky melody riffs."^[1]

Track listing

1. "My Girly" 5:31
2. "Shame" 5:00
3. "Cowboy" 4:31
4. "Gently" 5:29
5. "Money" 5:22
6. "Darlin' Darlin" 4:36
7. "Don't You Wanna (With Me)" 4:29
8. "Late Saturday Night" 4:34
9. "It's Funny" 4:41
10. "It's All up to You" 4:32
11. "My Girly (Extended Version)" 7:48

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
Billboard Top LPs^[2]	65 (1988)
Billboard Top Black Albums	17

Notes and References

1. News: Gilbert . Calvin . Ready for the World Ruff 'N' Ready . The Advocate . September 30, 1988 . Fun . 2.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=mw0000197396/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Ready for the World US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2016-07-04.