The System discography explained

Artist:The System
Studio:7
Compilation:2
Music Videos:7
Singles:15
Soundtrack:2

The discography of American R&B/synthpop group The System consists of seven studio albums, fifteen singles and two compilation album.

Formed around the year 1982, the group originally consisted of David Frank and Mic Murphy. It was disbanded in 1989, soon after their fifth studio album Rhythm & Romance came out.

Their most successful singles were "Don't Disturb This Groove" in 1987 and "You Are in My System" in 1983. "Don't Disturb This Groove" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "You Are in My System" peaked at number sixty-four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number ten on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Most of the material were written by band members Mic Murphy and David Frank. However, the soundtrack material was written by different people, most notably "Coming to America" was written by Nile Rodgers.[1]

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positions
US
[2]
US R&B
Sweat 94 14
X-Periment
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: Atlantic, Mirage
  • Format: cassette, LP
182
The Pleasure Seekers
  • Released: 1985
  • Label: Atlantic, Mirage
  • Format: cassette, LP
40
Don't Disturb This Groove
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
62 13
Rhythm & Romance
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Atlantic
  • Format: CD, cassette, LP
85
ESP
  • Released: 2000
  • Label: Atlantic, Mirage
  • Format: CD
System Overload
  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Atlantic, Mirage
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleDetails
X-Periment/The Pleasure Seekers
Unreleased Unleashed

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
US
Club

[3]
US
R&B
[4]
UK
[5]
1982"It's Passion"23Sweat
1983"You Are in My System"64141089
"Sweat"5955
1984"Promises Can Break"X-Periment
"I Wanna Make You Feel Good"4873
1985"This Is for You"43878The Pleasure Seekers
"The Pleasure Seekers"2221
"I Don't Run from Danger"
1987"Don't Disturb This Groove"41Don't Disturb This Groove
"House of Rhythm / Groove"
"Nighttime Lover"7
1988"Coming to America"9123Coming to America soundtrack
1989"Midnight Special"5Rhythm & Romance
"I Wanna Be Your Lover"
"Have Mercy"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

YearTitle
1983"You Are in My System"
1985"The Pleasure Seekers"
"This Is for You"
1987"Don't Disturb This Groove"
"House of Rhythm"
1988"Coming to America"
1989"Midnight Special"

Other appearances

YearSinglePeak chart positionsNotes
US
US R&B
1984"Baptize the Beat"
"Rock & Roll Me Again"
1988"Coming to America"9123
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Jancik, Wayne. 1998. The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders. 2nd. Billboard Books, 1998, the University of California. California, U.S.. 0-8230-7622-9. 451.
  2. Web site: The System - Awards . AllMusic. 6 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20150107214447/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-system-mn0000476414/awards. January 7, 2015.
  3. Web site: The System: Billboard Dance Club Songs. Billboard. billboard.com.
  4. Web site: The System: Billboard Hot Soul Songs. Billboard. billboard.com.
  5. Web site: The System at Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. 2011-08-23.