| Do Me Right | ||||
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| Released | 1971 | |||
| Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
| Length | 37:53 | |||
| Label | Westbound | |||
| Producer | Katouzzion | |||
| The Detroit Emeralds chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Do Me Right | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B [2] |
Do Me Right is the debut studio album by American vocal group, The Detroit Emeralds, released in 1971 through Westbound Records.
The album peaked at No. 23 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 151 on the Billboard 200. The album features the title track, which peaked at No. 7 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Wear This Ring (with Love)", which charted at No. 18 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do Me Right" | Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell | 2:47 |
| 2. | "Wear This Ring (with Love)" | Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Long Live the King" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 3:30 |
| 4. | "What You Gonna Do About Me" | William Garrett | 3:17 |
| 5. | "You Can't Take This Love for You, from Me" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Just Now and Then" | Abrim Tilmon | 3:21 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Lee" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 2:48 |
| 8. | "If I Lose Your Love" | Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell | 3:16 |
| 9. | "And I Love Her" | John Lennon, McCartney | 3:15 |
| 10. | "I Can't See Myself (Doing Without You)" | William Garrett | 3:18 |
| 11. | "Holding On" | Norma Toney, Hermon Weems | 2:42 |
| 12. | "Admit Your Love Is Gone" | Abrim Tilmon, Sam Beatty, Tom Grazcyk | 3:11 |
Album
| Chart (1971) | Peaks [4] |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 151 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 23 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [4] | US R&B [4] | CAN [5] | ||
| 1970 | "If I Lose Your Love" | — | 32 | |
| "I Can't See Myself Doing Without You" | — | 41 | ||
| "Just Now and Then" | — | |||
| 1971 | "Do Me Right" | 43 | 7 | 95 |
| "Wear This Ring (with Love)" | 91 | 18 | ||
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