Jimmy Ruffin discography

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Jimmy Ruffin discography
Studio albums7
Compilation albums8
Singles42

This is the discography of American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
Sings Top Ten
  • Released: January 1967
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • Released in the UK as The Jimmy Ruffin Way
13332
Ruff'n Ready
  • Released: March 1969
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
19650
The Groove Governor
  • Released: September 1970
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • Released in the UK with a different track listing as Forever
I Am My Brother's Keeper
  • Released: October 1970
  • Label: Soul, Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP
  • With David Ruffin
15
Jimmy Ruffin
  • Released: October 12, 1973 [4]
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
Love Is All We Need
  • Released: August 1975
  • Label: Polydor
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
Sunrise
  • Released: May 1980
  • Label: RSO
  • Formats: LP, MC
152
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
[3]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: May 1974
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
41
I've Passed This Way Before
  • Released: August 1974
  • Label: Sounds Superb
  • Formats: LP
  • UK-only release
20 Golden Classics
  • Released: August 1980
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: LP, MC
  • UK-only release
Greatest Motown Hits
  • Released: August 1989
  • Label: Tamla Motown
  • Formats: CD, LP, MC
  • Europe-only release
Early Classics
  • Released: July 1996
  • Label: Spectrum Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Europe-only release
The Best of Jimmy Ruffin
  • Released: November 6, 2001
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: CD
The Ultimate Motown Collection
  • Released: January 12, 2004
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: 2xCD
  • UK-only release
The Essential
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Time Music
  • Formats: CD
  • Europe-only release
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[5] [6]
US Dance
[7]
US R&B
[8]
AUS
[9]
CAN
[10]
IRE
[11]
NL
[12]
UK
[3]
"Don't Feel Sorry for Me"
b/w "Heart"
1961
"Since I've Lost You"
b/w "I Want Her Love"
1964
"As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love"
b/w "How Can I Say I'm Sorry"
1965120
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
b/w "Baby I've Got It"
19667698128
"I've Passed This Way Before"
b/w "Tomorrow's Tears"
171030829
"Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got"
b/w "World So Wide Nowhere to Hide"
196729142426
"Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby"
b/w "I Want Her Love"
682751 [upper-alpha 1]
"I'll Say Forever My Love"
b/w "Everybody Needs Love"
19687752 [upper-alpha 1]
"Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me"
b/w "Lonely Lonely Man Am I"
113
"Sad and Lonesome Feeling"
b/w "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love"
"I've Passed This Way Before" (reissue) [upper-alpha 2]
b/w "Tomorrow's Tears"
196933
"Farewell Is a Lonely Sound"
b/w "If You Will Let Me I Know I Can"
104208
"I'll Say Forever My Love" (reissue) [upper-alpha 3]
b/w "Everybody Needs Love"
19707
"Stand by Me" (both sides with David Ruffin)
b/w "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For"
612478
"It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You)"
b/w "Maria (You Were the Only One)"
6
"Maria (You Were the Only One)"
b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself"
97
"Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow" [upper-alpha 4]
b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself"
197151 [upper-alpha 1]
"When My Love Hand Comes Down" (both sides with David Ruffin)
b/w "Steppin' on a Dream"
"On the Way Out (On the Way In)" [upper-alpha 5]
b/w "Honey Come Back"
"Our Favorite Melody"
b/w "You Gave Me Love"
1972
"Mother's Love" [upper-alpha 6]
b/w "Waiting on You"
1973
"Thank You Girl" [upper-alpha 7]
b/w "Do You Know Me"
"Goin' Home"
b/w "Tears of Joy"
"Tell Me What You Want"
b/w "Going Home" (UK) / "Do You Know Me" (US)
19744239
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"
b/w "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" (UK) / "Baby I've Got It" (US)
204
"Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" (reissue) [upper-alpha 8]
b/w "I Will Never Let You Get Away"
30
"What You See (Ain't Always What You Get)"
b/w "Boy from Mississippi"
1975
"Give You All the Love I've Got" [upper-alpha 9]
b/w "Get On Up"
"Fallin' in Love with You"
b/w "Fallin' in Love with You" (instrumental)
197722
"Hold On (To My Love)"
b/w "Hold On (To My Love)" (instrumental)
198010298377
"Night of Love"
b/w "Searchin'" (US) / "Songbird" (UK)
"Turn to Me" (Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin)
b/w "Give a Little Love (To Me)" (by Maxine Nightingale)
198217
"I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (with Jackson Moore) [upper-alpha 10]
b/w "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (Hi-NRG Mix)
198495
"There Will Never Be Another You" [upper-alpha 11]
b/w "The Backstabbers"
198568
"That's When My Loving Begins" [upper-alpha 12]
b/w "Don't Stop (Keep on Loving Me Girl)"
"The Foolish Thing to Do" (Heaven 17 featuring Jimmy Ruffin) [upper-alpha 13]
b/w "My Sensitivity Gets in the Way"
198680
"Easy Just to Say (I Love You)" [upper-alpha 14]
b/w "You Never Have Time (For Me)"
1987
"Wake Me Up When It's Over" [upper-alpha 15]
b/w "Wake Me Up When It's Over" (remix)
1988
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (Ruby Turner featuring Jimmy Ruffin) [upper-alpha 16]
b/w "Still Waters Run Deep" (by Ruby Turner)
87
"On the Rebound" (with Brenda Holloway) [upper-alpha 17]
b/w "On the Rebound" iInstrumental)
1989
"The Entertainer" [upper-alpha 18]
b/w "We Finally Found Out" (by Steve Mancha)
2004
"We Finally Found Out" [upper-alpha 19]
b/w "We Finally Found Out" (edit)
2005
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Chart position is from the UK "Breakers List".
  2. "I've Passed This Way Before" was only reissued in the UK and continental Europe.
  3. "I'll Say Forever My Love" was only reissued in the UK, continental Europe, Australasia and South Africa.
  4. "Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow" was only released in the UK and Portugal.
  5. "On the Way Out (On the Way In)" was only released in the UK.
  6. "Mother's Love" was only released in the UK and continental Europe.
  7. "Thank You Girl" was only released in the UK.
  8. "Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" was only reissued in the UK and Germany.
  9. "Give You All the Love I've Got" was only released in the UK.
  10. "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" was only released in the UK and Europe.
  11. "There Will Never Be Another You" was only released in the UK and continental Europe.
  12. "That's When My Loving Begins" was only released in the UK.
  13. "The Foolish Thing to Do" was only released in the UK, Europe and New Zealand.
  14. "Easy Just to Say (I Love You)" was only released in the UK.
  15. "Wake Me Up When It's Over" was only released in the UK and South Africa.
  16. Only released in the UK, Germany and Australia.
  17. "On the Rebound" was only released in the UK and the Netherlands.
  18. "The Entertainer" was released in the UK.
  19. "We Finally Found Out" was only released in the UK.

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