Rose Royce discography

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The following is the discography of the American soul and R&B band Rose Royce:

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NLD
[4]
NZ
[5]
UK
[6]
1976 Car Wash 1424011459 MCA
1977 In Full Bloom 911618 Whitfield
1978 Strikes Again 284444940197
1979 Rainbow Connection IV 742272
1980Golden Touch16030
1981Jump Street12
1982Stronger Than Ever5022 Epic
1984Music Magic69Streetwave
1985The Show Must Go On
1986Fresh Cut50Omni
1989Perfect Lover
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
UK
[6]
1980 Greatest Hits 1
  • BPI: Platinum [8]
Whitfield
1987The Best of Rose RoyceOmni
1993Wishing on a Star Warner Bros.
2001The Very Best of Rose Royce Rhino
2002The Collection Spectrum Music
2012Wishing on a Star: The Love SongsRhino
2022

The Definitive Collection

Robinsongs
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart Positions Certifications Album
US
[9]
US R&B
[9]
US Dan
[9]
AUS
[2]
BEL
[10]
CAN
[3]
IRE
[11]
NLD
[4]
NZ
[5]
UK
[6]
1976"Car Wash"113129120559Car Wash
1977"Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is"2244
"I Wanna Get Next to You"103532714614
"I'm Going Down"701058
"Do Your Dance (Part 1)"394206630In Full Bloom
"It Makes You Feel Like Dancin'"16
"Ooh Boy"7233546
1978"Wishing on a Star"5222153
  • BPI: Silver [8]
"I'm in Love (And I Love the Feeling)"551Strikes Again
"Love Don't Live Here Anymore"32510184171122
1979"First Come, First Serve"6534
"Is It Love You're After"3123174213Rainbow Connection IV
"What You Waitin' For"
1980"Pop Your Fingers"60Greatest Hits
"You're a Winner"Golden Touch
"Funkin' Around"
1981"Golden Touch"56
"I Wanna Make It with You"
"R.R. Express"86252Jump Street
1982"Best Love"641219Stronger Than Ever
"Still in Love"
"You Blew It"
1984"Magic Touch"7756Music Magic
"Holding on to Love"
1985"Love Me Right Now"4960The Show Must Go On
"I'm Ready for Your Love"
1986"Doesn't Have to Be This Way"22Fresh Cut
1987"Lonely Road"45
"If Walls Could Talk"69
1988"Car Wash" / "Is It Love You're After" (re-release)20
1989"Perfect Lover"Perfect Lover
1998"Car Wash 1998" (featuring Gwen Dickey)18
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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