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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Jim Bonnefond, Rick Iantosca, Ronnie McNeir, Rahni Song, John Oates, David Agent, Jay King, Gene McFadden | |||
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Ruffin &Kendrick is the last album by David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks,former members and lead singers of The Temptations.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard R&B Albums | 60 [2] |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |||
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| US AC | US R&B | ||||
| 1987 | "I Couldn't Believe It" | 48 | 14 | ||
| 1988 | "One More For the Lonely Hearts Club" | — | 43 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
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