Ready for the World is an American R&B band from Flint, Michigan, that scored several pop, soul and dance hits in the mid to late 1980s. They were founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier.
Discography Studio albums Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record Label US US R&B CAN 1985 Ready for the World 17 3 44 RIAA: Platinum MCA Records 1986 Long Time Coming 32 5 — RIAA: Gold 1988 Ruff 'N' Ready 65 17 — 1991 Straight Down to Business — 43 — 1996 Freak the World — — — Echo USA 2004 She Said She Wants Some — — — Thump "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Oh Sheila! Ready for the World's Greatest Hits (1993, MCA Records) 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ready for the World (2002, MCA Records)
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B US Dan US A/C AUS CAN IRE NLD NZ UK 1984 "Tonight" 103 6 — — — — — — — — Ready for the World 1985 "Deep Inside Your Love" — 6 — — — — — — — — "Oh Sheila" 1 1 1 — 14 1 18 16 24 50 MC: Gold "Digital Display" 21 4 3 — — — — — 48 — 1986 "Slide Over" — 57 — — — — — — — — "Ceramic Girl" — 82 — — — — — — — — "Love You Down" 9 1 — 24 — 32 — — — 60 Long Time Coming 1987 "Mary Goes 'Round" — 23 — — — — — — — — "Long Time Coming" — 54 — — — — — — — — "Here I Am" — — — — — — — — — — 1988 "My Girly" — 6 49 — — — — — — — Ruff N' Ready "Gently" — 30 — — — — — — — — 1989 "Shame" — — — — — — — — — — "Cowboy" — — — — — — — — — — 1991 "Straight Down to Business" — 15 — — — — — — — — Straight Down to Business "Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That)" — 9 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
See also List of number-one hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.) List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart
References
External links Ready for the World official website