This article is a discography for American singing group The Ronettes. The Ronettes began recording with Colpix Records in 1961 and recorded eleven songs for Colpix. In March 1963, the group moved to Phil Spector's Philles Records, where they achieved their biggest success.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions USPeak positions on the Billboard 200 chart: Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica: A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector: Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Released: 1964 Label: Philles 96
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&BPeak positions on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart: A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector: The Best of the Ronettes: Philles Records Presents Today's Hits Released: 1963 Label: Philles — — A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector Released: 1963 Label: Philles 5 2 The Ronettes Featuring Veronica Released: 1965 Label: Colpix — — The Best of the Ronettes Released: 1992 Label: Phil Spector/ABKCO — 91 Be My Baby: The Very Best of the Ronettes Released: 2011 Label: Phil Spector/Legacy — — Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ronettes ...But Were Afraid to Ask Released: 2017 Label: For Collectors Only — — Stereo Singles Collection Released: 2024 Label: Select-O-Hits — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album USUSR&B BEL(FL) BEL(WA) CANCHUM/RPMRPM magazine chart positions:
"Do I Love You?": "Walking in the Rain": "Born to Be Together": "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered": FRA GER NOR UK "I Want a Boy""Sweet Sixteen" 1961 — — — — — — — — — The Ronettes Featuring Veronica "I'm Gonna Quit While I'm Ahead""I'm on the Wagon" or "My Guiding Angel" 1962 — — — — — — — — — "Silhouettes""You Bet I Would" — — — — — — — — — "Good Girls""Memory" — — — — — — — — — "Be My Baby""Tedesco & Pitman" (Non-album track) 1963 2 4 4 15 2 193 60 9 4 BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica "Baby, I Love You""Miss Joan & Mr Sam" (Non-album track) 24 6 — — — — — — 11 "(The Best Part of) Breakin' Up""Big Red" (Non-album track) 1964 39 — — — — — — — 43 "Do I Love You?""Bebe & Susu" (Non-album track) 34 11 — — 14 — — — 35 "Walking in the Rain""How Does it Feel?" 23 3 — — 16 — — — — "Born to Be Together""Blues for Baby" 1965 52 — — — 29 — — — — Non-album tracks "Is This What I Get for Loving You?""Oh, I Love You" 75 — — — — — — — — "I Can Hear Music""When I Saw You" (from Presenting the Fabulous Ronettes) 1966 100 — — — — — — — — "You Came, You Saw, You Conquered""Oh, I Love You" 1969 — — — — 73 — — — — "Lover Lover""Go Out and Get It" 1973 — — — — — — — — — "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine""I Wonder What He's Doing" 1974 — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Other charted and certified songs Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album US AUS CAN FRA GER ITA NL NZ SWI UK "Sleigh Ride" 1963 8 9 8 15 39 10 7 9 15 15 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold FIMI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector "Frosty the Snowman" — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold BPI: Gold "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Silver "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released.
Unreleased music Songs produced by Phil Spector
The Ronettes recorded many songs for producer Phil Spector that were not released until after the group disbanded in 1967. Today, some of their originally unreleased songs are just as critically applauded as their biggest hits. Below is an accurate chart of the unreleased songs the Ronettes recorded for Philles Records that did not see a release. These songs were first issued on later compilation albums, mentioned respectively. Four of the songs below—"The Twist", "Mashed Potato Time", "Hot Pastrami" and "The Wah-Watusi"—were released, and credited to, popular Philles contracted singing group the Crystals, on their 1963 Philles LP, The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits.
Title Date recorded Album issued on Notes "The Twist" 1963 The Crystals Sing the Greatest Hits Credited to the Crystals "Mashed Potato Time" "Hot Pastrami" "The Wah-Watusi" Credited to the Crystals; features Nedra Talley on lead vocals "Keep On Dancing" 1964 Phil Spector Wall of Sound:Rare Masters, Vol. 2 Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison "Girls Can Tell" Phil Spector Wall of Sound:Rare Masters, Vol. 1 Erroneously credited to the Crystals; a version sung by the Crystals, with Lala Brooks on lead vocals, does exist "Paradise" 1965 Covered by the Shangri-Las as well as the Supremes "Soldier Baby" Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison "I'm a Woman in Love" "Everything Under the Sun" Phil Spector Wall of Sound:Rare Masters, Vol. 2 Features Ronnie, Estelle, and Nedra singing lead in unison for most of the song, with Nedra and Estelle continuing the chorus while Ronnie gets solo lines "I Wish I Never Saw the Sunshine" Rerecorded by Ronnie Spector in 1974 for Buddha Records, and for her 1999 solo EP She Talks to Rainbows "Here I Sit" Features male backing vocals "Lovers" The Ronettes Sing Their Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 A Ronnie solo "Padre" Unknown Everything You Wanted to Know About the Ronettes... But Were Afraid to Ask "Close Your Eyes" "Someday (Baby)"
Work with Jimi Hendrix During the Summer of 1964, the Ronettes spent a lot of time hanging out at Odine's, an exclusive East Side club on Fifty-Ninth Street in Manhattan. According to Ronnie, that is where the Ronettes were first introduced to Jimi Hendrix, who was an unknown guitarist there at the time. Ronnie used to get up and sing along with Hendrix as he played guitar. After running into Hendrix again at a party in 1969, Estelle and Ronnie were invited into the studio to do backing vocals on Hendrix's "Earth Blues" song. Their work on the backing vocals earned The Ronettes a credit on Hendrix's posthumously released LP Rainbow Bridge, released in October 1971.Ronnie Spector, p. 336.
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