Ray, Goodman & Brown are an American R&B/soul vocal group. The group originated as The Moments in the mid-1960s; their greatest success came in the 1970s with hits including "Love on a Two-Way Street", "Sexy Mama", and "Look at Me (I'm in Love)". In 1979, for contractual reasons they changed their name to Ray, Goodman & Brown and had further hits, including No. 1 hit gold single "Special Lady". By 1988, the group had a total of 38 R&B chart hits.
The Moments discography Studio albums Year Album Chart positions Record label US US R&B1969 Not on the Outside, But on the Inside, Strong! — 8 Stang1970 A Moment with the Moments — 361971 On Top — —1972 The Other Side of the Moments — —1973 My Thing — —1974 Those Sexy Moments — — O'Jays Meet the Moments — —1975 Look at Me 132 131976 Moments with You — 401978 Sharp — — "—" denotes the album failed to chart
Live albums Year Album Chart positions Record label US US R&B1972 Live at the New York State Women's Prison 147 25 Stang1974 Live at the Miss Black America Contest — — "—" denotes the album failed to chart
Compilation albums Year Album Chart positions Record label US US R&B1971 The Moments Greatest Hits 184 24 Stang1974 The Best of the Moments — 231984 Greatest Hits of the Moments — — Chess1996 The Best of the Moments: Love on a Two-Way Street — — Rhino "—" denotes the album failed to chart
Singles Year Single Chart Positions Certifications US US R&B AUS UK 1968 "Not on the Outside" 57 13 — — 1969 "Sunday" 90 13 — — "I Do" 62 10 — — "I'm So Lost" — 43 — — "Lovely Way She Loves" — 14 — — 1970 "Love on a Two-Way Street" 3 1 — — US: Gold "If I Didn't Care" 44 7 — — "All I Have" 56 9 — — 1971 "I Can't Help It" — 27 — — "That's How It Feels" — 34 — — "Lucky Me" 98 31 — — "To You with Love" — 36 — — 1972 "Thanks a Lot" — 41 — — "Just Because He Wants to Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)" — 25 — — "My Thing" — 19 — — 1973 "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" — — — — "Gotta Find a Way" 68 16 — — "Sexy Mama" 17 3 — — 1974 "Sho Nuff Boogie (Part 1)" (with Sylvia) 80 45 — — "Sweet Sweet Lady" — 29 — — "What's Your Name" — 28 — — "Girls (Part 1)" (with the Whatnauts) — 25 100 3 BPI: Silver 1975 "Look at Me (I'm in Love)" 39 1 — 42 "Got to Get to Know You" — — — — "Dolly My Love" — — — 10 1976"Nine Times" — 44 — 51 "With You" — 14 — — 1977 "Jack in the Box" — — — 7 BPI: Silver "We Don't Cry Out Loud" — 79 — — "I Don't Wanna Go" — 18 — — 1978 "I Could Have Loved You" — 20 — — "It Don't Rain in My Backyard" — — — — 1980 "Baby Let's Rap Now (Part 1)" — 39 — — 1981 "Record Breakin' Love Affair" — — — — "—" denotes the single failed to chart
Ray, Goodman & Brown discography Studio albums Year Album Chart positions Certifications Record label US US R&B1979 Ray, Goodman & Brown 17 2 US: Gold Polydor1980 Ray, Goodman & Brown II 84 16 1981 Stay 151 33 1982 Open Up — — 1984 All About Love, Who's Gonna Make the First Move? — — Panoramic 1986 Take It to the Limit — 24 EMI America1988 Mood for Lovin''' | — | 66 | || Manhattan Records |- ||2002 | style="text-align:left;"| A Moment With Friends| — | — | || Defouvus Records |- ||2003 | style="text-align:left;"| intimate Moments'' — — Orpheus Records "—" denotes the album failed to chart
Compilation albums Year Album Record label1996The Best of Ray, Goodman & BrownPolyGram2002 The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ray, Goodman & BrownPolydor
Singles Year Single Chart Positions US US R&B AUS 1979 "Special Lady" 5 1 46 1980 "Inside of You" 76 14 — "My Prayer" 47 31 — "Happy Anniversary" — 16 — 1981 "Shoestrings" — 67 — "How Can Love So Right (Be So Wrong)" — 30 — 1982 "Stay" — — — "Till the Right One Comes Along" — — — "Gambled on Your Love" — — — "After All" — — — 1984 "Who's Gonna Make the First Move" — 61 — 1986 "Take It to the Limit" — 8 — 1987 "Celebrate Our Love" — 34 — "(Baby) Let's Make Love Tonight" — — — 1988 "Where Did You Get That Body, (Baby)?" — 61 — "—" denotes the single failed to chart
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