This is the discography of American soul singer Jimmy Ruffin.
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions US US R&B UK Sings Top Ten Released: January 1967 Label: Soul, Tamla Motown Formats: LP Released in the UK as The Jimmy Ruffin Way133—32 Ruff'n Ready Released: March 1969 Label: Soul, Tamla Motown Formats: LP19650—The Groove Governor Released: September 1970 Label: Soul, Tamla Motown Formats: LP Released in the UK with a different track listing as Forever——— I Am My Brother's Keeper Released: October 1970 Label: Soul, Tamla Motown Formats: LP With David Ruffin—15— Jimmy Ruffin Released: October 12, 1973 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC UK-only release——— Love Is All We Need Released: August 1975 Label: Polydor Formats: LP, MC UK-only release——— Sunrise Released: May 1980 Label: RSO Formats: LP, MC152——"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK Greatest Hits Released: May 1974 Label: Tamla Motown Formats: LP, MC UK-only release41 I've Passed This Way Before Released: August 1974 Label: Sounds Superb Formats: LP UK-only release—20 Golden Classics Released: August 1980 Label: Tamla Motown Formats: LP, MC UK-only release— Greatest Motown Hits Released: August 28, 1989 Label: Tamla Motown Formats: CD, LP, MC Europe-only release— Early Classics Released: July 1996 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD Europe-only release— The Best of Jimmy Ruffin Released: November 6, 2001 Label: Motown Formats: CD— The Ultimate Motown Collection Released: January 12, 2004 Label: Motown Formats: 2xCD UK-only release— The Essential Released: 2005 Label: Time Music Formats: CD Europe-only release—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsCertifications US US Dance US R&B AUS CANPeak positions for Jimmy Ruffin's singles in Canada: "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted": "I've Passed This Way Before": "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got": "Stand by Me": IRE NL UK "Don't Feel Sorry for Me"b/w "Heart"1961———————— "Since I've Lost You"b/w "I Want Her Love"1964———————— "As Long as There Is L-O-V-E Love"b/w "How Can I Say I'm Sorry"1965120——————— "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"b/w "Baby I've Got It"19667—69812——8 "I've Passed This Way Before"b/w "Tomorrow's Tears"17—10308——29 "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got"b/w "World So Wide Nowhere to Hide"196729—14—24——26 "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby"b/w "I Want Her Love"68—27————51 "I'll Say Forever My Love"b/w "Everybody Needs Love"196877——————52 "Don't Let Him Take Your Love from Me"b/w "Lonely Lonely Man Am I"113——————— "Sad and Lonesome Feeling"b/w "Gonna Keep On Tryin' Till I Win Your Love"———————— "I've Passed This Way Before" (reissue) b/w "Tomorrow's Tears"1969———————33 "Farewell Is a Lonely Sound"b/w "If You Will Let Me I Know I Can"104————20—8 "I'll Say Forever My Love" (reissue) b/w "Everybody Needs Love"1970———————7 "Stand by Me" (both sides with David Ruffin)b/w "Your Love Was Worth Waiting For"61—24—78——— "It's Wonderful (To Be Loved by You)"b/w "Maria (You Were the Only One)"———————6 "Maria (You Were the Only One)"b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself"97——————— "Let's Say Goodbye Tomorrow" b/w "Living in a World I Created for Myself"1971———————51 "When My Love Hand Comes Down" (both sides with David Ruffin)b/w "Steppin' on a Dream"———————— "On the Way Out (On the Way In)" b/w "Honey Come Back"———————— "Our Favorite Melody"b/w "You Gave Me Love"1972———————— "Mother's Love" b/w "Waiting on You"1973———————— "Thank You Girl" b/w "Do You Know Me"———————— "Goin' Home"b/w "Tears of Joy"———————— "Tell Me What You Want"b/w "Going Home" (UK) / "Do You Know Me" (US)1974——42————39 "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted"b/w "Don't You Miss Me a Little Bit Baby" (UK) / "Baby I've Got It" (US)—————20—4 BPI: Gold "Farewell Is a Lonely Sound" (reissue) b/w "I Will Never Let You Get Away"———————30 "What You See (Ain't Always What You Get)"b/w "Boy from Mississippi"1975———————— "Give You All the Love I've Got" b/w "Get On Up"———————— "Fallin' in Love with You"b/w "Fallin' in Love with You" (instrumental)1977—22—————— "Hold On (To My Love)"b/w "Hold On (To My Love)" (instrumental)198010—29——8377 "Night of Love"b/w "Searchin'" (US) / "Songbird" (UK)———————— "Turn to Me" (Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin)b/w "Give a Little Love (To Me)" (by Maxine Nightingale)1982——17————— "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (with Jackson Moore) b/w "I'm Gonna Love You Forever" (Hi-NRG Mix)1984———————95 "There Will Never Be Another You" b/w "The Backstabbers"1985———————68 "That's When My Loving Begins" b/w "Don't Stop (Keep on Loving Me Girl)"———————— "The Foolish Thing to Do" (Heaven 17 featuring Jimmy Ruffin) b/w "My Sensitivity Gets in the Way"1986———————80 "Easy Just to Say (I Love You)" b/w "You Never Have Time (For Me)"1987———————— "Wake Me Up When It's Over" b/w "Wake Me Up When It's Over" (remix)1988———————— "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (Ruby Turner featuring Jimmy Ruffin) b/w "Still Waters Run Deep" (by Ruby Turner)———————87 "On the Rebound" (with Brenda Holloway) b/w "On the Rebound" iInstrumental)1989———————— "We Finally Found Out" b/w "We Finally Found Out" (edit)2005————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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