The Whispers (Soulband) / discography
This discography is an overview of published sound recordings of American Soul -, radio - and R & B - band The Whispers . According to the sources, she has sold more than 4.7 million records to date, over 4.5 million of them in her home country alone. The Whispers most successful releases are The Whispers and Just Gets Better with Time albums, each with over a million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 1972 | The Whispers' Love Story | - | - |
US186 (2 weeks) US |
R&B34 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1972
Producer: Ron Carson |
| 1973 | Life and Breath | - | - | - |
R&B44 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1972
Producer: Ron Carson |
| Planets of Life | - | - | - |
R&B48 (4 weeks) R&B |
First publication: 1973
already appeared in 1969 as The Whispers . 1980 Reissue as I Can Remember Producer: Ron Carson |
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| 1974 | Bingo (US) / Whispers Gettin 'Louder (UK) |
- | - | - |
R&B40 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1974
Producers: Baker, Harris & Young, Bunny Sigler, Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons |
| 1976 | One for the money | - | - |
US189 (6 weeks) US |
R&B40 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1976
Producers: Norman Harris, Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius |
| 1977 | Open up your love | - | - |
US65 (10 weeks) US |
R&B23 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1977
Producers: Dick Griffey, Don Cornelius, The Whispers |
| 1978 | Headlights | - | - |
US77 (28 weeks) US |
R&B22 (37 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1978
Producers: Dick Griffey, The Whispers |
| 1979 | Whisper in Your Ear | - | - |
US146 (9 weeks) US |
R&B28 (16 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1, 1979
Producer: Dick Griffey, The Whispers |
| Happy Holidays to You | - | - | - |
R&B50 (11 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1979
Re-Entry (R&B): 1982, 58th place, 2 weeks Producers: Dick Griffey, The Whispers |
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| The Whispers | - | - |
US6th  (35 weeks)US |
R&B1 (34 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 24, 1979
Producer: Dick Griffey, The Whispers |
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| 1981 | imagination | - |
UK42 (5 weeks) UK |
US23  (27 weeks)US |
R&B3 (31 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 30, 1980
Producer: Dick Griffey, The Whispers |
| This Kind of Lovin ' | - | - |
US100 (9 weeks) US |
R&B15 (26 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1st, 1981
Producers: The Whispers, Leon Sylvers III |
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| 1982 | Love Is Where You Find It | - | - |
US35 (25 weeks)US |
R&B1 (33 weeks) R&B |
First released June 7, 1981
Producers: Leon Sylvers III, Richy Sylvers, Nicholas Caldwell, Wallace Scott, Walter Scott |
| 1983 | Love for love | - | - |
US37 (29 weeks) US |
R&B2 (40 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1983
Producers: The Whispers, Leon Sylvers III, Ricky Sylvers, Nicholas Caldwell |
| 1984 | So good | - | - |
US88 (26 weeks) US |
R&B8 (32 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 26, 1984
Producers: The Whispers, Reggie Calloway, Leon Sylvers III, Wardell Potts, Wilmer Raglin, Grady Wilkins |
| 1987 | Just Gets Better with Time | - |
UK63 (4 weeks) UK |
US22nd (37 weeks)US |
R&B3 (47 weeks) R&B |
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| 1990 | More of the night | - | - |
US83 (24 weeks)US |
R&B8 (49 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 6, 1990
Producers: The Whispers, Robert Brookins, Christopher Troy, Zac Harmon, Steve Russell, Greg Dalton, Calvin Romance, Joel Davis, Tsuyoshi Takayanagi, Keith Spencer |
| 1994 | Christmas Moments | - | - | - |
R&B42 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 15, 1994
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| 1995 | Toast to the ladies | - | - |
US92 (8 weeks) US |
R&B8 (29 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 21, 1995
Producers: Harmony, Magic, Derrick Pearson, Kevin Guillaume, Ralph Hawkins, Charlie Singleton, Keni Burke, Kuk Harrell, Laney Stewart, Paul Minor, Grady Wilkins, Terrence Desmond, Gordon Jones, John Benton, Rickey Smith |
| 1997 | Songbook Volume One - The Songs of Babyface | - | - | - |
R&B27 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 25, 1997
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| 2006 | For Your Ears Only | - | - | - |
R&B88 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 8, 2006
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| 2009 | Thankful | - | - |
US172 (1 week) US |
R&B25 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 20, 2009
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Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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R&B
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| 1975 | Greatest hits | - | - | - |
R&B48 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1974
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| 1982 | The Best of the Whispers | - | - |
US180 (5 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1982
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| 1996 | Greatest Slow Jams Volume One | - | - | - |
R&B87 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1996
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| 1997 | Greatest hits | - | - | - |
R&B89 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1997
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More compilations
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | [↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts |
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UK
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US
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R&B
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Dance
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| 1969 | The time will come |
- | - | - |
R&B17 (7 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1969
Authors: Nicholas Cardwell, Gordy Horman |
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| 1970 | Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong The Whispers (1971) |
- | - |
US50 (9 weeks) US |
R&B6 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1970
Authors: Dee Ervin, Lynn Farr |
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| 1971 | There's a Love for Everyone Greatest Hits (1974) |
- | - | - |
R&B31 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: December 1970
Author: Sugar Pie DeSanto |
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| Your Love Is so Doggone Good The Whispers' Love Story |
- | - |
US93 (2 weeks) US |
R&B19 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1971
Authors: Dee Ervin, Rudy Love |
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| 1972 | Can't Help but Love You The Whispers' Love Story |
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R&B35 (8 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 1972
Authors: Gately, John |
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| I Only Meant to Wet My Feet The Whispers' Love Story |
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R&B27 (8 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: June 1972
Authors: Don Daniels, Terri McFaddin |
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| 1973 | Somebody Loves You Life and Breath |
- | - |
US94 (4 weeks) US |
R&B45 (3 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: October 1972
Authors: Terri McFaddin, Warren Sams |
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| 1974 | A Mother for My Children Bingo |
- | - |
US92 (4 weeks) US |
R&B32 (13 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: December 1973
Authors: Alan Felder, Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris, Ronnie Baker |
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| Bingo bingo |
- | - | - |
R&B40 (9 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1974
Authors: Alan Felder, Bunny Sigler, Norman Harris |
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| What More Can a Girl Ask For? bingo |
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R&B60 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: August 1974
Authors: Allan Felder, Norman Harris |
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| Where There Is Love Bingo |
- | - | - | - |
Dance15 (1 week) Dance |
First published: 1974
Authors: Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson |
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| 1976 | In love forever |
- | - | - |
R&B40 (12 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 1975
Author: J. Hernandez |
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| One for the Money (Part 1) One for the Money |
- | - |
US88 (10 weeks) US |
R&B10 (15 weeks) R&B |
Dance8 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: June 1976
Authors: Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Victor Drayton, Reginald Turner |
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| Living Together (In Sin) One for the Money |
- | - | - |
R&B21 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: August 1976
Authors: Joe Cobb, Van McCoy |
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| 1977 | You're Only as Good as You Think You Are One for the Money |
- | - | - |
R&B91 (4 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: February 1977
Authors: Bruce Gray, Allan Felder |
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| I Fell in Love Last Night (At the Disco) Open Up Your Love |
- | - | - | - |
Dance16 (9 weeks) Dance |
First published: 1977
Author: Malcolm Anthony |
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| Make It with You Open Up Your Love |
- | - |
US94 (4 weeks) US |
R&B10 (17 weeks) R&B[Dance: ↑] |
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| 1978 | I'm Gonna Make You My Wife Open Up Your Love |
- | - | - |
R&B54 (9 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: 1977
Author: Wayne Bell |
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| (Let's Go) All the Way Headlights |
- | - | - |
R&B10 (18 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1978
Authors: Art Posey, Josef Powell, Melvin Ragin, Sonny Burke |
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| (Olivia) Lost and Turned Out Headlights |
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R&B13 (22 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: 1978
Author: Malcolm Anthony |
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| 1979 | Can't Do Without Love Whisper in Your Ear |
- | - | - |
R&B43 (11 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1979
Authors: Curtis Mayfield , Keni Burke |
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| Homemade Lovin ' Whisper in Your Ear |
- | - | - |
R&B66 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: 1979
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| A Song for Donny The Whispers (1979) |
- | - | - |
R&B21 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: September 1979
Author: Donny Hathaway |
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| Out the Box The Whispers (1979) |
- | - | - | - |
Dance1 (24 weeks) Dance |
First publication: 1979
Authors: Leon Sylvers, William Shelby |
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| 1980 |
And the Beat Goes On The Whispers (1979) |
DE20 (17 weeks) DE |
UK2  (12 weeks)UK |
US19th (15 weeks)US |
R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B[Dance: ↑] |
First published: January 1980
Authors: Leon Sylvers, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby |
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| Can You Do the Boogie The Whispers (1979) |
- | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
First published: January 1980
Authors: Carrie Lucas, Norman Beavers |
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| Lady The Whispers (1979) |
- |
UK55 (3 weeks) UK |
US28 (11 weeks) US |
R&B3 (19 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1980
Author: Nicholas Caldwell |
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| My Girl The Whispers (1979) |
- |
UK26 (6 weeks) UK |
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| 1981 | It's a Love Thing Imagination |
- |
UK9 (11 weeks) UK |
US28 (15 weeks) US |
R&B2 (20 weeks) R&B |
Dance4 (23 weeks) Dance |
First published: December 1980
Authors: Dana Meyers, William Shelby |
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| I Can Make It Better Imagination |
- |
UK44 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B40 (10 weeks) R&B[Dance: ↑] |
First published: 1980
Authors: Dana Meyers, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby |
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| Up on Soultrain |
- | - | - | -[Dance: ↑] |
First publication: 1981
Author: Don Cornelius |
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| This Kind of Lovin ' This Kind of Lovin' |
- | - | - |
R&B17 (15 weeks) R&B |
Dance20 (12 weeks) Dance |
First published: August 1981
Author: Kevin Spencer, Nidra Beard, William Shelby |
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| 1982 | In the Raw Love Is Where You Find It |
- | - | - |
R&B8 (15 weeks) R&B |
Dance8 (17 weeks) Dance |
First published: January 1982
Authors: Charmaine Sylvers, Dana Meyers, Glen Barbee |
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| Emergency Love Is Where You Find It |
- | - | - |
R&B22 (12 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1981
Author: Leon Sylvers III |
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| 1983 | Tonight Love for Love |
- | - |
US84 (4 weeks) US |
R&B4 (16 weeks) R&B |
Dance18 (20 weeks) Dance |
First published: February 1983
Author: Jerry Knight |
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| Keep On Lovin 'Me Love for Love |
- | - | - |
R&B4 (18 weeks) R&B[Dance: ↑] |
First published: May 1983
Authors: Kevin Spencer, Wardell Potts, Jr., William Zimmerman |
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| This Time Love for Love |
- | - | - |
R&B32 (9 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1983
Authors: Grady Wilkins, Percy Scott |
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| 1984 | Contagious So Good |
- |
UK56 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B10 (15 weeks) R&B |
Dance59 (8 weeks) Dance |
First published: October 1984
Authors: Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway |
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| 1985 | Some Kinda Lover So Good |
- |
UK91 (1 week) UK |
- |
R&B17 (14 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 1985
Authors: Boaz Watson, Kenny Edmonds |
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| Don't Keep Me Waiting So Good |
- | - | - |
R&B60 (7 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: May 1985
Author: Kenny Edmonds |
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| Hello Stranger So Good |
- | - | - |
R&B20 (14 weeks) R&B |
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| 1987 | And the Beat Goes On '87 | - |
UK45 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First published: March 1987
Authors: Leon Sylvers, Stephen Shockley, William Shelby |
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| Rock Steady Just Gets Better with Time |
- |
UK38 (6 weeks) UK |
US7 (23 weeks) US |
R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B |
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| Special FX Just Gets Better with Time |
- |
UK69 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - | - |
First publication: August 1987
Authors: James Sylvers, Leon Sylvers III |
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| Just Gets Better with Time Just Gets Better with Time |
- | - | - |
R&B12 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: August 1987
Author: Gary Taylor |
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| No Pain, No Gain Just Gets Better with Time |
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UK81 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B74 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1987
Authors: Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady, Leon Sylvers III |
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| In the Mood Just Gets Better with Time |
- | - | - |
R&B16 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: November 1987
Authors: Daryl Simmons, Babyface |
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| 1988 | No Pain, No Gain Just Gets Better with Time |
- | - | - |
R&B74 (6 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1988
Authors: Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady, Leon Sylvers III |
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| 1990 | Innocent More of the Night |
- | - |
US55 (11 weeks) US |
R&B3 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1990
Authors: Robert Brookins, Gordon Jones, Marva King |
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| My Heart Your Heart More of the Night |
- | - | - |
R&B4 (19 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: September 1990
Author: Gary Taylor |
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| 1991 | Is It Good to You More of the Night |
- | - | - |
R&B7 (14 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: January 1991
Authors: Kevin Spencer, Tsuyoshi Takayanagi |
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| I want 2B the 1 4 U | - | - | - |
R&B58 (4 weeks) R&B |
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First published: June 1991
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| 1993 | I want to know your name | - | - | - |
R&B28 (15 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: April 1993
with Walter & Scotty |
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| Sticks and stones |
- | - | - |
R&B64 (8 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1993
with Walter & Scotty Author: Al Johnson |
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| 1995 | Make Sweet Love to Me Toast to the Ladies |
- | - | - |
R&B41 (18 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: February 1995
Authors: Connell Moss, David Mendez, Ray Dewey |
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| Come on home toast to the ladies |
- | - | - |
R&B60 (10 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: July 1995
Authors: Gloria Stewart, Thaddis Harrell Jr., Phillip L. Stewart, Nick Caldwell |
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| 1996 |
Caravan of Love Brave New World |
- | - | - |
R&B89 (5 weeks) R&B |
- |
First published: March 1996
Russ Freeman and the Rippingtons feat. The Whispers and Phil Perry Authors and Original: Isley Jasper Isley , 1985 |
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| 1997 | My, My, My Song Book Volume One |
- | - | - |
R&B73 (1 week) R&B |
- |
First published: December 1997
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statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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United States (RIAA)
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4 × gold4th
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2 × platinum2
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4,500,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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- | - | 250,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
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4 × gold4th
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2 × platinum2
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- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Singles UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0898201864 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
Web links
- The Whispers at Allmusic (English)
- The Whispers at Discogs (English)