The Whispers
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The Whispers are a long-established R&B
-dance
vocal
group
from Los Angeles
, California
, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.
brothers
, Wallace "Scotty" and Walter Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell. In 1973, Harmon was replaced by former Friends of Distinction
member Leaveil Degree. Scotty Scott's fluid, melodic voice is featured on virtually all of their hits.
The group scored many hit
s on the R&B
and Billboard Hot 100
charts
throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play
chart in 1980 with "And the Beat Goes On " (not to be confused with Sonny and Cher's "The Beat Goes On
") / "Can You Do the Boogie" / "Out the Box". In 1987, they enjoyed a brief tenure in the Top 40 when "Rock Steady
" became their first Top 10 success on the Hot 100 (it reached #7) while also capturing the #1 spot on the R&B chart.
Although they recorded mainly in Philadelphia in the early to mid 70s, most of their studio work has been in Los Angeles. Their most successful period was in the 1980s with Solar Records (Sound Of Los Angeles Records), run by their manager at the time, Dick Griffey
. The Whispers later founded their own Black Tie record label
.
The group opened Game 2 of the 1989 World Series
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum with their rendition of the National Anthem
.
Marcus Hutson left the group in 1992 due to illness. According to the Whispers' website, when Hutson died in 2000 they vowed to never replace him, and now perform as a quartet.
Jerry McNeil resigned his position as keyboardist in the later part of 1993, to spend more time with his family.
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
-dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
vocal
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
group
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, with a consistent track record of hit records dating back to the late 1960s.
Career
The Whispers formed in 1964 in Watts, California. The original members included the twinTwin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brothers
Sibling
Siblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
, Wallace "Scotty" and Walter Scott, along with Gordy Harmon, Marcus Hutson and Nicholas Caldwell. In 1973, Harmon was replaced by former Friends of Distinction
Friends of Distinction
The Friends of Distinction are an American vocal group best known for their late 1960s hits, "Grazing in the Grass", "Love or Let Me Be Lonely", and "Going in Circles"...
member Leaveil Degree. Scotty Scott's fluid, melodic voice is featured on virtually all of their hits.
The group scored many hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
s on the R&B
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
throughout the 1970s and 1980s, and they hit #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart in 1980 with "And the Beat Goes On " (not to be confused with Sonny and Cher's "The Beat Goes On
The Beat Goes On
"The Beat Goes On" is a Billboard Hot 100 top ten hit song written by Sonny Bono and recorded by Sonny & Cher. It was issued as a single and appeared on their 1967 album In Case You're In Love...
") / "Can You Do the Boogie" / "Out the Box". In 1987, they enjoyed a brief tenure in the Top 40 when "Rock Steady
Rock Steady (The Whispers song)
"Rock Steady" was a single released by American R&B group The Whispers, from their eighteenth studio album, Just Gets Better with Time ....
" became their first Top 10 success on the Hot 100 (it reached #7) while also capturing the #1 spot on the R&B chart.
Although they recorded mainly in Philadelphia in the early to mid 70s, most of their studio work has been in Los Angeles. Their most successful period was in the 1980s with Solar Records (Sound Of Los Angeles Records), run by their manager at the time, Dick Griffey
Dick Griffey
Richard Gilbert "Dick" Griffey was an American record producer and promoter who founded SOLAR Records, an acronym for "Sound of Los Angeles Records", which played a major role in developing a funk-oriented blend of disco, R&B and soul music during the 1970s and 1980s...
. The Whispers later founded their own Black Tie record label
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
.
The group opened Game 2 of the 1989 World Series
1989 World Series
†: Game 3 was originally slated for October 17 at 5:35 pm; however, it was postponed when an earthquake occurred at 5:04 pm.-Game 1:Saturday, October 14, 1989 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California...
at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum with their rendition of the National Anthem
The Star-Spangled Banner
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships...
.
Marcus Hutson left the group in 1992 due to illness. According to the Whispers' website, when Hutson died in 2000 they vowed to never replace him, and now perform as a quartet.
Jerry McNeil resigned his position as keyboardist in the later part of 1993, to spend more time with his family.
Band members
- Wallace "Scotty" Scott (born September 23, 1943, Fort WorthFort Worth, TexasFort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
). - Walter Scott (born September 23, 1943, Fort Worth, Texas).
- Marcus Hutson (born January 8, 1943, St LouisSt. Louis, MissouriSt. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, MissouriMissouriMissouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
, died 2000) - Nicholas Caldwell (born April 5, 1944, Loma LindaLoma Linda, CaliforniaLoma Linda is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States, that was incorporated in 1970. The population was 23,261 at the 2010 census, up from 18,681 at the 2000 census...
, California). - Leaveil Degree (born July 31, 1948, New Orleans, Louisiana).
- Jerry McNeil (born January 5, 1958, San Francisco, Ca)
- Will Johnson Lead guitar
- Gordy Harmon
- Melvin Clark Bass player
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | US certifications |
Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1972 | The Whispers' Love Story | 186 | 34 | — | — | Janus Janus Records Janus Records was a record label owned by GRT Records, also known as General Recorded Tape. Artists who had hits on Janus included Mungo Jerry, The Whispers, Cymande, Charlie, Al Stewart, Ian Thomas, and Ray Stevens. Chess Records was administered as a division of Janus in the early 1970s... |
| Life and Breath | — | 44 | — | — | ||
| 1973 | Planets of Life | — | 48 | — | — | |
| 1974 | Bingo | — | 40 | — | — | |
| 1976 | One for the Money One for the Money (album) One for the Money is an album by The Whispers. Released in 1976, this album charted at number 40 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. It was their debut album on Don Cornelius's Soul Train Records.-Track listing:... |
189 | 40 | — | — | Soul Train Soul Train Records When Soul Train creator Don Cornelius & his partner Dick Griffey launched Soul Train Records in 1975, they had one smashing group of their own called The Soul Train Gang... |
| 1977 | Open Up Your Love Open Up Your Love Open Up Your Love is an album by The Whispers. Released in 1977, this album reached number 23 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart. This was their last album on Don Cornelius's Soul Train Records before transitioning over to manager Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records.-Track listing:#Make It With... |
65 | 23 | — | — | |
| 1978 | Headlights Headlights (album) Headlights is an album by The Whispers released in 1978 on the SOLAR Records label. This album charted at number 22 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart.-Track listing:#Headlights - 7:46... |
77 | 22 | — | — | SOLAR SOLAR Records S.O.L.A.R. Records was an American record label founded in 1977 by Dick Griffey, reconstituted out of Soul Train Records only two years after it was founded with Soul Train television show host and creator Don Cornelius.-Company history:In 1975, Soul Train Records was founded by Dick Griffey and... |
| 1979 | Whisper in Your Ear Whisper in Your Ear Whisper In Your Ear is an album by The Whispers released in 1979 on the SOLAR Records label. This album peaked at number 28 on the Billboard Soul Albums chart.-Track listing:#Homemade Lovin' - 3:50... |
146 | 28 | — | — | |
| 1980 | The Whispers The Whispers (1979) The Whispers is an album by The Whispers released in 1979 on the SOLAR Records label. It includes the number-one R&B single, "And The Beat Goes On".-Track listing:#"Song for Donny" - #"My Girl" -... |
6 | 1 | — | Platinum | |
| 1981 | Imagination Imagination (The Whispers album) Imagination is the tenth studio album by American R&B/soul vocal group the Whispers, released in 1980 on the SOLAR Records label.- Overview :... |
23 | 3 | 42 | Gold | |
| This Kind of Lovin | 100 | 15 | — | — | ||
| 1981 | Love Is Where You Find It Love Is Where You Find It Love Is Where You Find It is an album by The Whispers released in 1981. This album reached number-one on the Billboard Soul Albums chart.-Track listing:#"In the Raw" 5:56... |
35 | 1 | — | Gold | |
| 1983 | Love for Love | 37 | 2 | — | — | |
| 1984 | So Good | 88 | 8 | — | — | |
| 1987 | Just Gets Better with Time Just Gets Better with Time Just Gets Better with Time is an album by R&B vocal group The Whispers. It was released in 1987 on SOLAR Records and features their highest charting pop single, "Rock Steady," which peaked inside the top 10 at number 7. The song also reached number 1 on the U.S. R&B chart.The album had four more... |
22 | 3 | 63 | Platinum | |
| 1990 | More of the Night More of the Night More of the Night is an album released by R&B/soul band The Whispers in 1990, as the follow-up to their massively successful 1987 album, Just Gets Better with Time... |
83 | 8 | — | Gold | Capitol Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
| 1995 | Toast to the Ladies | 92 | 8 | — | — | |
| 1997 | Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface | — | 27 | — | — | Interscope Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:... |
| 2006 | For Your Eyes Only | — | 88 | — | — | Capitol Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
| 2009 | Thankful | 172 | 25 | — | — | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified | ||||||
Holiday albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1979 | Happy Holidays to You | 201 | 50 | SOLAR SOLAR Records S.O.L.A.R. Records was an American record label founded in 1977 by Dick Griffey, reconstituted out of Soul Train Records only two years after it was founded with Soul Train television show host and creator Don Cornelius.-Company history:In 1975, Soul Train Records was founded by Dick Griffey and... |
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| 1982 | Happy Holidays to You (re-release) | — | 58 | ||
| 1994 | Christmas Moments | — | 42 | Capitol Capitol Records Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine... |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||
Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 2007 | Live from Las Vegas | — | — | Satin Tie | |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1975 | Greatest Hits | — | 48 | Janus Janus Records Janus Records was a record label owned by GRT Records, also known as General Recorded Tape. Artists who had hits on Janus included Mungo Jerry, The Whispers, Cymande, Charlie, Al Stewart, Ian Thomas, and Ray Stevens. Chess Records was administered as a division of Janus in the early 1970s... |
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| 1982 | The Best of the Whispers | 180 | — | SOLAR SOLAR Records S.O.L.A.R. Records was an American record label founded in 1977 by Dick Griffey, reconstituted out of Soul Train Records only two years after it was founded with Soul Train television show host and creator Don Cornelius.-Company history:In 1975, Soul Train Records was founded by Dick Griffey and... |
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| 1989 | Vintage Whispers | — | — | ||
| 1990 | In the Mood | — | — | ||
| Greatest Hits | — | — | Unidisc | ||
| 1994 | 30th Anniversary Anthology | — | — | Sequel | |
| 1996 | Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 1 | — | 87 | SOLAR | |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits | — | 89 | ||
| 2000 | The Best of the Whispers | — | — | EMI-Capitol EMI-Capitol Special Markets EMI-Capitol Special Markets is an EMI subsidiary. It bought 3C Records in the early nineties.It now operates as EMI Music Marketing in North America.... |
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| 2001 | Early Gold & New Spins | — | — | Purple Pyramid Cleopatra Records Cleopatra Records is a Los Angeles-based independent record label.- History :Founded in 1992 by Brian Perera, it specializes in gothic rock, hard rock, heavy metal and reissues of out-of-print music... |
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| Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 2 | — | — | SOLAR | ||
| 2002 | Best of the Whispers | — | — | BMG Int'l | |
| 2003 | Anthology | — | — | The Right Stuff The Right Stuff Records The Right Stuff Records is a reissue record label owned by the EMI Group based out of Woodland Hills, California.The label primarily reissues classic soul and vintage R&B material through greatest hits collections, anthologies, boxed sets and compilations... |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart | |||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B |
US A/C |
US Dance |
UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
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| 1969 | "The Time Will Come" | — | 17 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong" | 50 | 6 | — | — | — |
| "There's a Love for Everyone" | 116 | 31 | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | "Your Love Is So Doggone Good" | 93 | 19 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | "Can't Help But Love You" | 114 | 35 | — | — | — |
| "I Only Meant to Wet My Feet" | — | 27 | — | — | — | |
| "Somebody Loves You" | 94 | 45 | — | — | — | |
| 1974 | "A Mother for My Children" | 92 | 32 | — | — | — |
| "Bingo" | — | 40 | — | — | — | |
| "What More Can a Girl Ask For?" | — | 60 | — | — | — | |
| "Where There Is Love" | — | — | — | 15 | — | |
| 1975 | "In Love Forever" | — | 40 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | "One for the Money (Part 1)" | 88 | 10 | — | 4 | — |
| "Living Together (In Sin)" | 101 | 21 | — | — | — | |
| 1977 | "You're Only as Good as You Think You Are" | — | 91 | — | — | — |
| "Make It with You" | 94 | 10 | — | 16 | — | |
| "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" | — | 54 | — | — | — | |
| 1978 | "(Let's Go) All the Way" | 101 | 10 | — | — | — |
| "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out" | — | 13 | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | "Can't Do without Love" | — | 43 | — | — | — |
| "Homemade Lovin'" | — | 66 | — | — | — | |
| "A Song for Donny" | — | 21 | — | — | — | |
| 1980 | "And the Beat Goes On And the Beat Goes On (song) "And the Beat Goes On" is a 1980 single by the Los Angeles-based quintet, The Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the R&B chart, and their first Top 20 pop hit in the United States, peaking at number nineteen. "And the Beat Goes On" was The Whispers only number one on... " |
19 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| "Lady" | 28 | 3 | 40 | — | 55 | |
| "My Girl" | — | — | — | — | 26 | |
| 1981 | "It's a Love Thing" | 28 | 2 | — | 4 | 9 |
| "I Can Make It Better" | 105 | 40 | — | 44 | ||
| "This Kind of Lovin'" | — | 17 | — | 20 | — | |
| 1982 | "In the Raw" | 103 | 8 | — | 8 | — |
| "Emergency" | — | 22 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | "Tonight" | 84 | 4 | — | 18 | — |
| "Keep on Lovin' Me" | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| "This Time" | 110 | 32 | — | — | 81 | |
| 1984 | "Contagious" | 105 | 10 | — | 59 | 56 |
| 1985 | "Some Kinda Lover" | 106 | 17 | — | — | 91 |
| "Don't Keep Me Waiting" | — | 60 | — | — | — | |
| "Hello Stranger" (with Carrie Lucas Carrie Lucas Carrie Lucas, is an American female R&B musician, born in Carmel, California. In 1976 she was signed to Soul Train Records. Lucas made six albums over seven years with Soul Train and Solar Records.-Career:... ) |
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| 1987 | "And the Beat Goes On" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | 45 |
| "Rock Steady Rock Steady (The Whispers song) "Rock Steady" was a single released by American R&B group The Whispers, from their eighteenth studio album, Just Gets Better with Time .... " |
7 | 1 | 49 | — | 38 | |
| "Special F/X" | — | — | — | — | 69 | |
| "Just Gets Better with Time" | — | 12 | — | — | — | |
| "In the Mood" | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
| 1988 | "No Pain, No Gain" | — | 74 | — | — | 81 |
| 1990 | "Innocent" | 55 | 3 | — | — | — |
| "My Heart Your Heart" | — | 4 | — | — | — | |
| 1991 | "Is It Good to You" | — | 7 | — | — | — |
| "I Want 2B the 1 4U" | — | 58 | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Make Sweet Love to Me" | — | 41 | — | — | — |
| "Come on Home" | — | 60 | — | — | — | |
| 1996 | "Caravan of Love Caravan of Love "Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.-Isley-Jasper-Isley version:... " (with Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons The Rippingtons The Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades... ) |
— | 89 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | "My, My, My My, My, My "My, My, My" is a number-one R&B single by Johnny Gill. As the second single from Gill's self-titled album, the hit song, with backing vocals performed by After 7, spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart, and made the number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. In 1991 the song won a... " |
— | 73 | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||||
Legacy
- "Can't Help But Love You" was sampled by Mobb DeepMobb DeepMobb Deep is an American hip hop duo from Queensbridge, Queens, New York, U.S., that consists of Havoc and Prodigy. The duo is "one of the most critically acclaimed hardcore East Coast hip-hop groups." The group is best known for its dark, hardcore delivery, as exemplified by the single "Shook Ones...
on their promotional single Drop a Gem on 'emDrop a Gem on 'em"Drop a Gem on 'em" was a promotional single for Mobb Deep's Hell on Earth album. The song contains a sample from "Can't Help but Love You" by The Whispers....
. - "And the Beat Goes On" would later be sampledSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
on Will SmithWill SmithWillard Christopher "Will" Smith, Jr. , also known by his stage name The Fresh Prince, is an American actor, producer, and rapper. He has enjoyed success in television, film and music. In April 2007, Newsweek called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood...
's 1998 songSongIn music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
, "MiamiMiami (Will Smith song)"Miami" is a 1998 single from Will Smith's debut solo album Big Willie Style. It samples The Whispers' 1980 hit "And the Beat Goes On". The song charted at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 3 on the UK charts. It won an MTV VMA Best Male Video award. The video features an early...
". - It can also be heard in the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice CityGrand Theft Auto: Vice City is a 2002 open world action computer and video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the second 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise and sixth original title overall...
; on the fictional radio stationRadio stationRadio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
Fever 105; and is available on the game's aside selling merchandise of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrackGrand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrackThe soundtrack to the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City consists of music played on the various in-game radio stations the player can tune into after entering most types of cars and motorcycles, but it has also been released in a box set of seven separate CDs , with the European editions...
. - The RippingtonsThe RippingtonsThe Rippingtons are a contemporary group mainly relating to the genres Smooth jazz, Jazz pop, and Crossover jazz. Formed in 1986 by guitarist and band leader Russ Freeman , their career has spanned two decades...
recorded a version of "Ain't No Stoppin' Us NowAin't No Stoppin' Us Now"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" is a disco song performed by R&B duo McFadden & Whitehead from their debut album, McFadden & Whitehead. They wrote and produced this along with keyboard player Jerry Cohen. Released from their self-titled debut album in 1979, the song spent a week at number one on the R&B...
" on their CDCompact DiscThe Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
album, Brave New WorldBrave New World (Rippingtons album)Brave New World is The Rippingtons' ninth album which was released in 1996. It was their final album for GRP Records.-Track listing:#"Brave New World" - 4:14#"Urban Wanderer" - 4:41#"Key to the Forbidden City" - 4:46#"Hideaway" - 5:10...
. The recording included samples of both "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady". - "No Pain, No Gain" would later be sampledSampling (music)In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
on SurkinSurkinBenoit Heitz , known by his stage name Surkin, is a French electro DJ and producer. He gained attention with his releases on the French Institubes music label as well as a remix for Teki Latex released on Virgin...
's 2008 track "Next Of Kin". - "So Good" was sampled by MadlibMadlibOtis Jackson Jr. in Oxnard, California, known professionally as Madlib, is a Los Angeles-based DJ, multi-instrumentalist, rapper, and music producer...
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's "Eye Featuring Stacy Epps"
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
External links
- Official Website
- [ allmusic Entry]
- The Whispers Vocal Group Hall of Fame Page
- The Whispers at Wenig-LaMonica Associates