Ruff 'n' Ready
| Ruff 'N' Ready | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 19, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 56:43 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Ready for the World chronology | ||||
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Ruff N' Ready is the third album by the American musical group Ready for the World. It was released on September 19, 1988, via MCA Records.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [2] |
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Melvin Riley Jr.'s dead-straight delivery makes the less-than-stellar material emotionally effective—maybe not enough to take over the charts, but it will dominate a few bedroom playlists."[2] The Advocate noted that "the instrumentation is sparse, but the drums and drum machines pound out the beat to some quirky melody riffs."[3]
Track listing
- "My Girly" 5:31
- "Shame" 5:00
- "Cowboy" 4:31
- "Gently" 5:29
- "Money" 5:22
- "Darlin' Darlin" 4:36
- "Don't You Wanna (With Me)" 4:29
- "Late Saturday Night" 4:34
- "It's Funny" 4:41
- "It's All up to You" 4:32
- "My Girly (Extended Version)" 7:48
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top LPs[4] | 65 (1988) |
| Billboard Top Black Albums[4] | 17 |
References
- ^ Wynn, Ron. Ready for the World: Ruff-N-Ready > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- ^ a b Fields, Curt (October 30, 1988). "Ready for the World". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 6.
- ^ Gilbert, Calvin (September 30, 1988). "Ready for the World Ruff 'N' Ready". Fun. The Advocate. p. 2.
- ^ a b "Ready for the World US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 4, 2016.