Ready For The World
A Michigan funk band with slight rock leanings, Ready for the World parlayed Melvin Riley's whining vocals and some trendy production into a pair of number one R&B hits in the mid-'80s for MCA. Riley, Gordon Strozier, Gregory Potts, Willie Triplett, John Eaton, and Gerald Valentine began on their own Blue Lake label before signing with MCA. The label reissued the song "Tonight," and it reached number six on the R&B charts in 1984. They followed it with "Deep Inside Your Love," another Top Ten R&B single, then had their first of two chart-toppers in "Oh Sheila." It got them a huge crossover smash, ultimately topping the pop lists as well. They scored their fourth consecutive Top Ten R&B record with "Digital Display," then had two flop singles before "Love You Down" put them back on top of the R&B world in 1986. It was their last hit and peaked at number nine pop.
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Discography
12 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Oh Sheila (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
R&B - Released by Goldenlane Records on 1 Jan 1985
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Oh Sheila! Ready For The World's Greatest Hits
R&B - Released by Geffen on 3 Feb 1993
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of Ready For The World
R&B - Released by Geffen* on 15 Jan 2002
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Somebody's Watching Me
Pop - Released by Goldenlane Records on 1 Apr 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Oh Shelia (Re-recorded - Sped up)
Funk - Released by Goldenlane Recrods on 29 Mar 2023
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Black Coffee (feat. David Lyve)
Soul - Released by Trak Music Group on 14 Jan 2022
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Oh Sheila (From The Apple Original Film "The Beanie Bubble") (Re-Recorded)
Funk - Released by Cleopatra Records on 21 Jul 2023
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
Love Cycles (feat. P.ily)
Soul - Released by Trak Music Group on 14 Jan 2022
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