Ready for the World

For the albums, see Ready for the World (Ready for the World album) and Ready for the World (INOJ album).

Ready for the World is an American R&B band from Flint, Michigan, that scored several pop, soul and dance hits in the mid to late 1980s. They were founded by Melvin Riley and Gordon Strozier.^[1]

Ready for the World
Origin	Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Genres	R&B funk soul pop electro new jack swing
Years active	1982–1991, 2004–present
Labels	MCA Records Thump Records
Members	Melvin Riley Gordon Strozier Gregory Potts Willie Triplett John Eaton Gerald Valentine David Lyve

Discography

Studio albums

Year	Album	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Record Label
		US [2]	US R&B [2]	CAN [3]
1985	Ready for the World	17	3	44	RIAA: Platinum[4]	MCA Records
1986	Long Time Coming	32	5	—	RIAA: Gold[4]
1988	Ruff 'N' Ready	65	17	—
1991	Straight Down to Business	—	43	—
1996	Freak the World	—	—	—		Echo USA
2004	She Said She Wants Some	—	—	—		Thump
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

• Oh Sheila! Ready for the World's Greatest Hits (1993, MCA Records)
• 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Ready for the World (2002, MCA Records)

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [2]	US R&B [2]	US Dan [2]	US A/C [2]	AUS [5]	CAN [3]	IRE [6]	NLD [7]	NZ [8]	UK [9]
1984	"Tonight"	103	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ready for the World
1985	"Deep Inside Your Love"	—	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Oh Sheila"	1	1	1	—	14	1	18	16	24	50	MC: Gold[10]
	"Digital Display"	21	4	3	—	—	—	—	—	48	—
1986	"Slide Over"	—	57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Ceramic Girl"	—	82	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Love You Down"	9	1	—	24	—	32	—	—	—	60		Long Time Coming
1987	"Mary Goes 'Round"	—	23	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Long Time Coming"	—	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Here I Am"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	"My Girly"	—	6	49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Ruff N' Ready
	"Gently"	—	30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	"Shame"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Cowboy"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	"Straight Down to Business"	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Straight Down to Business
	"Can He Do It (Like This, Can He Do It Like That)"	—	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

See also

• List of number-one hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)
• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart