Joy Ride (album)

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This article is about the album by The Dramatics. For other albums of the same name, see Joyride.
Joy Ride
Dramatics - Joy Ride album cover.jpg
Studio album by
The Dramatics
Released1976 (1976)[1]
StudioUnited Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan
GenreR&B
LabelABC
ProducerDon Davis, Tony Hester, LJ Reynolds, Ron Banks, Jimmy Roach, Michael Henderson
The Dramatics chronology
Drama V
(1975) 		Joy Ride
(1976) 		Shake It Well
(1977)
Singles from Joy Ride
  1. "Finger Fever"
    Released: 1976
  2. "Be My Girl"
    Released: 1976
  3. "I Can't Get over You"
    Released: 1977
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]

Joy Ride is the seventh studio album from American R&B group The Dramatics, released in 1976 via ABC Records.[1] The album peaked at #103 on the Billboard 200 and at #11 on the Billboard R&B chart.[3]

Three singles were released from the album: "Finger Fever", "Be My Girl" and "I Can't Get over You". "Be My Girl" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #53 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Finger Fever"Tony HesterTony Hester3:05
2."Richest Man Alive"Edward RobinsonDon Davis2:50
3."Stand Up and Move"LJ ReynoldsLJ Records4:03
4."Sing and Dance Your Troubles Away"Garry GlennRon Banks3:15
5."I Get Carried Away"Jimmy RoachJimmy Roach4:19
6."Be My Girl"Michael HendersonMichael Henderson3:53
7."After This Dance"Michael HendersonMichael Henderson4:20
8."Say the Word"Tony HesterTony Hester4:08
9."I Can't Get over You"
  • Eddie McGhee
  • Floyd Fleshman
  • John Brinson
Don Davis3:48
10."Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back the Night)"Norma ToneyDon Davis4:18

Chart positions[]

Chart (1997)[3] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 103
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 11

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Joy Ride - The Dramatics | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 118.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "The Dramatics | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved May 26, 2015.

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