Floaters | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1977 | |||
Studio | PAC 3 (Detroit, Michigan) Sound Studio (Detroit, Michigan) | |||
Genre | Soul, R&B | |||
Length | 42:05 | |||
Label | ABC | |||
Producer | James Mitchell, Marvin Willis | |||
The Floaters chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Floaters is the debut studio album recorded by American R&B group The Floaters, released in 1977 on the ABC label.
The album peaked at No. 1 on the R&B albums chart. It also reached No. 10 on the Billboard 200. The album features the single "Float On", which peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Soul Singles and UK Singles Charts, and No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", originally recorded by Dusty Springfield, charted at No. 28 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
All tracks are written by Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram and James Mitchell, except where noted
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Float On" | 11:49 |
2. | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (Vicki Wickham, Simon Napier-Bell) | 4:53 |
3. | "Got to Find a Way" | 3:47 |
No. | Title | Length |
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4. | "I Bet You Get the One You Love" (Abrim Tilmon, James Mitchell) | 3:04 |
5. | "Everything Happens for a Reason" (Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell) | 3:58 |
6. | "Take One Step at a Time" | 4:05 |
7. | "No Stronger Love" | 5:09 |
8. | "I Am So Glad I Took My Time" | 5:20 |
The Floaters
Musicians
Album
Chart (1977) | Peaks [2] |
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U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 10 |
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
Australia (Kent Music Report) | 28[3] |
Singles
Year | Single | Peaks | ||
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US [2] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] | ||
1977 | "Float On" | 2 | 1 | 16 |
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | – | 28 | – |