| Joy Ride | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1976 (1976)[1] | |||
| Studio | United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | Don Davis, Tony Hester, LJ Reynolds, Ron Banks, Jimmy Roach, Michael Henderson | |||
| The Dramatics chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Joy Ride | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Finger Fever" | Tony Hester | Tony Hester | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Richest Man Alive" | Edward Robinson | Don Davis | 2:50 |
| 3. | "Stand Up and Move" | LJ Reynolds | LJ Records | 4:03 |
| 4. | "Sing and Dance Your Troubles Away" | Garry Glenn | Ron Banks | 3:15 |
| 5. | "I Get Carried Away" | Jimmy Roach | Jimmy Roach | 4:19 |
| 6. | "Be My Girl" | Michael Henderson | Michael Henderson | 3:53 |
| 7. | "After This Dance" | Michael Henderson | Michael Henderson | 4:20 |
| 8. | "Say the Word" | Tony Hester | Tony Hester | 4:08 |
| 9. | "I Can't Get over You" |
| Don Davis | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back the Night)" | Norma Toney | Don Davis | 4:18 |
| Chart (1997)[3] | Peak position |
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| USBillboard 200 | 103 |
| USR&B Albums (Billboard) | 11 |
