R&B Soul Music Jukebox Discography and Biography of David Ruffin
David Ruffin Songs

(with biography below if available)

David Eli Ruffin (born Davis Eli Ruffin, January 18, 1941 - June 1, 1991) was an American soul singer and musician most famous for his work as one of the lead singers of The Temptations (1964-68) during the group's "Classic Five" period as it was later known. He was the lead voice on such famous songs as "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg". Known for his unique raspy and anguished tenor vocals, Ruffin was ranked as one of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2008. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 for his work with The Temptations. Fellow Motown recording artist Marvin Gaye once said admiringly of Ruffin that, "I heard [in his voice] a strength my own voice lacked".

Below is a list of David Ruffin songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: Motown 1140
chart position: RandB #2, US #9, UK #51
written by: Harvey Fuqua, Johnny Bristol, Pam Sawyer & James Roach
album: My Whole World Ended / David Ruffin At His Best / US Motown Chartbusters Vol. 4
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin My Whole World Ended (the Moment You Left Me)
1969 Motown
2 record label: Tamla Motown 1017
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, UK #10
written by: Charles H. Kipps Jr.
album: Who I Am / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Walk Away from Love
1975 Tamla Motown
3 record label: Motown 1388
chart position: RandB #8, US #47
written by: Van McCoy and Joe Cobb
album: Who I Am
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Heavy Love
1976 Motown
4 record label: Motown 1393
chart position: RandB #8, US #48
written by: Van McCoy
album: Everything's Coming Up Love / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Everything's Coming Up Love
1976 Motown
5 record label: RCA 14178
chart position: RandB #40, UK #58, US #20, US AC #12, US rock #43
written by: Smokey Robinson & Bobby Rogers
album: Hall and Oates Live at the Apollo
Eddie Kendricks, David Ruffin, Hall & Oates The Way You Do The Things You Do -- My Girl
1985 RCA
6 record label: Motown 1149
chart position: RandB #11, US #58
written by: Johnny Bristol and Thomas Kemp
album: My Whole World Ended
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin I've Lost Everything I've Ever Loved
1969 Motown
7 record label: Warner 49030
chart position: RandB #9
written by: David Garner
album: So Soon We Change
David Ruffin Break My Heart
1979 Warner
8 record label: Motown 1158
chart position: RandB #18, US #53
written by: Art Posey and Gienna Session
album: Feelin' Good
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin I'm So Glad I Fell for You
1969 Motown
9 record label: RCA 5313
chart position: RandB #14, US AC #48
written by: Renaldo Benson, Crump and Ronnie McNeir
album: Ruffin and Kendrick
David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks I Couldn't Believe It
1987 RCA
10 record label: Motown 1420
chart position: RandB #18, US #108
written by: Charles H. Kipps Jr.
album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Just Let Me Hold You for a Night
1977 Motown
11 record label: Motown 1223
chart position: Cashbox RandB #40
written by: B. Miller
album: David Ruffin
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can)
1973 Motown
12 record label: RCA 6925
chart position: RandB #43
album: Ruffin and Kendrick
David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks One More for the Lonely Hearts Club
1988 RCA
13 record label: Motown 1405
chart position: RandB #48
written by: Van McCoy
album: Everything's Coming Up Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin On and Off
1976 Motown
14 record label: Motown 1178
chart position: US #112
written by: Ivy Jo Hunter and William
album: David
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Don't Stop Loving Me
1971 Motown
15 record label: Warner 49277
chart position: RandB #63
album: Gentleman Ruffin
David Ruffin Slow Dance
1980 Warner
16 record label: Motown 1435
written by: Van McCoy
album: In My Stride / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin You're My Peace of Mind
1978 Motown
17 record label: Warner 49123
chart position: RandB #79
written by: Steven (Steff) Hairston
album: So Soon We Change
David Ruffin I Get Excited
1979 Warner
18 record label: Motown 1259
chart position: RandB #84
written by: Bobby Miller
album: David Ruffin
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Common Man
1973 Motown
-- record label: Motown 1078 (UK)
written by: Kipps, Jr.
album: In My Stride
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin I Can't Stop The Rain
1977 Motown
-- record label: Motown 7783
written by: N. Whitfield
album: Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin Me'n Rock'n Roll Are Here to Stay
1974 Motown
-- record label: Motown 1187
written by: C. Burston, R. Jones
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin You Can Come Right Back To Me
1970 Motown
-- record label: Motown 762
written by: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: David Ruffin / David Ruffin At His Best
comments: [ballad album cut] (Backing Vocals - Eddie Kendricks)
David Ruffin I Miss You (Part 1)
1973 Motown
-- record label: Motown 1204
written by: B. Miller
album: David Ruffin
comments: [Motown Sound]
David Ruffin A Little More Trust
1972 Motown




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