Discography and Biography of Dramatics. Listen to all their hits.
Dramatics Songs

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The Dramatics are an American soul music vocal group, formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1964. The group were mistakenly named the Dynamics, back in 1962, however, as the Dramatics they achieved major success with their songs, 'In the Rain' and 'What You See Is What You Get', both of which were Top 10 Pop hits. The Dramatics have worked with many diverse R&B acts, including Snoop Dog, and continue to tour.

Below is a list of Dramatics 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: Volt 4075
chart position: RandB #1, US #5
written by: Tony Hester
album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits
comments: [ballad]
The Dramatics In the Rain
1972 Volt
2 record label: Volt 4058
chart position: RandB #3, US #9
written by: Tony Hester
album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics / Stax Greatest Hits
The Dramatics Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
1971 Volt
3 record label: ABC 12235
chart position: RandB #3, US #53
written by: Michael Henderson
album: Joy Ride
comments: [Sweet Soul Ballad]
The Dramatics Be My Girl
1977 ABC
4 record label: Volt 4090
chart position: RandB #5, US #53
written by: Tony Hester
album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics Hey You! Get Off My Mountain
1973 Volt
5 record label: ABC 12090
chart position: RandB #24, US #47
written by: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert
album: The Dramatic Jackpot
Ron Banks & the Dramatics Me and Mrs. Jones
1975 ABC
6 record label: ABC 12299
chart position: RandB #4, US #76
written by: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson
album: Shake It Well
The Dramatics Shake It Well
1977 ABC
7 record label: Goldies 2784
chart position: RandB #9, US #101
written by: John Brinson, Floyd Fleshman and Eddie McGhee
album: Joy Ride
The Dramatics I Can't Get Over You
1977 Goldies
8 record label: Volt 4099
chart position: RandB #12, US #45
written by: Tony Hester
album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics Fell for You
1973 Volt
9 record label: ABC 12150
chart position: RandB #10, US #87
written by: Tony Hester
album: Drama V
The Dramatics You're Fooling You
1976 ABC
10 record label: MCA 41178
chart position: RandB #9
written by: Ron Banks, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green and Darnell Kimbrough
album: 10½
The Dramatics Welcome Back Home
1980 MCA
11 record label: Volt 4071
chart position: RandB #16, US #84
written by: Tony Hester
album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics Get Up and Get Down
1971 Volt
12 record label: Volt 4082
chart position: RandB #18, US #67
written by: Arthur Snyder and Don Davis
album: The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics Toast to the Fool
1972 Volt
13 record label: ABC 12331
chart position: RandB #17, US #106
written by: Don Davis and Eddie Robinson
album: Shake It Well
The Dramatics Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams
1978 ABC
14 record label: Cadet 5704
chart position: RandB #25, US #62
written by: Tony Hester
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Door to Your Heart
1974 Cadet
15 record label: ABC 12125
chart position: RandB #22, US #81
written by: Tony Hester
album: The Dramatic Jackpot
Ron Banks & the Dramatics (I'm Going by) The Stars in Your Eyes
1975 ABC
16 record label: ABC 12372
chart position: RandB #22
written by: L.J. Reynolds
album: Do What You Wanna Do
The Dramatics Stop Your Weeping
1978 ABC
17 record label: ABC 12220
chart position: RandB #23
written by: Tony Hester
album: Joy Ride
The Dramatics Finger Fever
1976 ABC
18 record label: Mainstream 5571
chart position: R&B #26
weeksinr&bchart: 12
written by: J. Abston, S. Petty
The Dramatics No Rebate On Love
1975 Mainstream
19 record label: MCA 51041
chart position: RandB #26
written by: Deborah Dennard and Jakki Milligan
album: The Dramatic Way
comments: [love ballad]
The Dramatics You're the Best Thing in My Life
1981 MCA
20 record label: Cadet 5704
chart position: RandB #30
written by: Tony Hester
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Choosing Up on You
1974 Cadet
21 record label: MCA 41017
chart position: RandB #35
written by: Cecil Womack and Don Davis
album: 10½
The Dramatics I Just Wanna Dance with You
1979 MCA
22 record label: MCA 41056
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Cecil Womack, Don Davis and Shirley Womack
The Dramatics That's My Favorite Song
1979 MCA
23 record label: Capitol 8527
chart position: RandB #40
written by: Raymond Johnson and Ron Banks
album: New Dimension
The Dramatics Live It Up
1982 Capitol
24 record label: Sport 101
chart position: RandB #43
written by: S. Barns and S. Barns
The Dramatics All Because of You
1967 Sport
25 record label: Cadet 5710
chart position: RandB #46
written by: Tony Hester
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
comments: [ballad]
The Dells & The Dramatics Love Is Missing from Our Lives
1975 Cadet
26 record label: Volt 4105
chart position: Cashbox RandB #46
written by: Tony Hester
album: A Dramatic Experience
The Dramatics Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand)
1974 Volt
27 record label: Volt 4105
chart position: RandB #49
written by: Jimmy Roach
album: Dramatically Yours / The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics And I Panicked
1974 Volt
28 record label: ABC 12180
chart position: RandB #49
written by: Michael Henderson
album: Drama V
The Dramatics Treat Me Like a Man
1976 ABC
29 record label: ABC 12400
chart position: RandB #56
written by: Daryl Hall and John Oates
album: Do What You Wanna Do
The Dramatics Do What You Want to Do
1978 ABC
30 record label: MCA 1893
chart position: RandB #59
written by: Ron Banks and Edward Anthony Green
album: The Dramatic Way
The Dramatics Get It
1980 MCA
31 record label: Fantasy 967
chart position: RandB #61
album: Somewhere in Time (A Dramatic Reunion)
comments: [ballad]
The Dramatics One Love Ago
1986 Fantasy
32 record label: Capitol 5140
chart position: RandB #62
written by: Raymond Johnson and Ron Banks
album: New Dimension
comments: [beat ballad]
The Dramatics Treat Me Right
1982 Capitol
33 record label: Cadet 5706
chart position: RandB #63
written by: Tony Hester
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Don't Make Me No Promises
1974 Cadet
34 record label: Cadet 5706
chart position: RandB #74
written by: Willie Schofield
album: The Dells vs. the Dramatics
The Dramatics Tune Up
1975 Cadet
35 record label: MCA 41241
chart position: RandB #79
written by: L.J. Reynolds (as Larry
album: 10½
The Dramatics Be with the One You Love
1980 MCA
36 record label: Hyped International 745301
chart position: RandB #82
written by: Lynell Webster
The Dramatics Try Love Again
1996 Hyped Internationa
37 record label: Volt 302
chart position: RandB #93
written by: Paul Simon
album: Positive State of Mind
comments: [ballad]
The Dramatics Bridge Over Troubled Water
1989 Volt
-- record label: ABC 12180
written by: N. Toney
album: Drama V
The Dramatics I Was The Life Of The Party
1976 ABC
-- record label: Wingate 18
written by: A. Hamilton, R. Morris
The Dramatics Bingo
1965 Wingate
-- record label: Wingate 22
written by: N. Toney, A. Williams
The Dramatics Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo
1966 Wingate
-- record label: Sport 101
written by: S. Barns, A. Williams
The Dramatics If You Haven't Got Love
1967 Sport
-- record label: Crackerjack 4015
written by: H. Gates, F. Brown, J. Hunter
The Dramatics Toy Soldier
1968 Crackerjack
-- record label: Volt 4082
written by: W. Howard, A. Wilkins, R. Banks
The Dramatics Your Love Was Strange
1969 Volt
-- record label: Volt 4108
written by: Dennis Gilmore, James Dean
album: Dramatically Yours / The Best of The Dramatics
Ron Banks & the Dramatics Highway To Heaven
1974 Volt
-- record label: ABC 916
written by: T. Hester
album: Drama V
The Dramatics Come Out Of Your Thing
1976 ABC
-- record label: ABC 12258
written by: N. Toney
album: Joy Ride
The Dramatics Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back The Night)
1976 ABC
-- record label: ABC 12429
written by: Larry J. Reynolds
album: Do What You Wanna Do
The Dramatics Why Do You Want To Do Me Wrong
1978 ABC
-- record label: Volt 4058
written by: Tony Hester
album: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
comments: [southern soul ballad]
The Dramatics Thankful For Your Love
1971 Volt
-- record label: MCA 41178
written by: Tony Hester
album: Anytime, Anyplace
The Dramatics A Marriage On Paper Only
1980 MCA
-- record label: Capitol 252 (UK)
written by: Banks, Johnson, Karriam
album: New Dimension
comments: [disco dance]
The Dramatics I Can't Stand It
1982 Capitol
-- record label: ABC 916
written by: M. Henderson
album: Drama V
The Dramatics Just Shopping
1975 ABC
-- record label: Volt 4090
written by: Tony Hester
album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics The Devil Is Dope
1973 Volt
-- record label: Volt 4099
written by: Tony Hester
album: A Dramatic Experience / The Best of The Dramatics
The Dramatics Now You Got Me Loving You
1973 Volt




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