The Whispers

The Whispers Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

The Whispers are an American vocal group from Los Angeles, California. Scoring hit records since the late 1960s, they are best known for their two number-one R&B singles, "And the Beat Goes On" in 1979 and "Rock Steady" in 1987. The Whispers scored 15 top-ten R&B singles, and 8 top-ten R&B albums with two of them, The Whispers and Love Is Where You Find It, reaching the No. 1 spot. They have earned two platinum and five gold albums by... [more on Wikipedia]

The Whispers began charting in 1969 with The Time Will Come.The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 10 UK Top‑75 entries, including 2 Top‑10 placements.On US Dance the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 15 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: And the Beat Goes On - #2: It's a Love Thing - #3: Rock Steady - #4: Lady - #5: I Can Make It Better
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  1969
1.
08/1969

The Time Will Come
The Whispers greentick

8 pts






17
R&B


[Soul Clock 107]
written by Nicholas Cardwell & Gordy Horman
  1970
2.
08/1970

Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong
The Whispers greentick

from Planets of Life   
33 pts
50
US




6
R&B


[Soul Clock 1004]
written by Dee Ervin & Lynn Farr
3.
12/1970

There's a Love for Everyone
The Whispers greentick

from Planets of Life   
7 pts
116
US




31
R&B


[Janus 140]
written by Sugar Pie DeSanto
  1971
4.
05/1971

Your Love Is So Doggone Good
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers' Love Story   
14 pts
93
US




19
R&B


[Janus 150]
written by Rudy Love & Dee Ervin
  1972
5.
01/1972

Can't Help but Love You
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers' Love Story   
8 pts
114
US




35
R&B


[Janus 174]
written by Michael Gately & Robert John
6.
07/1972

I Only Meant to Wet My Feet
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers' Love Story   
6 pts






27
R&B


[Janus 184]
written by Don Daniels & Terri McFaddin
7.
12/1972

Somebody Loves You
The Whispers greentick

from Life and Breath   
9 pts
94
US




45
R&B


[Janus 200]
written by Terri McFaddin & Warren Sams
  1974
8.
01/1974

A Mother for My Children
The Whispers greentick

from Bingo   
23 pts
92
US




32
R&B
54
UK
[Janus 231]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris
9.
06/1974

Bingo
The Whispers greentick

from Bingo   
3 pts






40
R&B


[Janus 238]
written by Allan Felder, Bunny Sigler & Norman Harris
10.
10/1974

What More Can a Girl Ask For?
The Whispers greentick

from Bingo   
2 pts






60
R&B


[Janus 244]
written by Alan Felder & Norman Harris
11.
11/1974

Where There Is Love
The Whispers greentick

from Bingo   
9 pts




15
dance




written by Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons & Joseph B. Jefferson
  1975
12.
12/1975

In Love Forever
The Whispers greentick

from One for the Money   One for the Money
3 pts






40
R&B


[Soul Train 10430]
written by Jose Hernandez
  1976
13.
07/1976

One for the Money
The Whispers greentick

from One for the Money   One for the Money
31 pts
88
US


8
dance
10
R&B


[Soul Train 10700]
written by Jerry Akines, Johnny Bellmon, Victor Drayton & Reginald Turner
14.
10/1976

Living Together (In Sin)
The Whispers greentick

from One for the Money   One for the Money
10 pts
101
US




21
R&B


[Soul Train 10773]
written by Joe Cobb & Van McCoy
  1977
15.
02/1977

You're Only as Good as You Think You Are
The Whispers greentick

from One for the Money   One for the Money
1 pts






91
R&B


[Soul Train 10878]
written by Bruce Gray & Allan Felder
Make It with You
16.
07/1977

Make It with You
The Whispers greentick

from Open Up Your Love   Open Up Your Love
19 pts
94
US




10
R&B


[Soul Train 10996]
written by David Gates
17.
07/1977

I Fell in Love Last Night (at the Disco) / Make It with You
The Whispers greentick

from Open Up Your Love   Open Up Your Love
9 pts




16
dance




written by Malcolm Anthony & David Gates
18.
11/1977

I'm Gonna Make You My Wife
The Whispers greentick

from Open Up Your Love   Open Up Your Love
2 pts






54
R&B


[Soul Train 11139]
written by Wayne Bell
  1978
19.
04/1978

(Let's Go) All the Way
The Whispers greentick

from Headlights   
14 pts
101
US




10
R&B


[Solar 11246]
written by Melvin Ragin, Sonny Burke, Art Posey & Josef Powell
20.
09/1978

(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out
The Whispers greentick

from Headlights   
9 pts






13
R&B


[Solar 11353]
written by Malcolm Anthony
  1979
21.
06/1979

Can't Do Without Love
The Whispers greentick

from Whisper in Your Ear   
2 pts






43
R&B


[Solar 11590]
written by Curtis Mayfield & Keni Burke
22.
08/1979

Homemade Lovin'
The Whispers greentick

from Whisper in Your Ear   
1 pts






66
R&B


[Solar 11685]
written by Leon Sylvers
23.
10/1979

A Song for Donny
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers   
6 pts






21
R&B


[Solar 11739]
written by Donny Hathaway & Carrie Lucas
  1980
24.
01/1980

#1  And the Beat Goes On
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers   
285 pts
19
US


1
dance
1
R&B
2
UK
charted as And the Beat Goes On / Can You Do the Boogie / Out the Box in US dance charts
[Solar 11894]
written by Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
Lady
25.
03/1980

#4  Lady
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers   
72 pts
28
US
40
AC


3
R&B
55
UK
[Solar 11928]
written by Nicholas Caldwell
My Girl
26.
07/1980

My Girl
The Whispers greentick

from The Whispers   
37 pts








26
UK
written by Smokey Robinson & Ronald White
  1981
27.
01/1981

#5  I Can Make It Better
The Whispers greentick

from Imagination   Imagination
46 pts
105
US


4
dance
40
R&B
44
UK
charted as It's a Love Thing / Up on Soul Train / I Can Make It Better in US dance charts
[Solar 12232]
written by Dana Meyers, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
28.
01/1981

#2  It's a Love Thing
The Whispers greentick

from Imagination   Imagination
175 pts
28
US


4
dance
2
R&B
9
UK
charted as It's a Love Thing / Up on Soul Train / I Can Make It Better in US dance charts
[Solar 12154]
written by William Shelby & Dana Meyers
29.
09/1981

This Kind of Lovin'
The Whispers greentick

from This Kind of Lovin'   
24 pts




20
dance
17
R&B
76
UK
[Solar 12299]
written by William Shelby, Kevin Spencer & Nidra Beard
  1982
30.
01/1982

In the Raw
The Whispers greentick

from Love Is Where You Find It   Love Is Where You Find It
30 pts
103
US


8
dance
8
R&B


[Solar 47961]
written by Charmaine Sylvers, Dana Meyers & Glen Barbee
31.
05/1982

Emergency
The Whispers greentick

from Love Is Where You Find It   Love Is Where You Find It
6 pts






22
R&B


[Solar 48008]
written by Nidra Beard & William Shelby
  1983
32.
03/1983

Tonight
The Whispers greentick

from Love for Love   
32 pts
84
US


18
dance
4
R&B


charted as Tonight / Keep On Lovin' Me in US dance charts
[Solar 69842]
written by Jerry Knight
Keep On Lovin' Me
33.
03/1983

Keep On Lovin' Me
The Whispers greentick

from Love for Love   
25 pts




18
dance
4
R&B


charted as Tonight / Keep On Lovin' Me in US dance charts
[Solar 69827]
written by Kevin Spencer, Wardell Potts Jr. & William Zimmerman
34.
03/1983

This Time
The Whispers greentick

from Love for Love   
14 pts
110
US




32
R&B
81
UK
[Solar 69809]
written by Grady Wilkins & Percy Scott
  1984
35.
11/1984

Contagious
The Whispers greentick

from So Good   So Good
27 pts
105
US


59
dance
10
R&B
56
UK
[Solar 69683]
written by Bo Watson, Bobby Lovelace, Melvin Gentry & Reggie Calloway
  1985
36.
02/1985

Some Kinda Lover
The Whispers greentick

from So Good   So Good
16 pts
106
US




17
R&B
91
UK
[Solar 69658]
written by Kenneth Edmonds & Bo Watson
37.
05/1985

Don't Keep Me Waiting
The Whispers greentick

from So Good   So Good
2 pts






60
R&B


[Solar 69639]
written by Kenny Edmonds
  1987
38.
03/1987

And the Beat Goes On
The Whispers greentick

15 pts








45
UK
R
written by Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
Rock Steady
39.
04/1987

#3  Rock Steady
The Whispers greentick

from Just Gets Better with Time   Just Gets Better with Time
146 pts
7
US
49
AC


1
R&B
38
UK
produced by Babyface
[Solar 70006]
written by L.A. Reid & Kenneth Edmonds
40.
08/1987

Special FX
The Whispers greentick

from Just Gets Better with Time   Just Gets Better with Time
9 pts








69
UK
written by Leon Sylvers III & Jeanette Sylvers
41.
08/1987

Just Gets Better with Time
The Whispers greentick

from Just Gets Better with Time   Just Gets Better with Time
9 pts






12
R&B


[Solar 70012]
written by Gary Taylor
42.
11/1987

No Pain, No Gain
The Whispers greentick

from Just Gets Better with Time   Just Gets Better with Time
8 pts






74
R&B
81
UK
[Solar 70020]
written by Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady & Leon Sylvers III
43.
11/1987

In the Mood
The Whispers greentick

from Just Gets Better with Time   Just Gets Better with Time
8 pts






16
R&B


[Solar 70017]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons
  1990
44.
07/1990

Innocent
The Whispers greentick

from More of the Night   More of the Night
35 pts
55
US




3
R&B


[Capitol 44593]
written by Robert Brookins, Gordon Jones & Marva King
45.
10/1990

My Heart Your Heart
The Whispers greentick

from More of the Night   More of the Night
19 pts






4
R&B


[Capitol 44627]
written by Gary Taylor
  1991
46.
02/1991

Is It Good to You
The Whispers greentick

from More of the Night   More of the Night
15 pts






7
R&B


[Capitol 44626]
written by Tsuyoshi "Taka" Takayanagi & Kevin Spencer
47.
06/1991

I Want 2B the 1 4U
The Whispers greentick

from More of the Night   More of the Night
2 pts






58
R&B


[Capitol 44722]
written by Skylark
  1993
48.
04/1993

I Want to Know Your Name
The Whispers greentick

from My Brother's Keeper   
5 pts






28
R&B


as Walter & Scotty
[Capitol 44930]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
49.
07/1993

Sticks and Stones
The Whispers greentick

from My Brother's Keeper   
2 pts






64
R&B


as Walter & Scotty
[Capitol 44964]
written by Al Johnson & Paul Minor
  1995
50.
03/1995

Make Sweet Love to Me
The Whispers greentick

from Toast to the Ladies   Toast to the Ladies
3 pts






41
R&B


[Capitol 58330]
written by Connell Moss, David Mendez & Ray Dewey
51.
07/1995

Come On Home
The Whispers greentick

from Toast to the Ladies   Toast to the Ladies
2 pts






60
R&B


[Capitol 58422]
written by Gloria Stewart, Thaddis Harrell Jr., Phillip L. Stewart & Nick Caldwell
52.
11/1995

Heaven
The Whispers greentick

from Toast to the Ladies   Toast to the Ladies
1 pts






111
R&B


written by Charlie Singleton & Keni Burke
  1997
My, My, My
53.
1997

My, My, My
The Whispers greentick

from Song Book Volume One   
1 pts






73
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons
  2009
54.
12/2009

For Thou Art with Me
The Whispers greentick

from Thankful   
1 pts






120
R&B


written by Ben Dowling, Magic, Merrily Garrett & Robert Donald Palmer


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