Floaters (album)
# Floaters (album)

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Floaters is the debut studio album recorded by American R&B group The Floaters, released in 1977 on the ABC label.

## Commercial performance

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.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by Marvin Willis, Arnold Ingram and James Mitchell, except where noted.

## Personnel

The Floaters

* Larry Cunningham – tenor
* Paul Mitchell – baritone
* Charles Clark – tenor
* Ralph Mitchell – tenor

Musicians

* Kenny Goodman – guitar
* Buster Marbury – drums
* Brimstone Ingram – piano, Fender Rhodes
* Guy Hutson – bass
* Dennis Coffey – guitar, sitar
* Marvin Willis – trumpet
* Larry Nozero – balto saxophone, flute
* Jack Brokensha – vibraphone, bells
* Lorenzo "Bag of Tricks" Brown – congas
* Gary Schunk – clarinet, ARP synthesizer
* Brandye, James Mitchell – background vocals

## Charts

Album

| Chart (1977) | Peaks |
| - | - |
| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 1 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 28 |

Singles

| Year | Single | Peaks | Peaks | Peaks |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US | US R&B | AUS |
| 1977 | "Float On" | 2 | 1 | 16 |
| 1977 | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" | – | 28 | – |
