The Royalettes discography: History and Key Facts

This is the discography of American R&B girl group The Royalettes. It contains 2 studio albums, 2 compilation albums, 13 singles and other charted songs. Their debut single was 1963's "No Big Thing", released on Chancellor Records. It was followed by "Willie The Wolf", which didn't chart, but the flip "Blue Summer" reached the pop charts.

The group left the label and later moved to MGM Records, for whom they recorded a string of successful pop and R&B singles. "Poor Boy" was their second minor hit, stalling at No. 113 nationally. The following release produced by Teddy Randazzo became their biggest hit. "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" hit the top-40 on the Cashbox Top 100 Singles and the top-30 on the Billboard Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles charts. The next release produced by Raddazzo was a hit as well, reaching even higher positions on the R&B charts.

Subsequently, the album It's Gonna Take a Miracle was released by MGM. It consisted of four previous single releases and newly recorded songs. Their next release was "You Bring Me Down," which was their final pop hit, almost breaking into the main Pop 100 charts. In 1966, the album The Elegant Sound of The Royalettes was released by the label as well, featuring only two lower-profile singles. The group left MGM by 1967, switching to Roulette Records for "River of Tears", but the single missed the charts and was their final release.

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