Doing His Thing

Why this album mattered

Doing His Thing (1969) is a Ray Charles album in the RetroVerse archive. The RetroVerse catalog lists 10 tracks on this release. It reached #172 and charted for 3 weeks.

The music

1
The Same Thing That Can Make You Laugh (Can Make You Cry)
2
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers
3
You Ought to Change Your Ways
4
Babe Please
5
Come and Get It
6
We Can Make It
7
I’m Ready
8
That Thing Called Love
9
If It Wasn’t for Bad Luck
10
I Told You So

One bar, one chart week

The chart journey

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Chart Journey

Jul 26, 1969#176
Aug 2#172
Aug 9#182

The chart run unfolded gradually — a patient climb rather than a flash moment. Entered at #176, climbed rapidly for 2 weeks to reach #172 and fell quickly over 1 more week across 3 weeks on the chart.

Album facts

ArtistRay Charles
Year1969

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