title: Floaters (album)
text: # 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 | – |
  