HISTORY
2024
Floaters' single No Stronger Love was re-released.
2023
Floaters single I Am So Glad That I Took My Time was re-released.
1998
Compilation album titled Float On: The Best of the Floaters was released.
1981
The Floaters' album Get Ready for the Floaters & Shu-Ga featuring singles For Your Love and Get Ready.
1979
The Floaters' third album Into the Future was released, featuring the single Levitation.
1978
The Floaters' sophomore album Magic was released featuring the single The Time is Now, as well as, I Just Want to Be with You which reached 36 on the U.S. R&B chart.
1977
The Floaters' self-titled debut album was released featuring their hit song Float On. Written by James Mitchell, Arnold Ingram and Marvin Willis. and produced by Woody Wilson. Float On became a worldwide hit in 1977 on ABC Records, reaching No. 1 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart. Single You Don't Have to Say You Love Me reached 28 on the U.S. R&B chart.
1976
The Floaters' first single, I Am So Glad I Took My Time was released.
1976
The band was formed by the former Detroit Emeralds' singer James Mitchell, with his brother Paul Mitchell, Larry Cunningham, Charles Clark, and the unrelated Ralph Mitchell. Most of The Floaters were from Northeast Detroit, bordering Hamtramck on Detroit's Eastside.