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James Ingram

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James Ingram was a Grammy-winning R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and producer whose smooth, velvety voice captivated audiences throughout the '80s and '90s. Born in Akron, Ohio, Ingram's career took off when he provided vocals for Quincy Jones' album The Dude (1981), earning him two Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist. His rich, emotive delivery on hits like "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways" showcased his ability to blend soulful passion with refined elegance.

Ingram's solo career flourished with chart-topping ballads and duets that became classics. His 1983 duet with Patti Austin, "Baby, Come to Me," reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, while his collaboration with Linda Ronstadt, "Somewhere Out There," became an anthem of hope and longing. Ingram's mastery of romantic ballads was further highlighted in his hit "I Don't Have the Heart," a soulful confession that topped the charts in 1990.

Beyond his own recordings, Ingram was a prolific songwriter, co-writing Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" and contributing to hits for other artists. Known for his warmth, sincerity, and vocal finesse, James Ingram's timeless music continues to resonate, leaving a lasting legacy of love and soul.

Genres

: yacht rock

Total plays

700.6 million
Updated on 2025-09-13

Monthly listeners

2,301,010

Followers

719,090

Top Cities

  1. Philippines
    Quezon City
    163,937 listeners
  2. Philippines
    Cebu City
    72,306 listeners
  3. Philippines
    Davao City
    72,134 listeners
  4. Philippines
    Manila
    87,685 listeners
  5. Philippines
    Caloocan City
    51,272 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Just Once - New Version
Just Once - New Version
121,937,990 4:29 1999-04-12
Baby, Come To Me
Baby, Come To Me
91,821,816 3:37 1999-02-09
There's No Easy Way
There's No Easy Way
91,338,083 3:47 1983-01-01
I Don't Have the Heart
I Don't Have the Heart
54,692,872 4:14 1989-01-01
Just Once
Just Once
50,447,943 4:30 2008-01-01
Yah-Mo Be There
Yah-Mo Be There
36,667,877 4:31 2008-01-01
Yah Mo B There
Yah Mo B There
36,667,877 4:39 1983-01-01
The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)
The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)
30,590,188 6:41 1989-01-01
One Hundred Ways
One Hundred Ways
24,722,296 4:19 1981-03-28
How Do You Keep The Music Playing
How Do You Keep The Music Playing
22,968,564 4:15 1983-01-01
Somewhere Out There - From "An American Tail" Soundtrack
Somewhere Out There - From "An American Tail" Soundtrack
21,696,020 3:58 1986-01-01
Whatever We Imagine
Whatever We Imagine
17,380,029 3:58 1983-01-01
The Day I Fall In Love - Featuring Dolly Parton
The Day I Fall In Love - Featuring Dolly Parton
16,734,276 4:05 1999-04-12
One Hundred Ways - New Version
One Hundred Ways - New Version
13,700,884 4:37 1999-04-12
What About Me?
What About Me?
7,908,720 4:23 1984-08-27
When You Love Someone
When You Love Someone
7,474,349 4:09 1995-05-02
She Loves Me (The Best That I Can Be)
She Loves Me (The Best That I Can Be)
6,221,981 3:38 1983-01-01
I Believe I Can Fly
I Believe I Can Fly
5,566,388 5:03 1999-04-12
I Don't Have the Heart - New Version
I Don't Have the Heart - New Version
4,672,297 3:57 1999-04-12
Give Me Forever (I Do)
Give Me Forever (I Do)
3,955,741 3:50 1998-01-01
Where Did My Heart Go?
Where Did My Heart Go?
3,446,760 3:53 1991-01-01
The Erotic Garden - After Hours Version Of Secret Garden
The Erotic Garden - After Hours Version Of Secret Garden
3,393,160 8:53 2009-11-23
Forever More (I'll Be The One)
Forever More (I'll Be The One)
3,101,187 3:48 1998-01-01
Someone Like You
Someone Like You
1,777,822 4:24 1993-01-01
Let Me Love You This Way
Let Me Love You This Way
1,235,034 4:14 1993-01-01
I Believe In Those Love Songs
I Believe In Those Love Songs
1,205,205 4:36 1999-04-12
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
1,078,505 4:14 1994-01-01
Everything Must Change
Everything Must Change
1,002,400 4:48 1999-04-12
Blessed Assurance
Blessed Assurance
948,525 4:17 2008-01-01
Stand (in the Light)
Stand (in the Light)
859,769 4:49 2008-01-01
No Need To Say Goodbye
No Need To Say Goodbye
829,520 3:41 1999-04-12
Always You
Always You
811,682 4:38 1993-01-01
For All We Know
For All We Know
775,713 3:03 2008-01-01
One More Rhythm
One More Rhythm
710,869 4:03 1983-01-01
A Baby's Born
A Baby's Born
667,886 6:17 1993-01-01
Don't Let Go
Don't Let Go
630,663 4:35 2008-01-01
You Never Know What You Got
You Never Know What You Got
581,205 6:22 1993-01-01
Mercy
Mercy
549,045 3:54 2008-01-01
It's Your Night
It's Your Night
535,406 3:36 1983-01-01
Try Your Love Again
Try Your Love Again
482,436 4:23 1983-01-01
My Funny Valentine
My Funny Valentine
455,083 3:10 1999-04-12
Always
Always
452,101 4:17 1986-01-14
This Is the Night
This Is the Night
436,705 5:06 1993-01-01
Treat Her Right
Treat Her Right
393,344 5:04 1993-01-01
My People
My People
387,912 5:58 2007-10-15
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man
365,921 5:06 1989-01-01
Party Animal
Party Animal
347,276 4:53 1983-01-01
Beneath the Snow
Beneath the Snow
345,553 3:58 2008-01-01
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home
343,736 3:31 2008-01-01
Someday We'll All Be Free
Someday We'll All Be Free
326,533 4:11 1989-01-01
When Was the Last Time the Music Made You Cry
When Was the Last Time the Music Made You Cry
323,607 5:01 1989-01-01
Love One Day at a Time
Love One Day at a Time
320,852 4:32 1989-01-01
Too Much for This Heart
Too Much for This Heart
316,892 5:24 1993-01-01
Everlast
Everlast
316,003 5:14 2008-01-01
Sing for the Children
Sing for the Children
295,548 5:08 1993-01-01
Baby Be Mine
Baby Be Mine
291,820 4:59 1989-01-01
It's Real
It's Real
279,557 5:12 1989-01-01
One More Time
One More Time
248,637 4:32 2006-09-01
The Wings Of My Heart
The Wings Of My Heart
190,333 3:15 1986-01-14
Never Felt So Good
Never Felt So Good
183,481 4:06 1986-01-14
Red Hot Lover
Red Hot Lover
175,645 3:49 1986-01-14
Any Kind of Love
Any Kind of Love
172,853 6:56 1993-01-01
Get Ready
Get Ready
171,416 4:33 2018-11-16
I Wanna Come Back
I Wanna Come Back
169,397 4:50 1989-01-01
Love Come Down
Love Come Down
162,916 5:40 1989-01-01
Lately
Lately
145,785 4:19 1986-01-14
So Fine
So Fine
131,095 4:05 1989-01-01
Call on Me
Call on Me
130,866 4:04 1989-01-01
Crazy
Crazy
113,671 3:41 1986-01-14
Much More Than You Know
Much More Than You Know
108,106 4:09 2002-01-02
Trust Me
Trust Me
66,189 4:16 1986-01-14
Right Back
Right Back
64,862 4:01 1986-01-14
Love's Been Here and Gone
Love's Been Here and Gone
61,860 5:59 1986-01-14
It's Real - 12" Extended Version
It's Real - 12" Extended Version
58,223 7:18 2019-05-17
Remember the Dream
Remember the Dream
56,192 4:22 2019-03-08
Tuff
Tuff
54,471 1:03 1986-01-14
Say Hey
Say Hey
48,595 4:04 1986-01-14
Lean On Me - Keyapella Mix
Lean On Me - Keyapella Mix
40,501 4:55 2000-07-19
Lean On Me - Long Pass Feli's Ending
Lean On Me - Long Pass Feli's Ending
32,018 9:52 2000-07-19
It's Real (7" Edit)
It's Real (7" Edit)
28,738 4:18 2019-05-17
It's Real - Smooth Dub Mix
It's Real - Smooth Dub Mix
27,176 5:26 2019-05-17
After All
After All
17,540 3:33 2012-04-09
So This Is Love
So This Is Love
16,216 4:32 2007-05-07
I Believe In Love
I Believe In Love
16,193 5:20 2012-04-09
Day And Night - Alix Alvarez SOLE Channel Remix Vox
Day And Night - Alix Alvarez SOLE Channel Remix Vox
15,096 5:20 2006-09-11
Gotta Make Up Your Mind
Gotta Make Up Your Mind
14,025 3:55 2012-04-09
Lean On Me - Main Instrumental Mix
Lean On Me - Main Instrumental Mix
12,906 8:16 2000-07-19
Player Haters
Player Haters
11,957 4:47 2014-12-09
Finally
Finally
11,661 4:32 2011-10-23
Spend Some Time
Spend Some Time
10,928 3:36 2012-04-09
Lean On Me - Beats
Lean On Me - Beats
10,584 4:08 2000-07-19
Girl Of My Dreams Hey Love
Girl Of My Dreams Hey Love
6,250 3:56 2012-04-09
Through It All
Through It All
6,140 4:13 2012-04-09
Let Me Give You Love
Let Me Give You Love
5,721 4:35 2012-04-09
Rediscover
Rediscover
4,837 5:12 2012-04-09
I Love You Deep Inside
I Love You Deep Inside
4,635 3:13 2012-04-09
Whatever Happened
Whatever Happened
4,002 5:10 2012-04-09
I Believe In Love - Edit
I Believe In Love - Edit
3,508 3:41 2012-04-09
Whatever Happened - Edit
Whatever Happened - Edit
2,414 3:56 2012-04-09
CAR CRASH (P)
CAR CRASH (P)
2,356 2:51 2023-12-06
Rediscover - Edit
Rediscover - Edit
2,220 3:50 2012-04-09
As It Is in Heaven
As It Is in Heaven
1,454 4:38 2018-07-26

New releases

CAR CRASH (P)
CAR CRASH (P)
2023-12-06
[IDOL Music]
It's Real
It's Real
2019-05-17
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
Stand (In the Light)
Stand (In the Light)
2008-01-01
[Intering Records]
Lean On Me
Lean On Me
2000-07-19
[MAW Records]
Forever More (Love Songs, Hits & Duets)
Forever More (Love Songs, Hits & Duets)
1999-04-12
[Private Music]
Always You
Always You
1993-01-01
[Rhino/Warner Records]
It's Real
It's Real
1989-01-01
[Rhino/Warner Records]
Never Felt So Good
Never Felt So Good
1986-01-14
[Rhino/Warner Records]
It's Your Night
It's Your Night
1983-01-01
[Qwest Records IGA]