# The Drifters — Every Record We Rank

The Drifters appears once in our Rhythm and Blues list, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Rhythm and Blues
- **Year:** 1953
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Rhythm and Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/the-drifters/

## Appears on

### [Money Honey](https://waxonia.com/track/the-drifters--money-honey/)

*1953 · Atlantic · No. 8 in [Rhythm and Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/rhythm-and-blues/)*

Clyde McPhatter's gospel-trained tenor applied to a song about rent. The exact point where the quartet tradition walks out of the church and into the charts.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/The%20Drifters%20Money%20Honey) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=8bdX6uD3HkA)

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