Starbucks had its biggest success with a Ray Charles album in 2004, "Genius Loves Company," which sold 775,000 copies and went on to win eight Grammys.
But it created a big splash last year when it sold 700,000 copies of Ray Charles's last album, "Genius Loves Company."
Starbucks previously demonstrated its marketing strength in the sales of Charles's duets album "Genius Loves Company," in which it was also a financial partner.
Genius Loves Company, Ray Charles' 2004 album, includes this duet featuring the two singers.
Genius Loves Company was the last album recorded and completed by Charles before his death in June 2004.
For the week ending September 18, 2004, Genius Loves Company sold 202,000 copies, ranking second on the Billboard 200.
Ray Charles's "Genius Loves Company," with sales of 135,000 copies, slipped to third place from second the previous week.
Genius Loves Company by Ray Charles (2004)
The song appears on Ray Charles' last album, Genius Loves Company.
Genius that I was, I told her I liked her as a friend but couldn't love her.
