Isaac Hayes discography

Isaac Hayes discography
Studio albums	20
Soundtrack albums	3
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	8
Singles	31

This article contains a comprehensive collection of information related to recordings by American soul and funk musician, Isaac Hayes.

Albums

Studio albums

1960s–1970s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	AUS [3]	SWE [4]	UK [5]
Presenting Isaac Hayes	Released: 1968 Reissued: 1972 as In The Beginning Label: Enterprise, Atlantic	102	25	—	—	—
Hot Buttered Soul	Released: 1969 Label: Enterprise	8	1	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
The Isaac Hayes Movement	Released: 1970 Label: Enterprise	8	1	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[6][7]
...To Be Continued	Released: 1970 Label: Enterprise	11	1	—	—	—
Black Moses	Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise	10	1	—	—	38
Joy	Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise	16	2	—	—	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
Chocolate Chip	Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	18	1	79	—	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
Disco Connection	Released: 1975 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	85	19	—	—	—
Groove-A-Thon	Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	45	11	—	42	—
Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)	Released: 1976 Label: Hot Buttered Soul, ABC	124	18	—	—	—
New Horizon	Released: 1977 Label: Polydor	78	26	—	—	—
For the Sake of Love	Released: 1978 Label: Polydor	75	15	—	—	—
HotBed	Released: 1978 Label: Fantasy	—	—	—	—	—
Don't Let Go	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	39	9	41	—	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
Royal Rappin's (with Millie Jackson)	Released: 1979 Label: Polydor	80	17	—	—	—

1980s–1990s

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]
And Once Again	Released: 1980 Label: Polydor/PolyGram	59	26
Lifetime Thing	Released: 1981 Label: Polydor/PolyGram	—	—
U-Turn	Released: 1986 Label: Columbia/CBS	—	32
Love Attack	Released: 1988 Label: Columbia/CBS	—	70
Raw & Refined	Released: 1995 Label: Pointblank/Virgin/EMI	—	—
Branded	Released: 1995 Label: Pointblank/Virgin/EMI	—	75

Live albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	AUS [3]
Live at the Sahara Tahoe	Released: 1973 Label: Enterprise	14	1	—	RIAA: Gold[6]
A Man and a Woman (with Dionne Warwick)	Released: 1977 Label: ABC	49	20	66
Isaac Hayes at Wattstax	Released: 2003 Label: Stax	—	—	—

Compilation albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	SWE [4]
The Best of Isaac Hayes	Released: 1975 Label: Enterprise	165	57	—
Wonderful	Released: 1994 Label: Fantasy	—	—	—
Best of Isaac Hayes XL	Released: 2000 Label: Stax	—	—	46
Ultimate Isaac Hayes: Can You Dig It?	Released: 2005 Label: Stax	171	53	—
The Very Best of Isaac Hayes	Released: 2007 Label: Concord	—	57	—
Forever Isaac Hayes	Released: 2007 Label: Madacy	—	87	—
Sings For Lovers	Released: 2009 Label: Concord	—	—	—
Hot Buttered Singles 1969-1972	Released: 2024 Label: Ace	—	—	—

Box sets

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	AUS [3]	SWE [4]	UK [5]
The Spirit of Memphis 1962-1976	Released: 2017 Label: Craft Recordings	—	—	—	—	—

Soundtrack albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions			Certifications
		US [1]	US R&B [2]	UK [5]
Shaft	Released: 1971 Label: Enterprise	1	1	17	RIAA: Gold[6]
Tough Guys	Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise	146	—	—
Truck Turner	Released: 1974 Label: Enterprise	156	17	—

Singles

1960s–1970s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions							Certifications	Album
		US [8]	US R&B [9]	BEL (FL) [10]	BEL (WA) [11]	GER [12]	NL [13]	UK [5]
A-side: "Blue Groove" B-side: "Big Dipper" (both by 'Sir Issac and the Do-Dads')	1965	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Precious, Precious" "Going to Chicago Blues"	1967	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Presenting Isaac Hayes
"Walk On By" "By the Time I Get to Phoenix"	1969	30	13	—	—	—	—	—		Hot Buttered Soul
		37	37	—	—	—	—	—
"The Mistletoe and Me" "Winter Snow"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"I Stand Accused" "I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself"	1970	42	23	—	—	—	—	—		The Isaac Hayes Movement
"The Look of Love"	1971	79	—	—	—	—	—	—		...To Be Continued
"Never Can Say Goodbye" "I Can't Help It (If I'm Still in Love with You)" (non-album track)		22	5	—	—	—	—	—		Black Moses
"Theme from Shaft" "Cafe Regio's" (instrumental)		1	2	3	3	35	12	4	RIAA: Gold[6]	Shaft
"Do Your Thing" "Ellie's Love Theme" (instrumental)	1972	30	3	—	—	—	—	—
"Let's Stay Together" (instrumental) "Soulsville" (from Shaft)		48	25	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album singles
"Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)" "Baby, I'm-a Want You" (both songs with David Porter)		86	37	—	—	—	—	—
"Theme from The Men" (instrumental) "Type Thang"		38	19	—	—	—	—	—
"Rolling Down a Mountainside" "(If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want to Be Right"	1973	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Joy, Part I" "Joy, Part II"		30	7	—	—	—	—	—		Joy
"Wonderful" "Someone Made You for Me"	1974	71	18	—	—	—	—	—		Wonderful
"Title Theme" (from Tough Guys) "Hung Up on My Baby"		—	72	—	—	—	—	—		Tough Guys
"Chocolate Chip"	1975	92	13	—	—	—	—	—		Chocolate Chip
"Come Live with Me" "Body Language"		—	20	—	—	—	—	—
"Disco Connection" "St. Thomas Square"		—	60	—	—	—	—	10		Disco Connection
"Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part I) "Rock Me Easy Baby" (Part II)	1976	—	58	—	—	—	—	—		Groove-A-Thon
"Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part I) "Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)" (Part II)		—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak)
"By The Time I Get To Phoenix" / "I Say A Little Prayer" "That's The Way I Like It" / "Get Down Tonight" (all songs with Dionne Warwick)	1977	—	65	—	—	—	—	—		A Man and a Woman
"Out of the Ghetto" "It's Heaven to Me"		—	42	—	—	—	—	—		New Horizon
"Moonlight Lovin' (Ménage À Trois)" / "Stranger in Paradise"	1978	—	96	—	—	—	—	—
"Zeke the Freak" "If We Ever Needed Peace"		—	19	—	—	—	—	—		For the Sake of Love
"Just the Way You Are" (Part I) "Just the Way You Are" (Part II)	1979	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Don't Let Go" "You Can't Hold Your Woman"		18	11	—	—	—	—	—		Don't Let Go
"Do You Wanna Make Love" "I Changed My Mind" (both songs with Millie Jackson)		—	30	—	—	—	—	—		Royal Rappin's

1980s–1990s

Title	Year	Peak chart positions								Certifications	Album
		US R&B [9]	AUS [14]	BEL (FL) [10]	FRA [15]	NL [13]	NOR [16]	SWE [4]	UK [5]
"You Never Cross My Mind" "Feels Like The First Time" (both songs with Millie Jackson)	1980	78	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Royal Rappin's
"A Few More Kisses to Go" "What Does It Take"		89	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Don't Let Go
"I Ain't Never" "Love Has Been Good to Us"		49	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		And Once Again
"It's All In The Game" "Wherever You Are"		86	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" "I'm So Proud"	1981	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Lifetime Thing
"Fugitive" "Lifetime Thing"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Ike's Rap VIII" / "Hey Girl"	1986	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		U-Turn
"Thing For You"	1987	43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Showdown"	1988	40	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Love Attack
"Just Be My Lady" (with Kim Waters)	1990	71	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		All Because of You
"Dark and Lovely (You Over There)" (with Barry White)	1992	29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Put Me in Your Mix
"Fragile"	1995	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	77		Branded
"Chocolate Salty Balls" (as the animated character Chef)	1998	—	14	15	82	8	5	17	1		Chef Aid: The South Park Album

As sideman

With Otis Redding

• Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (Volt/Stax, 1965)
• The Soul Album (Volt/Stax, 1966)
• Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of Soul (Volt/Stax, 1966)
• King & Queen (Stax/Atlantic, 1967) - with Carla Thomas
• The Dock of the Bay (Volt/Stax, 1968)

With Wilson Pickett

• The Exciting Wilson Pickett (Atlantic, 1966)

With Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.

• Love Byrd (Elektra, 1981)
• Words, Sounds, Colors and Shapes (Elektra, 1982)

With Linda Clifford

• I'm Yours (Curtom/RSO, 1980)

With Albert King

• Born Under a Bad Sign (Stax, 1967)

With William Bell

• The Soul of a Bell (Stax, 1967)

With Dionne Warwick

• No Night So Long (Arista, 1980)

With Rufus Thomas

• Do The Funky Chicken (Stax, 1970)

With Eddie Floyd

• Knock on Wood (Stax, 1967)

References

1. Billboard 200 chart positions:
   • "Isaac Hayes Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
   • A Man and a Woman: "Billboard 200 Week of April 7, 1977". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
   • Shaft: "Billboard 200 Week of November 6, 1971". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
2. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart positions:
   • "Isaac Hayes Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
   • A Man and a Woman: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Week of March 26, 1971". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
   • Shaft: "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Week of September 25, 1971". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 135. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
4. "Discography Isaac Hayes". Swedish Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
5. "Isaac Hayes full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
6. "Gold & Platinum ("Isaac Hayes" search)". RIAA. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
7. "Solid Gold Movement" (PDF).
8. "Isaac Hayes Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
9. "Isaac Hayes Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
10. "Discografie Isaac Hayes". Ultratop Flanders (in Dutch). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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12. "Discographie Isaac Hayes". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
13. "Discografie Isaac Hayes". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
14. "Discography Isaac Hayes". Australian Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
15. "Discographie Isaac Hayes". Les Charts (in French). Retrieved August 15, 2021.
16. "Discography Isaac Hayes". Norwegian Charts. Retrieved August 15, 2021.