Patti LaBelle discography

Patti LaBelle discography
LaBelle in 2011
Studio albums18
Live albums3
Compilation albums8
Singles47

American R&B singer Patti LaBelle has released eighteen studio albums, three live albums, fourteen compilation albums, and forty-seven singles. To date, LaBelle has sold 50 million records worldwide.[1] According to RIAA, she has attained six gold and two platinum album in the United States.[2] LaBelle has also charted forty-two hits on Billboard's Hot/R&B Hip-Hop Songs, 13 of which reached the Top 10.[3]

In 2015, Billboard ranked “Lady Marmalade” with the all-female group LaBelle as the 30th Biggest Girl Group song of all time on Billboard Hot 100.[4] She has charted twenty albums on Billboard 200, two of which reached the Top 10 and one reaching the top.[3] Winner In You is her most successful album to date with eight million copies sold worldwide,[5][6] and about 900,000 copies were sold in the US in just seven weeks.[7]

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[8] 		US R&B
[8] 		US Cashbox R&B
[9] 		US Gospel
[8] 		US Jazz
[8] 		AUS
[10][11] 		CAN
[12] 		NL
[13] 		NZ
[14] 		UK
[15]
Patti LaBelle
  • Released: October 13, 1977
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: LP
 62 16 5 — — — — — — —
Tasty
  • Released: October 23, 1978
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: LP/CD
 129 39 34 — — — — — — —
It's Alright with Me
  • Released: November 12, 1979
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: CD
 145 33 23 — — — — — — —
Released
  • Released: November 24, 1980
  • Label: Epic
  • Format: LP/CD
 114 21 31 — — — — — — —
The Spirit's in It 156 43 36 — — — — — — —
I'm in Love Again
  • Released: November 21, 1983
  • Label: Philadelphia Int'l / CBS
  • Format: CD
 40 4 3 — — — — — — —
Patti
  • Released: July 11, 1985
  • Label: Philadelphia Int'l / CBS
  • Format: CD
 72 13 7 — — — — — — —
Winner in You
  • Released: April 28, 1986
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 1 1 1 — — 72 7 28 10 30
Be Yourself
  • Released: June 22, 1989
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 86 14 14 — — — — — — —
This Christmas
  • Released: October 30, 1990
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 — — — — — — — — — —
Burnin'
  • Released: October 1, 1991
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 71 9 11 — — 184 — — — —
Gems
  • Released: June 7, 1994
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 48 7 5 — — 136 — — — —
Flame
  • Released: June 24, 1997
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 39 10 n/a — — 192 — — — —
When a Woman Loves
  • Released: October 24, 2000
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 63 26 n/a — — — — — — —
Timeless Journey 18 5 n/a — — — — — — —
Classic Moments
  • Released: June 21, 2005
  • Label: Def Soul Classics
  • Format: CD
 24 5 n/a — — — — — — —
The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle
  • Released: November 21, 2006
  • Label: Umbrella / Bungalo
  • Format: CD
 86 17 n/a 1 — — — — — —
Miss Patti's Christmas
  • Released: October 9, 2007
  • Label: Def Soul Classics
  • Format: CD
 174 26 n/a — — — — — — —
Bel Hommage
  • Released: May 5, 2017
  • Label: GPE Records
  • Format: CD, Digital Download
 — — n/a — 2 — — — — —
Patti Labelle Presents: Home for the Holidays with Friends
  • Released: November 24, 2017
  • Label: GPE Records
  • Format: CD, Download
 — — n/a — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[8] 		US R&B
[8]
Live!
  • Released: November 10, 1992
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 135 18
Live! One Night Only
  • Released: September 22, 1998
  • Label: MCA
  • Format: CD, CS
 182 51
Live in Washington, D.C. — 43
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Year Album Peaks Record label
US
R&B
[8] 		AUS
[11]
1982 Best of Patti LaBelle 61 — Epic
1993 Miss Soul — — Sony Music
1995 Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti & Labelle — — Legacy/Epic
La Belle — — Sony Music
1996 Greatest Hits 58 168 MCA
1997 You Are My Friend: the Ballads — — Legacy/Epic
1999 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Patti LaBelle — — MCA
2001 Love Songs — — Legacy/Epic
Classic: The Universal Masters Collection — — MCA
2002 Greatest Love Songs — — Hip-O
2003 The Essential Collection — — Spectrum Music
2004 Anthology 95 — The Right Stuff
2005 Gold — — Hip-O
2006 The Definitive Collection 36 — Geffen
Beautiful Ballads — — Legacy/Epic
2008 The Essential Patti LaBelle — — Sony BMG
2011 Playlist: The Very Best of Patti LaBelle — — Legacy/Epic
2014 Icon — — Geffen
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[8] 		US
R&B
[8] 		US
Dan
[8] 		US Cashbox R&B
[18] 		US
A/C
[8] 		AUS
[10][11] 		CAN
[12] 		IRE
[19] 		NL
[13] 		NZ
[14] 		UK
[15]
1977 "Joy to Have Your Love" — 31 — 24 — — — — — — — Patti LaBelle
1978 "You Are My Friend" — 61 — 48 — — — — — — —
"Dan Swit Me" — — 29 — — — — — — — —
"Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)" — 51 — 70 — — — — — — — Tasty
"Little Girls" — 60 — 61 — — — — — — —
1979 "It's Alright with Me" — 34 — 19 — — — — — — — It's Alright with Me
"Music Is My Way of Life" — 81 10 82 — — — — — — —
1980 "Release (The Tension)" — 61 48 53 — — — — 12 — — Released
"I Don't Go Shopping" — 26 — 22 — — — — — — —
"Don't Make Your Angel Cry" — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 "Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" — — — — — — — — — — — The Spirit's in It
"The Spirit's in It" — — 49 — — — — — — — —
1982 "The Best Is Yet to Come" (with Grover Washington, Jr.) — 14 — 14 — — — — — — — The Best Is Yet to Come
1983 "If Only You Knew" (A-side) 46 1 — 1 — — — — — — — I'm in Love Again
"I'll Never, Never Give Up" (B-side) — — 57 — — — — — — — —
1984 "Love Has Finally Come at Last" (with Bobby Womack) 88 3 — 1 — — — — — — — The Poet II
"Love, Need and Want You" — 10 — 6 — — — — — — — I'm in Love Again
"It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye" (with Bobby Womack) — 76 — — — — — — — — — The Poet II
1985 "New Attitude" 17 3 1 10 — 84 — — — 30 — Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Stir It Up" 41 5 18 10 — — — — — — —
"I Can't Forget You" — 63 — 72 — — — — — — — Patti
"Shy" — — — — — — — — — — —
1986 "If You Don't Know Me by Now (Part 1)" — 79 — — — — — — — — —
"On My Own" (with Michael McDonald) 1 1 — 1 2 12 1 1 1 4 2 Winner in You
"Oh, People" 29 7 — 9 — — 42 10 31 36 26
"Kiss Away the Pain" — 13 — 12 — — — — — — —
1987 "Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)" — 50 10 42 — — — — — — —
"The Last Unbroken Heart" (with Bill Champlin) — — — — 15 — — — — — — Miami Vice II
"Just the Facts" — 33 — 35 — — — — — — — Dragnet
1989 "If You Asked Me To" 79 10 — 8 11 163 — — — — — Be Yourself
"Yo Mister" — 6 — 7 — — — — 43 — —
1990 "I Can't Complain" — 65 — 71 — — — — — — —
1991 "Superwoman" (with Gladys Knight & Dionne Warwick) [A] — 19 — 30 — — — — — — — Good Woman
"Feels Like Another One" — 3 17 3 — — — — — — — Burnin'
"Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)" — 2 — 2 — — — — — — —
1992 "When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)" — 4 — 2 — — — — — — —
"When You Love Somebody (Saving My Love for You)" — 70 — 33 — — — — — — —
"All Right Now" — 30 — 32 — — — — — — — Live!
1993 "With Your Hand upon My Heart" (with Michael Crawford) — — — — — 59 — — — — — A Touch of Music in the Night
1994 "The Right Kinda Lover" 61 8 1 5 — — — — — — 50 Gems
"All This Love" — 42 — 31 — — — — — — —
1995 "I Never Stopped Loving You" — 67 — 40 — — — — — — —
1997 "When You Talk About Love" 56 12 1 n/a — — — — — 50 — Flame
"Shoe Was on the Other Foot" — 35 10 n/a — — — — — — —
1998 "Someone Like You" [A] — 43 — n/a — — — — — — —
2000 "Too Many Tears, Too Many Times" — — — n/a — — — — — — — When a Woman Loves
"Call Me Gone" — — — n/a — — — — — — —
2001 "Why Do We Hurt Each Other" — — — n/a — — — — — — —
2003 "Way Up There" — — — n/a — — — — — — — Church: Songs of Soul & Inspiration
"You Are Everything" (with Terry Steele) — — — n/a — — — — — — — Day by Day
2004 "New Day" 93 36 11 n/a — — — — — — — Timeless Journey
"Gotta Go Solo" (with Ronald Isley) 89 31 — n/a — — — — — — — —
2005 "Ain't No Way" (with Mary J. Blige) — 62 — n/a — — — — — — — Classic Moments
2006 "When Love Begins" (with Yolanda Adams) — 68 — n/a — — — — — — — The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle
2007 "Anything" (with Mary Mary, Kanye West & Consequence) — 64 — n/a — — — — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

Billboard Charts

Adult R&B Airplay[21]

Year Song title Peak
1994 "The Right Kinda Lover" 1
"All This Love" 30
1997 "When You Talk About Love" 1
"Shoe Was on the Other Foot" 2
1998 "Someone Like You" 9
2000 "Call Me Gone" 10
2001 "Why Do We Hurt Each Other" 35
2004 "New Day" 4
"Gotta Go Solo" (featuring Ron Isley) 1
2005 "Ain't No Way" (featuring Mary J. Blige) 13
2006 "Where Love Begins" (featuring Yolanda Adams) 17
2007 "Anything" (featuring Mary Mary with Kanye West & Consequence) 21
2008 "What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas?" 40
2014 "Jesus" (Kem featuring Patti LaBelle & Ronald Isley) 25

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales[21]

Year Song title Peak
1992 "When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)" 44
1994 "The Right Kinda Lover" 13
1997 "When You Talk About Love" 16
2004 "New Day" 60
"Gotta Go Solo" (featuring Ron Isley) 1

Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay[21]

Year Song title Peak
1994 "The Right Kinda Lover" 6
"All This Love" 40
1997 "When You Talk About Love" 14

R&B Digital Song Sales[21]

Year Song title Peak
2013 "Jesus" (Kem featuring Patti LaBelle & Ronald Isley) 15

Dance Singles Sales[21]

Year Song title Peak
1985 "New Attitude" / "Axel F" 1
"Stir It Up" (remix) 7
1986 "On My Own" 1
"Oh, People" (remix) 21
1987 "Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)" 40
1989 "Yo Mister" 44
1991 "Feels Like Another One" 12
1994 "The Right Kinda Lover" 13
1997 "When You Talk About Love" 27

Gospel Airplay[21]

Year Song title Peak
2006 "Walk Around Heaven" 15
2019 "Changed" (featuring Deborah Joy Winans) 27

Gospel Digital Song Sales[21]

Year Song title Peak
2019 "Ohhh Lord" 3
"Changed" (featuring Deborah Joy Winans) 19

Labelle (1962-1976)

The group was known as The Blue Belles (a.k.a. Patti La Belle and Her Blue Belles; Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles) from 1962 to 1970, changing their name to simply Labelle in 1971.

Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[22][23] 		US
R&B
[22][23] 		AUS
[10] 		CAN
[24] 		NL
[25]
1963 Sleigh Bells, Jingle Bells and Bluebelles — — — — — Newtown
1966 Over the Rainbow — 20 — — — Atlantic
1967 Dreamer — — — — —
1971 Labelle — — — — — Warner Bros.
Gonna Take a Miracle (with Laura Nyro) 46 41 — — — Columbia
1972 Moon Shadow — 42 — — — Warner Bros.
1973 Pressure Cookin' — — — — — RCA
1974 Nightbirds 7 4 15 12 8 Epic
1975 Phoenix 44 10 52 — —
1976 Chameleon 94 21 — — —
2008 Back to Now 45 9 — — — Verve
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

  • Sweethearts of the Apollo (1963, Newtown)
  • The Bluebelles on Stage (1965, Parkway)

Compilation albums

  • Golden Classics (1993, Collectables)
  • Over the Rainbow: The Atlantic Years (1994, Ichiban)
  • Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and Labelle (1995, Legacy/Epic)
  • Something Silver (1997, Warner Bros.)
  • The Best of the Early Years (1999, Hip-O)
  • The Anthology (2017, SoulMusic)

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[22][23] 		US
R&B
[22][23] 		US
Dan
[22][23] 		AUS
[10] 		CAN
[24] 		NL
[25] 		UK
[27]
1962 "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman"[A] 15 13 — — — — — —
"I Found a New Love" 122 — — — — — —
"Tear After Tear" — — — — — — —
1963 "Cool Water" 127 — — — — — —
"Decatur Street" — — — — — — —
"Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)" 37 14 — — — — —
1964 "You'll Never Walk Alone" 34 32 — — — — —
"One Phone Call (Will Do)" — — — — — — —
"Danny Boy" 76 15 — — — — —
1965 "All or Nothing" 68 — — — — — — Over the Rainbow
1966 "Over the Rainbow" — — — — — — —
"Ebb Tide" — — — — — — —
"I'm Still Waiting" — 36 — — — — — Dreamer
"Take Me for a Little While" 89 36 — — — — —
1967 "Always Something There to Remind Me" 125 — — — — — —
"Dreamer" — — — — — — —
"Oh My Love" — — — — — — — —
1968 "Wonderful" — — — — — — —
1969 "Dance to the Rhythm of Love" — — — — — — —
"Pride's No Match for Love" — — — — — — —
1970 "Trustin' in You" — — — — — — —
1971 "Morning Much Better" — — — — — — — Labelle
1972 "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (with Laura Nyro) 103 — — — — — — Gonna Take a Miracle
"Moon Shadow" — — — — — — — Moon Shadow
"Ain't It Sad It's All Over" — — — — — — —
1973 "Open Up Your Heart" — — — — — — — Pressure Cookin'
"Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)" — — — — — — —
1974 "Lady Marmalade" 1 1 7 13 1 2 17 Nightbirds
1975 "What Can I Do for You?" 48 8 — 52 — —
"Messin' with My Mind" — 19 8 — — — — Phoenix
"Far as We Felt Like Goin'" — 99 — — — — —
1976 "Get You Somebody New" 102 50 — — — — — Chameleon
"Isn't It a Shame " — 18 — — — — —
1995 "Turn It Out" — — 1 — — — — Music from the Motion Picture To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
2008 "Roll Out" (with Wyclef Jean) — — — — — — — Back to Now
"Superlover" — 62 8 — — — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  • A "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" was first recorded by The Starlets but was credited as The Blue Bells.

Other appearances

Year Song title Album
1984 "Love Has Finally Come at Last" (with Bobby Womack) Poet II
"It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye" (with Bobby Womack)
"Through the Eyes of a Child" (with Bobby Womack)
1985 "Don't Make Me Sorry" Into the Night: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
1986 "The Last Unbroken Heart" (with Bill Champlin) Miami Vice II (soundtrack)
1987 "Just the Facts" Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack "Dragnet"
1989 "Total Concentration" Sing: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1990 "I Love It When I'm Naughty" Am I Cool or What?
1991 "We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" (duet with Michael Bolton) Time, Love & Tenderness
1991 "We Haven't Finished Yet" (with Tressa Thomas and Billy Valentine) The Five Heartbeats: Music from the Motion Picture
"Barbeque Bess" Fried Green Tomatoes: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
1992 "Ready for a Miracle" (with Edwin Hawkins) Leap of Faith: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
1994 "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (duet with Frank Sinatra) Duets II
1995 "My Love, Sweet Love" Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
1996 "America" (with Natalie Cole and Sheila E.) The Songs of West Side Story[30]
2002 "The Voice Inside My Heart" John Q. soundtrack[31]
2003 "You Are My Friend" (with Shirley Caesar) Shirley Caesar and Friends[32]
"I Know It Was the Blood" (with Shirley Caesar)
2004 "Black Butterfly" Johnson Family Vacation: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture[33]
2005 "Stir it up" (with Joss Stone) Chicken Little: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
"Shout" (with Ray Charles and the Andrae Crouch Singers) Genius & Friends
"Roses" (Kanye West song) Late Registration
"I Wanna Be Free" Music from the Soundtrack of Tyler Perry's Diary of a Mad Black Woman
"Phenomenal Woman" (with Olivia Newton-John) Stronger Than Before
2006 "One of These Mornings" (Moby featuring Patti LaBelle) Miami Vice: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Here and Now" (Luther Vandross song) So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross
"I Wish" (with Fantasia and Yolanda Adams) Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture
2010 "Soul Brother" (Harold Faltermeyer) Cop Out: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2011 "Lady Marmalade" (live December 7, 1974) The Best of Soul Train Live[34][35]

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