The Isley Brothers discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 31 | |
| ↙Live albums | 3 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 15 | |
| ↙Singles | 111 | |
| ↙Other albums | 1 | |
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul group The Isley Brothers.
Contents |
[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2] | US certifications[3] |
Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK [4] |
||||
| 1959 | Shout! | — | — | — | — | RCA |
| 1962 | Twist & Shout | 61 | — | — | — | Wand |
| 1963 | Twisting & Shouting | — | — | — | — | United Artists |
| 1966 | This Old Heart of Mine | 140 | 15 | 23 | — | Tamla (Motown) |
| 1967 | Soul on the Rocks | — | — | — | — | |
| 1969 | It's Our Thing | 22 | 2 | — | — | T-Neck/Buddah |
| The Brothers: Isley | 180 | 20 | — | — | ||
| 1970 | Get into Something | — | — | — | — | |
| 1971 | Givin' It Back | 71 | 13 | — | — | |
| 1972 | Brother, Brother, Brother | 29 | 5 | — | — | |
| 1973 | 3 + 3 | 8 | 2 | — | Platinum | T-Neck/Epic |
| 1974 | Live It Up | 14 | 1 | — | Gold | |
| 1975 | The Heat Is On | 1 | 1 | — | 2× Platinum | |
| 1976 | Harvest for the World | 9 | 1 | 50 | Platinum | |
| 1977 | Go for Your Guns | 6 | 1 | 46 | 2× Platinum | |
| 1978 | Showdown | 4 | 1 | 50 | Platinum | |
| 1979 | Winner Takes All | 14 | 3 | — | Gold | |
| 1980 | Go All the Way | 8 | 1 | — | Platinum | |
| 1981 | Grand Slam | 28 | 3 | — | Gold | |
| Inside You | 45 | 8 | — | — | ||
| 1982 | The Real Deal | 87 | 9 | — | — | |
| 1983 | Between the Sheets | 19 | 1 | — | Platinum | |
| 1985 | Masterpiece | 140 | 19 | — | — | Warner Bros. |
| 1987 | Smooth Sailin' | 64 | 5 | — | — | |
| 1989 | Spend the Night | 89 | 4 | — | — | |
| 1991 | Tracks of Life | 140 | 19 | — | — | |
| 1996 | Mission to Please | 31 | 2 | — | Platinum | Island |
| 2001 | Eternal | 3 | 1 | — | Platinum | DreamWorks |
| 2003 | Body Kiss | 1 | 1 | — | Gold | |
| 2006 | Baby Makin' Music | 5 | 1 | — | — | Def Soul |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified | ||||||
*1964 In The Beginning T NECK
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2] | US certifications |
Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK | ||||
| 1969 | Live at Yankee Stadium | 169 | 34 | — | — | T-Neck/Buddah |
| 1973 | The Isleys Live | 139 | 14 | — | — | |
| 1993 | Live! | — | 34 | — | — | Warner Bros. |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified | ||||||
[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2] | US certifications[3] |
Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK [4] |
||||
| 1969 | Doin' Their Thing: Best of the Isley Brothers | — | — | — | — | Tamla (Motown) |
| 1973 | Isleys' Greatest Hits | 195 | 24 | — | — | T-Neck/Buddah |
| 1976 | The Best... | — | 49 | — | — | Buddah |
| 1977 | Forever Gold | 58 | 40 | — | — | T-Neck/Epic |
| 1978 | Timeless | 204 | 70 | — | — | |
| 1984 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | — | — | 41 | 2× Platinum | |
| 1991 | The Isley Brothers Story, Vol. 1: Rockin' Soul (1959-68) | — | — | — | — | Rhino |
| The Isley Brothers Story, Vol. 2: The T-Neck Years (1969-85) | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1994 | Beautiful Ballads | — | 67 | — | Gold | Legacy |
| 1999 | It's Your Thing: The Story of the Isley Brothers | — | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Ultimate Isley Brothers | — | — | — | — | |
| 2001 | Love Songs | — | 91 | — | — | |
| 2004 | Taken to the Next Phase | 135 | 26 | — | — | |
| 2005 | Summer Breeze: Greatest Hits | — | — | 69 | — | Sony Music |
| 2007 | The Definitive Collection | — | 29 | — | — | Hip-O |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified | ||||||
[edit] Christmas albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2] | US certifications |
Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK | ||||
| 2007 | I'll Be Home for Christmas | — | 38 | — | — | Def Soul |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not certified | ||||||
[edit] Singles
[edit] The early years (1957-1966)
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2][5] | Record label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK [4] |
|||
| 1957 | "The Cow Jumped Over the Moon" | — | — | — | Teenage |
| "Don't Be Jealous" | — | — | — | Mark X | |
| 1958 | "I Wanna Know" | — | — | — | Gone |
| "My Love" | — | — | — | ||
| 1959 | "I'm Gonna Knock on Your Door" | — | — | — | RCA Victor |
| "Shout (Part 1)" | 47 | — | — | ||
| 1960 | "Respectable" | — | — | — | |
| "How Deep Is the Ocean?" | — | — | — | ||
| "Gypsy Love Song" | — | — | — | ||
| "Say You Love Me Too" | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Teach Me How to Shimmy" | — | — | — | Atlantic |
| "Standing on the Dance Floor" | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Old Lady" | — | — | — | ||
| "A Fool for You" | — | — | — | ||
| 1962 | "Right Now" | — | — | — | Wand |
| "Shout! (Part 1)" (re-release) | 94 | — | — | RCA Victor | |
| "Twist and Shout" | 17 | 2 | 42 | Wand | |
| "Twistin' with Linda" | 54 | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "Nobody but Me" | 106 | — | — | |
| "I Say Love" | — | — | — | ||
| "Tango" | — | — | — | United Artists | |
| "Surf and Shout" | — | — | — | ||
| 1964 | "You'll Never Leave Him" | — | — | — | |
| "Who's That Lady" | — | — | — | ||
| "Testify" | — | — | — | T-Neck | |
| "The Last Girl" | — | — | — | Atlantic | |
| 1965 | "Simon Says" | 131 | — | — | |
| "Move Over and Let Me Dance" | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Love Is a Wonderful Thing" | 110 | — | — | Veep |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | |||||
[edit] The Tamla (Motown) era (1966-1969)
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2][5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK [4] |
||
| 1966 | "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)" | 12 | 6 | 3 |
| "Take Some Time Out for Love" | 66 | — | — | |
| "I Guess I'll Always Love You" | 61 | 31 | 11 | |
| 1967 | "Got to Have You Back" | 93 | 47 | — |
| "That's the Way Love Is" | 125 | — | — | |
| 1968 | "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" | 121 | 22 | — |
| "Behind a Painted Smile" | — | — | 5 | |
| 1969 | "Put Yourself in My Place" | — | — | 13 |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||
[edit] The T-Neck era (1969-1984)
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2][5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK [4] |
||
| 1969 | "It's Your Thing" | 2 | 1 | 30 |
| "I Turned You On" | 23 | 6 | — | |
| "Black Berries (Part 1)" | 79 | 43 | — | |
| "Was It Good to You?" | 83 | 33 | — | |
| "Bless Your Heart" | 105 | 29 | — | |
| 1970 | "Keep on Doin'" | 75 | 17 | — |
| "If He Can, You Can" | 113 | 21 | — | |
| "Girls Will Be Girls, Boys Will Be Boys" | 75 | 21 | — | |
| "Get into Something" | 89 | 25 | — | |
| "Freedom" | 72 | 16 | — | |
| 1971 | "Warpath" | 111 | 17 | — |
| "Love the One You're With" | 18 | 3 | — | |
| "Spill the Wine" | 49 | 14 | — | |
| "Lay Lady Lay" | 71 | 29 | — | |
| 1972 | "Lay-Away" | 54 | 6 | — |
| "Pop That Thang" | 24 | 3 | — | |
| "Work to Do" | 51 | 11 | — | |
| 1973 | "It's Too Late" | — | 39 | — |
| "That Lady (Part 1)" | 6 | 2 | 14 | |
| "What It Comes Down To" | 55 | 5 | — | |
| 1974 | "Summer Breeze (Part 1)" | 60 | 10 | 16 |
| "The Highways of My Life" | — | — | 25 | |
| "Live It Up (Part 1)" | 52 | 4 | — | |
| "Midnight Sky (Part 1)" | 73 | 8 | — | |
| 1975 | "Fight the Power (Part 1)" | 4 | 1 | — |
| "For the Love of You (Part 1 & 2)" | 22 | 10 | — | |
| 1976 | "Who Loves You Better (Part 1)" | 47 | 3 | — |
| "Harvest for the World" | 63 | 9 | 10 | |
| 1977 | "The Pride (Part 1)" | 63 | 1 | — |
| "Livin' in the Life" | 40 | 4 | — | |
| "Voyage to Atlantis" | — | 50 | — | |
| 1978 | "Take Me to the Next Phase (Part 1)" | — | 1 | 50 |
| "Groove with You" | — | 16 | — | |
| "Showdown (Part 1)" | — | — | — | |
| 1979 | "I Wanna Be with You (Part 1)" | — | 1 | — |
| "Winner Takes All" | — | 38 | — | |
| "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" | 90 | 27 | 14 | |
| 1980 | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)" | 39 | 1 | — |
| "Here We Go Again (Part 1)" | — | 11 | — | |
| "Say You Will (Part 1)" | — | — | — | |
| "Who Said?" | — | 20 | — | |
| 1981 | "Hurry Up and Wait" | 58 | 17 | — |
| "I Once Had Your Love (And I Can't Let Go)" | — | 57 | — | |
| "Inside You (Part 1)" | — | 10 | — | |
| 1982 | "Welcome into My Heart" | — | 45 | — |
| "The Real Deal" | — | 14 | — | |
| "It's Alright with Me" | — | 59 | — | |
| 1983 | "All in My Lover's Eyes" | — | 67 | — |
| "Between the Sheets" | 101 | 3 | 52 | |
| "Choosey Lover" | — | 6 | — | |
| "I Need Your Body" | — | — | — | |
| 1984 | "Let's Make Love Tonight" | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||
[edit] The later years (1985-2006)
| Year | Single | Chart positions[2][5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
UK [4] |
||
| 1985 | "Colder Are My Nights" | — | 12 | — |
| 1986 | "May I?" | — | 42 | — |
| 1987 | "Smooth Sailin' Tonight" | — | 3 | — |
| "Come My Way" | — | 71 | — | |
| "I Wish" | — | 74 | — | |
| 1988 | "It Takes a Good Woman" | — | — | — |
| 1989 | "Spend the Night (Ce Soir)" | — | 3 | — |
| "You'll Never Walk Alone" | — | 25 | — | |
| 1990 | "One of a Kind" | — | 38 | — |
| 1992 | "Sensitive Lover" | — | 24 | — |
| "Whatever Turns You On" | — | 46 | — | |
| 1994 | "I'm So Proud" | — | 66 | — |
| 1996 | "Let's Lay Together" | 93 | 24 | — |
| "Down Low (Nobody Has to Know)" (with R. Kelly) | 4 | 1 | 23 | |
| "Floatin' on Your Love" (with Angela Winbush) | 47 | 14 | — | |
| "Tears" | 55 | 12 | — | |
| 2001 | "Contagious" | 19 | 3 | — |
| "Secret Lover" | — | 60 | — | |
| 2003 | "What Would You Do?" | 49 | 14 | — |
| "Busted" (featuring JS) | 112 | 35 | — | |
| 2004 | "Gotta Go Solo" (with Patti LaBelle) | 89 | 31 | — |
| 2006 | "Just Came Here to Chill" | 108 | 25 | — |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "The Isley Brothers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4562/charts-awards. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "The Isley Brothers US chart history". billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-isley-brothers/chart-history/4889. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ a b "The Isley Brothers Band US certification history". riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Isley%20Brothers&format=Album&go=Search&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ a b c d e f "The Isley Brothers UK chart history". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=1638. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
- ^ a b c d "The Isley Brothers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4562/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2009-12-19.
