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This is the discography of musician Curtis Mayfield.

Albums

Albums with the Impressions

Main article: The Impressions discography
Year Album Chart positions[1] Record label
US
Pop 		US
R&B
1963 The Impressions 43 — ABC-Paramount
1964 The Never Ending Impressions 52 —
Keep on Pushing 8 4
1965 People Get Ready 23 1
One by One 104 4
1966 Ridin' High 79 4
1967 The Fabulous Impressions 184 16 ABC
1968 We're a Winner 35 4
This Is My Country 107 5 Curtom
1969 The Versatile Impressions — — ABC
The Young Mods' Forgotten Story 104 21 Curtom
1970 Check Out Your Mind! — 22

Solo albums

Year Album US R&B UK Certification Note
1970 Curtis 19 1 30
1971 Curtis/Live! 21 3 - Live
Roots 40 6 -
1972 Super Fly 1 1 26 Soundtrack
1973 Back to the World 16 1 -
Curtis in Chicago 135 - - Live
1974 Claudine 35 1 - Soundtrack
Sweet Exorcist 39 2 44
Got to Find a Way 76 17 -
1975 Let's Do It Again 20 1 - Soundtrack
There's No Place Like America Today 120 13 -
1976 Give, Get, Take and Have 171 16 -
Sparkle 18 1 - Soundtrack
1977 Never Say You Can't Survive 173 32 -
Short Eyes - 59 - Soundtrack
1978 Do It All Night - 52 -
1979 Heartbeat 42 19 -
1980 Something to Believe In 128 33 -
The Right Combination 180 53 -
1982 Love Is the Place - 39 -
1983 Honesty - 49 -
1985 We Come in Peace with a Message of Love - - -
1988 Live in Europe - - - Live
Live at Ronnie Scott's - - - Live
1990 Take It to the Streets - 59 -
The Return of Superfly - - - Soundtrack
1996 New World Order 137 24 -

Compilations

Singles and charted songs

Chart hits by Mayfield

Year Single US R&B UK Certification Album
1970 "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" 29 3 - Curtis
1971 "Move On Up" - - 12
"Get Down" 69 13 - Roots
1972 "Beautiful Brother of Mine" - 45 -
"We Got to Have Peace" - 32 -
"Freddie's Dead" 4 2 - Superfly
"Superfly" 8 5 52
1973 "Future Shock" 39 11 - Back to the World
"If I Were Only a Child Again" 71 22 -
"Can't Say Nothin" 88 16 -
1974 "Mother's Son" - 15 - Got to Find a Way
"Sweet Exorcist" - 32 - Sweet Exorcist
"Kung Fu" 40 3 51
1975 "So in Love" 67 9 - There's No Place Like America Today
1976 "Only You Babe" - 8 - Give, Get, Take and Have
"Party Night" - 39 -
1977 "Do Do Wap is Strong in Here" - 29 - Short Eyes
"Show Me Love" - 41 - Never Say You Can't Survive
1978 "Do It All Night" - 96 - Do It All Night
"You Are, You Are" - 34 -
"No Goodbyes" - - 65
1979 "This Year" - 40 - Non-album single
"You're So Good to Me" - 46 - Heartbeat
1980 "Love Me, Love Me Now" - 48 - Something to Believe In
"Tripping Out" - 46 -
1981 "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)" - 15 - Love is the Place
1982 "Toot An' Toot An' Toot" - 22 -
"Hey Baby" - 68 - Honesty
1985 "Baby It's You" - 69 - We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
1988 "Move On Up (Live)" - - 87 Live in Europe
1990 "Superfly '90" - - 48 The Return of Superfly
1996 "New World Order" - 49 - New World Order
1997 "Back to Living Again" - 88 -
"No One Knows About a Good Thing" - 61 -

Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield

Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:

Year Title Artist US R&B[4] US Pop[4] UK[5]
1960 "He Will Break Your Heart" Jerry Butler
1
7
-
1961 "Find Another Girl" Jerry Butler
10
27
-
1961 "I'm A-Telling You" Jerry Butler
8
25
-
1963 "Mama Didn't Lie" Jan Bradley
8
14
-
1963 "Mama Didn't Lie" The Fascinations
-
108
-
1963 "The Monkey Time" Major Lance
2
8
-
1963 "Hey Little Girl" Major Lance
12
13
-
1963 "Rainbow" Gene Chandler
11
47
-
1963 "Found True Love" Billy Butler & The Four Enchanters
-
134
-
1963 "Man's Temptation" Gene Chandler
17
71
-
1964 "Think Nothing About It" Gene Chandler
28*
107
-
1964 "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" Major Lance
1*
5
40
1964 "Just Be True" Gene Chandler
4*
19
-
1964 "Gotta Get Away" Billy Butler & The Enchanters
38*
101
-
1964 "It Ain't No Use" Major Lance
33*
68
-
1964 "Girls" Major Lance
25*
68
-
1964 "It's Too Late" Walter Jackson
10*
67
-
1964 "Nevertheless" Billy Butler & The Chanters
-
102
-
1964 "Need To Belong" Jerry Butler
2*
31
-
1964 "Bless Our Love" Gene Chandler
4*
39
-
1964 "Rhythm" Major Lance
3*
24
-
1965 "Rainbow '65 (Part I)" Gene Chandler
2
69
-
1965 "Sometimes I Wonder" Major Lance
13
64
-
1965 "I Can't Work No Longer" Billy Butler & The Chanters
6
60
-
1965 "Come See" Major Lance
20
40
-
1965 "What Now" Gene Chandler
18
40
-
1965 "Ain't It a Shame" Major Lance
20
91
-
1965 "Nothing Can Stop Me" Gene Chandler
3
18
41**
1965 "(Gonna Be) Good Times" Gene Chandler
40
92
-
1965 "(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry" Billy Butler
-
103
-
1965 "You Can't Hurt Me No More" Gene Chandler
40
92
-
1966 "(I'm Just a) Fool for You" Gene Chandler
-
88
-
1966 "He Will Break Your Heart" The Righteous Brothers
-
91
-
1966 "Say It Isn't So" The Fascinations
47
-
-
1967 "Girls Are Out to Get You" The Fascinations
13
92
32**
1967 "I'm In Love" The Fascinations
47
-
-
1967 "Danger! She's A Stranger" The Five Stairsteps
16
89
-
1968 "Don't Change Your Love" The Five Stairsteps
15
59
-
1969 "Baby Make Me Feel So Good" The Five Stairsteps
12
101
-
1969 "We Must Be In Love" The Five Stairsteps
17
88
-
1969 "I Thank You Baby" June & Donnie
(Donny Hathaway & June Conquest)
45
-
-
1969 "Stay Close To Me" The Five Stairsteps
-
91
-
1970 "Gypsy Woman" Brian Hyland
-
3
42
1970 "Stay Away From Me (I Love You Too Much)" Major Lance
13
67
-
1970 "Must Be Love Coming Down" Major Lance
31
119
-
1970 "I'm So Proud" The Main Ingredient
13
49
-
1972 "I Thank You"
Reissue of 1969 recording "I Thank You Baby", with shorter title and modified artist credit. 		Donny Hathaway & June Conquest
41
92
-
1972 "Give Me Your Love" Barbara Mason 9 31 -
1974 "{It's Gonna Be} A Long, Long Winter" Linda Clifford 75 - -
1974 "On and On" (from Claudine) Gladys Knight & the Pips 2 5 -
1974 "Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
New version 		Major Lance
59
-
-
1975 "Let's Do It Again" The Staple Singers
1
1
–
1975 "He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" Tony Orlando & Dawn
-
1
-
1976 "New Orleans" The Staple Singers
4
70
–
1976 "Something He Can Feel" Aretha Franklin 1 28 -
1976 "Jump" Aretha Franklin 17 72 -
1976 "Hooked On Your Love" Aretha Franklin 17 - -
1976 "Look Into Your Heart" Aretha Franklin 10 82 -
1977 "A Piece Of The Action" Mavis Staples
47
-
-
1977 "It's Too Late"
New version 		Walter Jackson
75
-
-
1977 "Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" Johnny Rivers
41
1978 "More Than Just A Joy" Aretha Franklin 51 - -
1979 "Between You Baby And Me" Linda Clifford 14 - -
1983 "I'm So Proud" Deniece Williams 28 - -
1984 "One Love/People Get Ready" Bob Marley and the Wailers - - 5
1985 "People Get Ready" Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart - 48 49
1992 "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" En Vogue 1 6 16
1994 "I'm So Proud" The Isley Brothers 64 - -

* Billboard magazine did not publish an R&B chart during 1964; these chart positions are from Cashbox magazine.
** This hit charted three to four years later in the UK.

References

  1. ^ "The Impressions US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  3. ^ "Get Down to the Funky Groove: Curtis Mayfield: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Charts & Awards". Allmusic.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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