Natalie Cole discography
This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul singer Natalie Cole.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2][3] | U.S. certifications[4] |
Record label | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B |
U.S. Jazz |
UK | ||||
| 1975 | Inseparable | 18 | 1 | — | — | Gold | Capitol |
| 1976 | Natalie | 13 | 3 | — | — | Gold | |
| 1977 | Unpredictable | 8 | 1 | — | — | Platinum | |
| Thankful | 16 | 5 | — | — | Platinum | ||
| 1979 | I Love You So | 52 | 11 | — | — | Gold | |
| We're the Best of Friends (with Peabo Bryson) | 125 | 25 | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | Don't Look Back | 77 | 17 | — | — | — | |
| 1981 | Happy Love | 132 | 37 | — | — | — | |
| 1983 | I'm Ready | 182 | 54 | — | — | — | Epic |
| 1985 | Dangerous | 140 | 48 | — | — | — | Modern |
| 1987 | Everlasting | 42 | 8 | — | 62 | Gold | EMI-Manhattan |
| 1989 | Good to Be Back | 59 | 51 | — | 10 | — | |
| 1991 | Unforgettable... with Love | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 14× Platinum | Elektra |
| 1993 | Take a Look | 26 | 14 | 1 | 16 | Gold | |
| 1996 | Stardust | 20 | 11 | — | — | Platinum | |
| 1999 | Snowfall on the Sahara | 163 | 64 | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Ask a Woman Who Knows | 32 | 24 | 1 | — | — | Verve |
| 2006 | Leavin' | 97 | 16 | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Still Unforgettable | 19 | 8 | 1 | 59 | — | DMI/Atco |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified | |||||||
Compilation, Holiday, and Live Albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions[1][2][3] | U.S. certifications[4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B |
UK | |||
| 1978 | Natalie Live! | 31 | 9 | — | Gold |
| 1987 | The Collection | — | — | — | — |
| 1994 | Holly & Ivy | 36 | 20 | — | Gold |
| 1997 | This Will Be: Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | The Magic of Christmas | 157 | 84 | — | — |
| 2000 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | 154 | 86 | — | — |
| 2001 | Love Songs | — | — | — | — |
| 2003 | Anthology | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Caroling, Caroling Christmas with Natalie Cole | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes the album failed to chart, was not released, or was not certified | |||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[1][2][3] | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. | U.S. R&B |
U.S. AC |
U.S. Dance |
UK | |||
| 1975 | "This Will Be" | 6 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 32 | Inseparable |
| "Inseparable" | 32 | 1 | 20 | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | Natalie |
| "Mr. Melody" | 49 | 10 | 25 | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "I've Got Love on My Mind" | 5 | 1 | 45 | — | — | Unpredictable |
| "Party Lights" | 79 | 9 | — | — | — | ||
| "Our Love" | 10 | 1 | 33 | — | — | Thankful | |
| 1978 | "Annie Mae" | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
| "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | — | 53 | — | — | — | Natalie Live! | |
| 1979 | "Stand By" | — | 9 | — | — | — | I Love You So |
| "Sorry" | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Lonely Heart" | — | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| "Gimme Some Time" (with Peabo Bryson) | — | 8 | — | — | — | We're the Best of Friends | |
| 1980 | "What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson) | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
| "Someone That I Used to Love" | 21 | 21 | 3 | — | — | Don't Look Back | |
| "Hold On" | — | 38 | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "You Were Right Girl" | — | 35 | — | — | — | Happy Love |
| "Nothin' But a Fool" | — | 34 | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Too Much Mister" | — | 45 | — | — | — | I'm Ready |
| 1985 | "Dangerous" | 57 | 16 | — | 6 | — | Dangerous |
| "A Little Bit of Heaven" | 81 | 28 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "Secrets" | — | — | — | 36 | — | ||
| 1987 | "Jump Start" | 13 | 2 | — | 28 | 44 | Everlasting |
| "I Live for Your Love" | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | 86 | ||
| "Over You" (with Ray Parker, Jr.) | — | 10 | — | — | 65 | After Dark (Ray Parker, Jr.) | |
| 1988 | "Pink Cadillac" | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 5 | Everlasting |
| "When I Fall in Love" | 95 | 31 | 14 | — | — | ||
| "Everlasting" | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||
| 1989 | "Miss You Like Crazy" | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | Good to Be Back |
| "I Do" (with Freddie Jackson) | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Rest of the Night" | — | — | — | — | 56 | ||
| "A Matter of Fact" | — | 52 | — | — | — | ||
| 1990 | "Starting Over Again" | — | — | 5 | — | 56 | |
| "Wild Women Do" | 34 | — | — | 8 | 16 | Pretty Woman OST | |
| 1991 | "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole) | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | 19 | Unforgettable... with Love |
| "The Christmas Song" | — | — | 22 | — | — | Unforgettable... with Love: Special Edition | |
| 1992 | "The Very Thought of You" | — | — | — | — | 71 | Unforgettable... with Love |
| 1993 | "Take a Look" | — | 68 | — | — | — | Take a Look |
| 1997 | "A Smile Like Yours" | 84 | — | 8 | — | — | A Smile Like Yours OST |
| 1999 | "Say You Love Me" | — | 82 | — | — | — | Snowfall on the Sahara |
| "Snowfall on the Sahara" | — | — | 25 | — | — | ||
| 2000 | "Livin' for Love" | — | — | — | 1 | — | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 |
| "Angel on My Shoulder" | — | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "Day Dreaming" | — | 77 | 29 | — | — | Leavin' |
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released | |||||||
References
- ^ a b c "Natalie Cole U.S. chart history". billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b c "Natalie Cole U.S. chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b c "Natalie Cole UK chart history". chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
- ^ a b "Natalie Cole U.S. certification history". riaa.com. Retrieved 2009-01-09.