Commodores discography

This is a discography of American soul band The Commodores. The Commodores released fifteen studio albums and thirty-nine singles spanning three decades from 1974 to 1993.

Commodores discography
Studio albums15
Live albums1
Compilation albums9
Singles39

The band reached the top of the Billboard charts twice with their international smash hit singles "Three Times a Lady" and "Still". They also topped the US R&B singles chart on seven occasions. The Commodores also reached the top ten no fewer than five times in the US with hit albums Commodores, Commodores Live!, Natural High, Midnight Magic and Heroes.

Albums

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
GER
[4]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[9]
Machine Gun
  • Released: July 1974
  • Label: Motown
138 22 95 27
Caught in the Act
  • Released: February 1975
  • Label: Motown
26 7 59 80
Movin' On
  • Released: October 1975
  • Label: Motown
29 7 80 55
Hot on the Tracks
  • Released: June 1976
  • Label: Motown
12 1 93 28 39
Commodores
(Zoom in the Australia/UK)
  • Released: March 1977
  • Label: Motown
3 1 62 23 11
Natural High
  • Released: May 1978
  • Label: Motown
3 1 14 3 5 5 8
Midnight Magic
  • Released: July 1979
  • Label: Motown
3 1 56 17 9 7 44 15
Heroes
  • Released: June 1980
  • Label: Motown
7 3 94 36 44 45 50
In the Pocket
  • Released: June 1981
  • Label: Motown
13 4 48 29 21 45 25 69
Commodores 13
  • Released: September 1983
  • Label: Motown
103 26
Nightshift
  • Released: January 1985
  • Label: Motown
12 1 44 22 4 1 13 22 8 13
United
  • Released: October 1986
  • Label: Polydor
101 17 62 44 50 28
Rock Solid
  • Released: July 1988
  • Label: Polydor
Commodores Christmas
  • Released: November 1992
  • Label: Commodores
No Tricks
  • Released: March 1993
  • Label: Commodores
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

  • There are many compilation albums by Commodores.[13] This is a selected list of albums that charted.
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
AUS
[2][14]
CAN
[15]
GER
[16]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
SWE
[7]
SWI
[8]
UK
[9]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: December 1978
  • Label: Motown
23 24 85 12 22 12 19
All the Great Hits
  • Released: July 1982
  • Label: Motown
37 30
Love Songs
  • Released: August 1982
  • Label: K-tel
5
The Best Of
  • Released: September 1982
  • Label: Arcade
5
Anthology
(All The Great Hits in the Australia)
  • Released: May 1983
  • Label: Motown
141 65
The Very Best Of
  • Released: November 1985
  • Label: Telstar
24 25
The Very Best Of
  • Released: May 1995
  • Label: Motown
39 26
20th Century Masters
The Millennium Collection
  • Released: November 1999
  • Label: Motown/Universal
155
The Definitive Collection
(Lionel Richie and Commodores)
  • Released: November 2003
  • Label: Motown/UMTV
19 16 40 23 7 31 45 1
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
CAN
[20]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
UK
[9]
Commodores Live!
  • Released: October 1977
  • Label: Motown
3 2 26 7 8 60
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[21]
US
Adult

[22]
US
R&B

[23]
AUS
[2]
BEL
[24]
CAN
[25]
GER
[26]
IRE
[27]
NED
[28]
NZ
[29]
UK
[30]
1974 "Machine Gun" 22 7 95 20 20 Machine Gun
"The Zoo (The Human Zoo)" 44
"I Feel Sanctified" 75 12
1975 "Slippery When Wet" 19 1 38 Caught in the Act
"This Is Your Life" 13
1976 "Sweet Love" A 5 2 16 16 32 Movin' On
"Just to Be Close to You" 7 1 94 19 62 Hot on the Tracks
1977 "Fancy Dancer" 39 9 65
"Easy" 4 14 1 75 12 24 9 9 Commodores
"Brick House" A 5 4 30 24 15 2 32
1978 "Too Hot ta Trot" 24 1 25 36 38 Commodores Live!
"Zoom"
"Three Times a Lady" 1 1 1 1 7 1 30 1 3 2 1 Natural High
"Flying High" 38 21 47 37
1979 "Sail On" 4 9 8 86 14 3 8 8 6 8 Midnight Magic
"Still" 1 6 1 38 2 3 16 13 4
1980 "Wonderland" 25 43 21 70 40
"Old-Fashion Love" 20 47 8 70 Heroes
"Heroes" 54 44 27
"Jesus Is Love" 34
1981 "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" 8 13 5 34 17 27 64 15 1 56 In the Pocket
"Oh No" 4 5 5 51 3 49 44
1982 "Why You Wanna Try Me" 66 42
"Lucy"
"Painted Picture" 70 19 All the Great Hits
1983 "Reach High"
"Only You" 54 8 20 93 Commodores 13
1984 "Turn Off the Lights"
1985 "Nightshift" 3 2 1 8 2 7 4 3 1 2 3 Nightshift
"Animal Instinct" 43 22 24 39 74
"Janet" 87 8 65 29 90
1986 "Goin' to the Bank" 65 2 11 34 13 39 43 United
1987 "Take It from Me" 38
"United in Love" 22
1988 "Easy" (re-release) 18 15 The Very Best Of
"Solitaire" 51 Rock Solid
"Homeless"
"Grrip"
1993 "Everything Reminds Me of You" No Tricks
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
  • A "Brick House" and "Sweet Love" were released in the UK as a double A-side single.

References

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  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 72. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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    • "United" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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  16. German Albums:
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  21. "US Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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  23. "US Hot R&B Singles". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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  26. German Singles:
  27. "Irish Singles". irishcharts.ie. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2016-08-02.
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