Four Tops discography

This is a listing of all the singles and albums released by Motown singing group The Four Tops.

Four Tops discography
Studio albums27
Live albums2
Compilation albums10
Singles59

Throughout their career, 24 of their singles reached the Billboard Top 40 with seven of them reaching the top ten and two of them reaching #1 on the chart. An additional 21 have reached the UK Top 40 with ten reaching the top ten and one reaching #1 on the chart.

Much of the group's catalog is now controlled by Universal Music Group, as a result of various transactions involving many of the record labels for which the Four Tops recorded for over the years.

Albums

Studio albums
Date Title Label US Peaks[1] International Peaks Certifications
Bill
200		 R&B
HipHop		 CAN
[2]		 GER
[3]		 UK
[4]
1965 Four Tops 63 1 — — —
Four Tops Second Album
  • Motown
 20 3 — — —
1966 On Top
  • Motown
 32 3 — — 9
1967 On Broadway
  • Motown
 79 15 — — —
Reach Out
  • Motown
 11 3 25 — 4
1968 Yesterday's Dreams
  • Motown
 91 7 43 — 37
1969 Four Tops Now!
  • Motown
 74 18 — — —
Soul Spin
  • Motown
 163 30 — — —
1970 Still Waters Run Deep
  • Motown
 21 3 37 — 29
Changing Times
  • Motown
 109 20 — — —
The Magnificent 7 (with The Supremes)
  • Motown
 113 18 73 — 6
1971 The Return of the Magnificent Seven
(with The Supremes)
  • Motown
 154 18 — — —
Dynamite (with The Supremes)
  • Motown
 160 21 — — —
1972 Nature Planned It
  • Motown
 50 4 — — —
Keeper of the Castle 33 6 — — —
1973 Main Street People
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 66 8 — — —
1974 Meeting of the Minds
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 118 22 — — —
1975 Night Lights Harmony
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 148 24 — — —
1976 Catfish
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 124 26 — — —
1977 The Show Must Go On
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 — 54 — — —
1978 At the Top
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 — 73 — — —
1981 Tonight! 37 5 — — —
1982 One More Mountain
  • Casablanca Records
 — 45 — — —
1983 Back Where I Belong
  • Motown
 — 47 — — —
1985 Magic
  • Motown
 140 33 — — —
1986 Hot Nights
  • Motown
 — — — — —
1988 Indestructible 149 66 — 33 —
1995 Christmas Here with You
  • Motown
 — — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums
Date Title Label US Peaks[1] International Peaks Certifications
Bill
200		 R&B
HipHop		 NOR
[6]		 UK
[4]
1968 The Four Tops Greatest Hits
  • Motown
 4 2 7 1
1971 Greatest Hits Volume 2
  • Motown
 106 22 — 25
1973 The Best of the 4 Tops
  • Motown
 103 35 — —
The Four Tops Story 1964-72
  • Motown
 — — — 35
1974 Anthology
  • Motown
 — 42 — —
1982 The Best of the Four Tops — — — 13
1990 Their Greatest Hits — — — 47
1992 The Singles Collection — — — 11
1997 The Ultimate Collection
  • Motown
 — — — —
2011 S.O.U.L. — 49 — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums
Date Title Label US Peaks[1] International Peaks Certifications
Bill
200		 R&B
HipHop		 CAN
[2]		 UK
[4]
1966 Four Tops Live!
  • Motown
 17 1 23 4
1974 Live & in Concert
  • ABC/Dunhill Records
 92 29 — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Early releases
  • 1956: "If Only I Had Known" / B-side unknown (Grady Records, credited as "The Four Aims")
  • 1956: "Kiss Me Baby" b/w "Could It Be You?" (Chess Records)
  • 1960: "Ain't That Love" b/w "Lonely Summer" (Columbia Records, reissued in 1965) (US #93)
  • 1962: "Where Are You" b/w "Pennies from Heaven" (Riverside Records)

Motown releases
Year Single "B" Side US Charts [8] International Chart Peaks Certifications Album
(Main Title)
Hot
100		 R&B
HipHop		 BEL
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[12]		 NED
[13]		 UK
[14]
1964 "Baby I Need Your Loving" "Call On Me" 11 — — 4 — — — — Four Tops
"Without the One You Love
(Life's Not Worth While)"		 "Love Has Gone" 43 — — 41 — — — —
1965 "Ask the Lonely" "Where Did You Go" 24 9 — 16 — — — —
"I Can't Help Myself
(Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"		 "Sad Souvenirs" (from Four Tops) 1 1 — — — — — 23 Four Tops Second Album
"It's the Same Old Song" "Your Love Is Amazing" (from Four Tops) 5 2 — 3 — — 10 34
"Something About You" "Darling I Hum Our Song" 19 9 — 6 — — — —
1966 "Shake Me, Wake Me
(When It's Over)"		 "Just As Long As You Need Me" (from Four Tops Second Album) 18 5 — 52 — — — — On Top
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever" "I Like Everything About You" (from Four Tops Second Album) 45 12 — 35 — — — 21
"Reach Out I'll Be There" "Until You Love Someone" (from On Top) 1 1 10 6 13 4 6 1 Reach Out
"Standing in the Shadows of Love" "Since You've Been Gone" (from Four Tops Second Album) 6 2 17 — 29 — — 6
1967 "Bernadette" "I Got a Feeling" (from On Top) 4 3 — — — — 14 8
"7-Rooms of Gloom" "I'll Turn to Stone" [A] 14 10 18 — — 20 — 12
"You Keep Running Away" "If You Don't Want My Love" (non-album track) 19 7 — — — — tip 26 Greatest Hits Volume 2
1968 "Walk Away Renée" "Your Love is Wonderful" (non-album track) 14 15 — 2 31 5 12 3 Reach Out
"If I Were a Carpenter" "Wonderful Baby" 20 17 12 21 34 6 4 7
"Yesterday's Dreams" "For Once in My Life" (from On Broadway) 49 31 — — — — — 23
"I'm a Believer" "Wonderful Baby" - - - - - - tip -
"I'm in a Different World" "Remember When" 51 23 — 25 — — tip 27
1969 "What is a Man" "Don't Bring Back Memories" 53 — — 72 — — — 16 Four Tops Now!
"Do What You Gotta Do" "Can't Seem To Get You
Out Of My Mind" (from Yesterday’s Dreams)		 — — — — — — tip 11
"Don't Let Him Take
Your Love from Me"		 "The Key" 45 25 — 43 — — — —
1970 "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar
Pie Honey Bunch)" (re-release)		 "Baby I Need Your Loving" — — — — — — — 10 The Four Tops Greatest Hits
"It's All in the Game" "Love (Is The Answer)" 24 6 — 13 — — tip 5 Still Waters Run Deep
"Still Water (Love)" "Still Water (Peace)" 11 4 — 16 — — — 10
"River Deep – Mountain High"
(with The Supremes)		 "Together We Can Make
Such Sweet Music"		 14 7 23 20 — 12 25 11 The Magnificent 7
1971 "Just Seven Numbers
(Can Straighten Out My Life)"		 "I Wish I Were Your Mirror" (from Still Waters Run Deep) 40 9 — 76 — — — 36 Changing Times
"You Gotta Have Love in
Your Heart" (with The Supremes)		 "I'm Glad About It" 55 41 — — — — — 25 The Return of the Magnificent Seven
"In These Changing Times" "Right Before My Eyes" 70 28 — — — — — — Changing Times
"MacArthur Park (Part II)" "MacArthur Park (Part I)" 38 27 — 37 — — — — The Four Tops Now!
1972 "A Simple Game" "L.A. (My Town)" (from Still Waters Run Deep) 90 34 29 — 14 11 3 (single release only)
"I Can't Quit Your Love" "Happy (Is a Bumpy Road)" — — — — — — — — Nature Planned It
"Bernadette" "It's The Same Old Song" — — — — — — — 23 The Four Tops Greatest Hits
"Walk with Me,
Talk with Me, Darling"		 "L.A. (My Town)" — — — — — — — 32 Nature Planned It
"(It's the Way) Nature Planned It" "I'll Never Change" 53 8 — — — — — —
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

ABC/Dunhill & ABC releases
Year Single "B" Side US Charts [8] International Chart Peaks Certifications Album
(Main Title)
Hot
100		 R&B
HipHop		 BEL
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[12]		 NED
[13]		 UK
[14]
1972 "Keeper of the Castle" "Jubilee with Soul" 10 7 — 32 — — — 18 Keeper of the Castle
"Guardian De Tu Castillo" "Jubilee with Soul" — — — — — — — —
1973 "Ain't No Woman
(Like the One I've Got)"		 "The Good Lord Knows" 4 2 — 11 — — — —
"Are You Man Enough" "Peace of Mind" 15 2 — 35 — — — — Main Street People
"Sweet Understanding Love" "Main Street People" 33 10 — — — — — 29
1974 "I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind" "Am I My Brother's Keeper" 62 18 — 56 — — — —
"One Chain Don't Make No Prison" "Turn On the Light of Your Love" 41 3 — 38 — — — — Meeting of the Minds
"Midnight Flower" "All My Love" 55 5 — 69 — — — —
1975 "Seven Lonely Nights" "I Can't Hold On Much Longer" 71 13 — 88 — — — — Night Lights Harmony
"We All Gotta Stick Together" "(It Would Almost)
Drive Me Out Of My Mind"		 97 17 — — — — — —
1976 "Catfish" "Look at My Baby" 71 7 — 82 — — — — Catfish
"I'm Glad You Walked into My Life" "Mama You're All Right With Me" — 72 — — — — — — Night Lights Harmony
1977 "Feel Free" "I Know You Like it" — 29 — — — — — — Catfish
"Strung Out for Your Love" "You Can't Hold Back On Love" — — — — — — — —
"The Show Must Go On" "Runnin' From Your Love" — 84 — — — — — — The Show Must Go On
1979 "H.E.L.P" "Inside a Brokenhearted Man" — 38 — — — — — — At The Top
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Casablanca & RSO releases
Year Single "B" Side US Charts [8] International Chart Peaks Certifications Album
(Main Title)
Hot
100		 R&B
HipHop		 BEL
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[12]		 NED
[13]		 UK
[14]
1981 "When She Was My Girl" "Something to Remember" 11 1 — 9 — 7 — 3 Tonight!
"Don't Walk Away" "I'll Never Ever Leave Again" — — 6 — 37 24 6 16
1982 "Let Me Set You Free" "Let Me Set You Free
(short version)"		 — 71 — — — — — —
"Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over" "I'll Never Ever Leave Again" — 32 — — — — — 43
"Back to School Again" "Rock-A-Hula Luau" 71 — — — — — — 62 Grease 2 (soundtrack)
"Sad Hearts" "I Believe In You and Me" [B] 84 40 — — — — — — One More Mountain
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

More Motown releases
Year Single "B" Side US Charts [8] International Chart Peaks Certifications Album
(Main Title)
Hot
100		 R&B
HipHop		 BEL
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[12]		 NED
[13]		 UK
[14]
1983 "I Just Can't Walk Away" "Hang" 71 36 — — — — — 95 Back Where I Belong
1985 "Sexy Ways" "Body and Soul" — 21 — — — — — — Magic
1986 "Hot Nights" "Again" — — — — — — — — Hot Nights
1988 "Reach Out I'll Be There"
(reissue)		 "Standing In The
Shadows Of Love"		 — — — — — 11 — 11 Greatest Hits
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Arista releases
Year Single "B" Side US Charts [8] International Chart Peaks Certifications Album
(Main Title)
Hot
100		 R&B
HipHop		 BEL
[9]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[12]		 NED
[13]		 UK
[14]
1988 "If Ever a Love There Was"
(with Aretha Franklin)		 "Indestructible" — 31 — — — — — — Indestructible
"Indestructible"
(with Smokey Robinson)		 "Are You With Me" 35 57 12 30 14 — 14 30
"Loco in Acapulco" "Change Of Heart" — — 13 — 23 9 9 7
1989 "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine" "Loco In Acapulco" — — — — — — — 84
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography/DVDs
  • Live at the MGM Grand: 40th Anniversary Special (1996)
  • The Four Tops [semi- documentary /concert rehearsal- recorded live for French TV, 1971] (2004)
  • From the Heart: The 50th Anniversary Concert (2006)
  • Reach Out: Definitive Performances 1965 - 1973 (2008)

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