Patti LaBelle discography
Introduction American R&B singer Patti LaBelle has released eighteen studio albums, three live albums, fourteen compilation albums, and forty-seven singles. To date, LaBelle has sold 50 million records worldwide. According to RIAA, she has attained six gold and one platinum album in the United States. LaBelle has also charted forty-two hits on Billboard's Hot/R&B Hip-Hop Songs, 13 of which reached the Top 10.In 2015, Billboard ranked “Lady Marmalade” with the all-female group LaBelle as the 30th Biggest Girl Group song of all time on Billboard Hot 100.She has charted twenty albums on Billboard 200, two of which reached the Top 10 and one reaching the top. ''Winner In You'' is her most successful album to date with eight million copies sold worldwide, and about 900,000 copies were sold in the US in just seven weeks.
Albums ===Studio albums===+ List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US R&B US Cashbox R&B US Gospel US Jazz AUS CAN NL NZ UK ''Patti LaBelle'' * Released: October 13, 1977* Label: Epic* Format: LP 62  16  5  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Tasty'' * Released: October 23, 1978* Label: Epic* Format: LP/CD 129  39  34  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''It's Alright with Me''* Released: November 12, 1979* Label: Epic* Format: CD 145  33  23  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Released'' * Released: November 24, 1980* Label: Epic* Format: LP/CD 114  21  31  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''The Spirit's in It'' * Released: November 30, 1981* Label: Philadelphia Int'l / CBS* Format: CD 156  43  36  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''I'm in Love Again'' * Released: November 21, 1983* Label: Philadelphia Int'l / CBS* Format: CD 40  4  3  —  —  —  —  —  —  — * RIAA: Gold ''Patti'' * Released: July 11, 1985* Label: Philadelphia Int'l / CBS* Format: CD 72  13  7  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Winner in You'' * Released: April 28, 1986* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 1  1  1  —  —  72  7  28  10  30 * RIAA: Platinum* MC: Platinum ''Be Yourself'' * Released: June 22, 1989* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 86  14 14 —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''This Christmas'' * Released: October 30, 1990* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Burnin'''* Released: October 1, 1991* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 71  9  11  —  —  —  —  —  —  — * RIAA: Gold ''Gems'' * Released: June 7, 1994* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 48  7  5  —  —  —  —  —  —  — * RIAA: Gold ''Flame'' * Released: June 24, 1997* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 39  10  n/a  —  —  —  —  —  —  —* RIAA: Platinum ''When a Woman Loves''* Released: October 24, 2000* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 63  26  n/a  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Timeless Journey'' * Released: May 4, 2004* Label: Def Soul Classics* Format: CD 18  5  n/a  —  —  —  —  —  —  —* RIAA: Gold  ''Classic Moments'' * Released: June 21, 2005* Label: Def Soul Classics* Format: CD 24  5  n/a  —  —  —  —  —  —  —* RIAA: Gold  ''The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle'' * Released: November 21, 2006* Label: Umbrella / Bungalo* Format: CD 86  17  n/a  1  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Miss Patti's Christmas'' * Released: October 9, 2007* Label: Def Soul Classics* Format: CD 174  26  n/a  —  —  —  —  —  —  — ''Bel Hommage'' * Released: May 5, 2017* Label: GPE Records* Format: CD, Digital Download —  —  n/a  —  2  —  —  —  —  — ''Patti Labelle Presents: Home for the Holidays with Friends'' * Released: November 24, 2017* Label: GPE Records* Format: CD, Download —  —  n/a  —  —  —  —  —  —  — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Live albums===+ List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US US R&B ''Live!'' * Released: November 10, 1992* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 135  18 ''Live! One Night Only'' * Released: September 22, 1998* Label: MCA* Format: CD, CS 182  51 ''Live in Washington, D.C.'' * Released: June 10, 2008* Label: Philadelphia International / Legacy* Format: CD —  43 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.===Compilation albums=== Year Album Peaks Record label USR&B 1982 ''Best of Patti LaBelle'' 61 Epic 1993 ''Miss Soul'' — Sony Music 1995 ''Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti & Labelle'' — Legacy/Epic ''La Belle'' — Sony Music 1996 ''Greatest Hits'' 58 MCA 1997 ''You Are My Friend: the Ballads'' — Legacy/Epic 1999 ''20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Patti LaBelle'' — MCA 2001 ''Love Songs'' — Legacy/Epic ''Classic: The Universal Masters Collection'' — MCA 2002 ''Greatest Love Songs'' — Hip-O 2003 ''The Essential Collection'' — Spectrum Music 2004 ''Anthology'' 95 The Right Stuff 2005 ''Gold'' — Hip-O 2006 ''The Definitive Collection'' 36 Geffen ''Beautiful Ballads'' — Legacy/Epic 2008 ''The Essential Patti LaBelle'' — Sony BMG 2011 ''Playlist: The Very Best of Patti LaBelle'' — Legacy/Epic 2014 ''Icon'' — Geffen  "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.
Singles  Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B USDan US Cashbox R&B USA/C AUS CAN IRE NL NZ UK 1977 "Joy to Have Your Love" — 31 — 24 — — — — — — — ''Patti LaBelle'' 1978 "You Are My Friend" — 61 — 48 — — — — — — — "Dan Swit Me" — — 29 — — — — — — — — "Teach Me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)" — 51 — 70 — — — — — — — ''Tasty'' "Little Girls" — 60 — 61 — — — — — — — 1979 "It's Alright with Me" — 34 — 19 — — — — — — — ''It's Alright with Me'' "Music Is My Way of Life" — 81 10 82 — — — — — — — 1980 "Release (The Tension)" — 61 48 53 — — — — 12 — — ''Released'' "I Don't Go Shopping" — 26 — 22 — — — — — — — "Don't Make Your Angel Cry" — — — — — — — — — — — 1981 "Rocking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" — — — — — — — — — — — ''The Spirit's in It'' "The Spirit's in It" — — 49 — — — — — — — — 1982 "The Best Is Yet to Come" (with Grover Washington, Jr.) — 14 — 14 — — — — — — — ''The Best Is Yet to Come'' 1983 "If Only You Knew" (A-side) 46 1 — 1 — — — — — — — ''I'm in Love Again'' "I'll Never, Never Give Up" (B-side) — — 57 — — — — — — — — 1984 "Love Has Finally Come at Last" (with Bobby Womack) 88 3 — 1 — — — — — — — ''The Poet II'' "Love, Need and Want You" — 10 — 6 — — — — — — — ''I'm in Love Again'' "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye" (with Bobby Womack) — 76 — — — — — — — — — ''The Poet II'' 1985 "New Attitude" 17 3 1 10 — 84 — — — 30 — ''Beverly Hills Cop'' "Stir It Up" 41 5 18 10 — — — — — — — "I Can't Forget You" — 63 — 72 — — — — — — — ''Patti'' "Shy" — — — — — — — — — — — 1986 "If You Don't Know Me by Now (Part 1)" — 79 — — — — — — — — — "On My Own" (with Michael McDonald) 1 1 — 1 2 12 1 1 1 4 2* RIAA: Platinum* MC: Platinum* BPI: Silver ''Winner in You'' "Oh, People" 29 7 — 9 — — 42 10 31 36 26 "Kiss Away the Pain" — 13 — 12 — — — — — — — 1987 "Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)" — 50 10 42 — — — — — — — "The Last Unbroken Heart" (with Bill Champlin) — — — — 15 — — — — — — ''Miami Vice II'' "Just the Facts" — 33 — 35 — — — — — — — ''Dragnet'' 1989 "If You Asked Me To" 79 10 — 8 11 — — — — — — ''Be Yourself'' "Yo Mister" — 6 — 7 — — — — 43 — — 1990 "I Can't Complain" — 65 — 71 — — — — — — — 1991 "Superwoman" (with Gladys Knight & Dionne Warwick)   — 19 — 30 — — — — — — — ''Good Woman'' "Feels Like Another One" — 3 17 3 — — — — — — — ''Burnin''' "Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is)" — 2 — 2 — — — — — — — 1992 "When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)" — 4 — 2 — — — — — — — "When You Love Somebody (Saving My Love for You)" — 70 — 33 — — — — — — — "All Right Now" — 30 — 32 — — — — — — — ''Live!'' 1993 "With Your Hand upon My Heart" (with Michael Crawford) — — — — — 59 — — — — — ''A Touch of Music in the Night'' 1994 "The Right Kinda Lover" 61 8 1 5 — — — — — — 50 ''Gems'' "All This Love" — 42 — 31 — — — — — — — 1995 "I Never Stopped Loving You" — 67 — 40 — — — — — — — 1997 "When You Talk About Love" 56 12 1 n/a — — — — — 50 — ''Flame'' "Shoe Was on the Other Foot" — 35 10 n/a — — — — — — — 1998 "Someone Like You"  — 43 — n/a — — — — — — — 2000"Too Many Tears, Too Many Times" — — — n/a — — — — — — — ''When a Woman Loves'' "Call Me Gone" — — — n/a — — — — — — — 2001 "Why Do We Hurt Each Other" — — — n/a — — — — — — — 2003 "Way Up There" — — — n/a — — — — — — — ''Church: Songs of Soul & Inspiration'' "You Are Everything" (with Terry Steele) — — — n/a — — — — — — — ''Day by Day'' 2004 "New Day" 93 36 11 n/a — — — — — — — ''Timeless Journey'' "Gotta Go Solo" (with Ronald Isley) 89 31 — n/a — — — — — — —  2005 "Ain't No Way" (with Mary J. Blige) — 62 — n/a — — — — — — — ''Classic Moments'' 2006 "When Love Begins" (with Yolanda Adams) — 68 — n/a — — — — — — — ''The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle'' 2007 "Anything" (with Mary Mary, Kanye West & Consequence) — 64 — n/a — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. '''Notes'''* Did not chart on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs charts (''Billboard'' rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed represents the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart.
Billboard Charts '''Adult R&B Airplay'''YearSong titlePeak1994"The Right Kinda Lover"1"All This Love"301997"When You Talk About Love"1"Shoe Was on the Other Foot"21998"Someone Like You"92000"Call Me Gone"102001"Why Do We Hurt Each Other"352004"New Day"4"Gotta Go Solo" (featuring Ron Isley)12005"Ain't No Way" (featuring Mary J. Blige)132006"Where Love Begins" (featuring Yolanda Adams)172007"Anything" (featuring Mary Mary with Kanye West & Consequence)212008"What Do the Lonely Do at Christmas? "402014"Jesus" (Kem featuring Patti LaBelle & Ronald Isley)25'''Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales'''YearSong titlePeak1992"When You've Been Blessed (Feels Like Heaven)"441994"The Right Kinda Lover"131997"When You Talk About Love"162004"New Day"60"Gotta Go Solo" (featuring Ron Isley)1'''Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay'''YearSong titlePeak1994"The Right Kinda Lover"6"All This Love"401997"When You Talk About Love"14'''R&B Digital Song Sales'''YearSong titlePeak2013"Jesus" (Kem featuring Patti LaBelle & Ronald Isley)15'''Dance Singles Sales'''YearSong titlePeak1985"New Attitude" / "Axel F"1"Stir It Up" (remix)71986"On My Own"1"Oh, People" (remix)211987"Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)"401989"Yo Mister"441991"Feels Like Another One"121994"The Right Kinda Lover"131997"When You Talk About Love"27'''Gospel Airplay'''YearSong titlePeak2006"Walk Around Heaven"152019"Changed" (featuring Deborah Joy Winans)27'''Gospel Digital Song Sales'''YearSong titlePeak2019"Ohhh Lord"3"Changed" (featuring Deborah Joy Winans)19
Labelle (1962-1976) The group was known as '''The Blue Belles''' (a.k.a. '''Patti La Belle and Her Blue Belles'''; '''Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles''') from 1962 to 1970, changing their name to simply '''Labelle''' in 1971.===Studio albums=== Year Album Peak chart positions Certifications Record label US USR&B AUS CAN NL 1963 ''Sleigh Bells, Jingle Bells and Bluebelles'' — — — — —  Newtown 1966 ''Over the Rainbow'' — 20 — — —  Atlantic 1967 ''Dreamer'' — — — — —  1971 ''Labelle'' — — — — —  Warner Bros. ''Gonna Take a Miracle'' (with Laura Nyro) 46 41 — — —  Columbia 1972 ''Moon Shadow'' — 42 — — —  Warner Bros. 1973 ''Pressure Cookin''' — — — — —  RCA1974 ''Nightbirds'' 7 4 15 12 8 * RIAA: Gold Epic1975 ''Phoenix'' 44 10 52 — — 1976 ''Chameleon'' 94 21 — — — 2008 ''Back to Now'' 45 9 — — —  Verve "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.===Live albums===*''Sweethearts of the Apollo'' (1963, Newtown)*''The Bluebelles on Stage'' (1965, Parkway)===Compilation albums===*''Golden Classics'' (1993, Collectables)*''Over the Rainbow: The Atlantic Years'' (1994, Ichiban)*''Lady Marmalade: The Best of Patti and Labelle'' (1995, Legacy/Epic)*''Something Silver'' (1997, Warner Bros.)*''The Best of the Early Years'' (1999, Hip-O)*''The Anthology'' (2017, SoulMusic)'''Singles''' Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications Album US USR&B USDan AUS CAN NL UK 1962  "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" 15 13 — — — — — * RIAA: Gold "I Found a New Love" 122 — — — — — —  "Tear After Tear" — — — — — — —  1963 "Cool Water" 127 — — — — — —  "Decatur Street" — — — — — — —  "Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)" 37 14 — — — — —  1964 "You'll Never Walk Alone" 34 32 — — — — —  "One Phone Call (Will Do)" — — — — — — —  "Danny Boy" 76 15 — — — — — 1965 "All or Nothing" 68 — — — — — —  ''Over the Rainbow''1966 "Over the Rainbow" — — — — — — —  "Ebb Tide" — — — — — — —  "I'm Still Waiting" — 36 — — — — —  ''Dreamer'' "Take Me for a Little While" 89 36 — — — — — 1967 "Always Something There to Remind Me" 125 — — — — — —  "Dreamer" — — — — — — —  "Oh My Love" — — — — — — — 1968 "Wonderful" — — — — — — — 1969 "Dance to the Rhythm of Love" — — — — — — —  "Pride's No Match for Love" — — — — — — —  1970 "Trustin' in You" — — — — — — —  1971 "Morning Much Better" — — — — — — —  ''Labelle'' 1972 "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (with Laura Nyro) 103 — — — — — —   ''Gonna Take a Miracle'' "Moon Shadow" — — — — — — —  ''Moon Shadow'' "Ain't It Sad It's All Over" — — — — — — —   1973 "Open Up Your Heart" — — — — — — —  ''Pressure Cookin''' "Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)" — — — — — — —  1974 "Lady Marmalade" 1 1 7 13 1 2 17 * RIAA: Gold* MC: Gold ''Nightbirds'' 1975 "What Can I Do for You?" 48 8 — 52 — —  "Messin' with My Mind" — 19 8 — — — —  ''Phoenix'' "Far as We Felt Like Goin'" — 99 —  — — — —  1976 "Get You Somebody New" 102 50 — — — — —  ''Chameleon'' "Isn't It a Shame "  — 18 — — — — —  1995 "Turn It Out" — — 1 — — — —  ''To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar'' 2008 "Roll Out" (with Wyclef Jean) — — — — — — —  ''Back to Now'' "Superlover" — 62 8 — — — —  "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. * "I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" was first recorded by The Starlets but was credited as The Blue Bells.
Other appearances  Year Song title Album 1984 "Love Has Finally Come at Last" (with Bobby Womack) ''Poet II'' "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye" (with Bobby Womack) "Through the Eyes of a Child" (with Bobby Womack) 1985 "Don't Make Me Sorry" ''Into the Night (soundtrack)'' 1986 "The Last Unbroken Heart" (with Bill Champlin) ''Miami Vice II (soundtrack)'' 1987 "Just the Facts" ''Dragnet (soundtrack)'' 1989 "Total Concentration" ''Sing (soundtrack)'' 1990 "I Love It When I'm Naughty" ''Am I Cool or What?'' 1991 "We're Not Makin' Love Anymore" (duet with Michael Bolton) ''Time, Love & Tenderness'' 1991 "We Haven't Finished Yet (with Tressa Thomas and Billy Valentine) ''The Five Heartbeats (soundtrack)'' "Barbeque Bess" ''Fried Green Tomatoes (soundtrack)'' 1992 "Ready for a Miracle" (with Edwin Hawkins) ''Leap of Faith (soundtrack)'' 1994 "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" (duet with Frank Sinatra) ''Duets II'' 1995 "My Love, Sweet Love" ''Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album'' 1996 "America" (with Natalie Cole and Sheila E.) ''The Songs of West Side Story'' 2002 "The Voice Inside My Heart" ''John Q. soundtrack'' 2003 "You Are My Friend" (with Shirley Caesar) ''Shirley Caesar and Friends'' "I Know It Was the Blood" (with Shirley Caesar) 2004 "Black Butterfly" ''Johnson Family Vacation (soundtrack)'' 2005 "Stir it up" (with Joss Stone)  ''Chicken Little (soundtrack)'' "Shout" (with Ray Charles and the Andrae Crouch Singers) ''Genius & Friends'' "Roses" (Kanye West song) ''Late Registration'' "I Wanna Be Free" ''Diary of a Mad Black Woman (soundtrack)'' "Phenomenal Woman" (with Olivia Newton-John)  ''Stronger Than Before'' 2006 "One of These Mornings" (Moby featuring Patti LaBelle) ''Miami Vice (soundtrack)'' "Here and Now" (Luther Vandross song) ''So Amazing: An All-Star Tribute to Luther Vandross)'' "I Wish" (with Fantasia and Yolanda Adams) ''Happy Feet (soundtrack)'' 2010 "Soul Brother" (Harold Faltermeyer) ''Cop Out (Soundtrack)'' 2011 "Lady Marmalade" (live December 7, 1974) ''The Best of Soul Train Live''
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