Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes discography
This is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
CAN [2] | ||||||||||||
| 1972 | I Miss You | 53 | 4 | — | Philadelphia International | |||||||||
| 1973 | Black & Blue | 57 | 5 | — | ||||||||||
| 1975 | To Be True | 26 | 1 | 44 | ||||||||||
| Wake Up Everybody | 9 | 1 | 91 |
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| 1977 | Reaching for the World | 56 | 15 | — | ABC | |||||||||
| Now Is the Time | — | 50 | — | |||||||||||
| 1980 | The Blue Album | 95 | 15 | — | Source | |||||||||
| 1981 | All Things Happen in Time | — | 47 | — | MCA | |||||||||
| 1984 | Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) | — | 42 | — | Philly World | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] | |||||||||||||
| 1976 | Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits! | 51 | 23 |
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Philadelphia International | |||||||||
| 1978 | Don't Leave Me This Way | — | — | CBS Embassy | ||||||||||
| 1985 | Greatest Hits | — | — | CBS | ||||||||||
| 1995 | If You Don't Know Me by Now: The Best of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | — | — | Epic/Legacy | ||||||||||
| 1998 | Blue Notes & Ballads | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2000 | Super Hits | — | — | Sony Music | ||||||||||
| 2001 | The Ultimate Blue Notes | — | — | Epic/Legacy | ||||||||||
| 2004 | The Essential Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | — | — | |||||||||||
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes | — | — | Philadelphia Int'l | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Dan [1] |
AUS [4] |
CAN [2] |
UK [5] | |||||||||
| 1965 | "Get Out (And Let Me Cry)" | 125 | 38 | — | — | — | 35 | — | ||||||
| 1967 | "Go Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1970 | "This Time Will Be Different" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1972 | "Never Gonna Leave You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "I Miss You" | 58 | 7 | — | — | — | — | I Miss You | |||||||
| "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | 3 | 1 | — | — | 52 | 9 |
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| 1973 | "Yesterday I Had the Blues" | 63 | 12 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "The Love I Lost" | 7 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 21 |
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Black & Blue | ||||||
| 1974 | "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" (A-side) | 58 | 6 | — | — | — | 32 | |||||||
| "I'm Weak for You" (B-side) | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Where Are All My Friends" | 80 | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | To Be True | |||||||
| 1975 | "Bad Luck" | 15 | 4 | 1 | — | 29 | — | |||||||
| "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (with Sharon Paige) | 42 | 1 | — | — | 81 | — | ||||||||
| "Wake Up Everybody" | 12 | 1 | — | — | 33 | 23 | Wake Up Everybody | |||||||
| 1976 | "Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby" | 94 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1977 | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | — | 20 | — | 78 | — | 5 | |||||||
| "Reaching for the World" | 74 | 6 | — | — | 86 | 48 | Reaching for the World | |||||||
| "After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me" (with Sharon Paige) | 102 | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "Hostage" | — | 16 | 37 | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1978 | "Baby, You Got My Nose Open" | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | Now Is the Time | ||||||
| "Now Is the Time" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1979 | "Prayin'" | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | The Blue Album | ||||||
| 1980 | "Tonight's the Night" (with Sharon Paige) | — | 61 | 22 | — | — | — | |||||||
| "I Should Be Your Lover" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| 1981 | "Hang on in There" | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | All Things Happen in Time | ||||||
| 1983 | "Time Be My Lover" | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) | ||||||
| 1984 | "Don't Give Me Up" | — | 85 | — | — | — | 59 | |||||||
| "Today's Your Luck Day" (featuring Nikko) | — | 81 | — | — | — | 66 | ||||||||
| "I Really Love You" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | "Wake Up Everybody (Part 1)" (live November 22, 1975) | The Best of Soul Train Live[7][8] |
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "US Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". RPM. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "American certifications – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 197. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "UK Charts > Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ "British certifications – Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 6, 2022. Type Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ The Best of Soul Train Live at AllMusic
- ^ The Best of Soul Train Live (booklet). Time Life. 2011.
External links
- Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes discography discography at Discogs