Jackie Wilson discography
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This is a discography of American singer Jackie Wilson.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] | US R&B [2] | |||||
| He's So Fine | 1958 | — | — | |||
| Lonely Teardrops | 1959 | — | ||||
| So Much | 1959 | — | ||||
| Jackie Sings the Blues | 1960 | — | ||||
| A Woman, a Lover, a Friend | 1960 | — | ||||
| You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet | 1961 | — | ||||
| By Special Request | 1961 | — | ||||
| Body and Soul | 1962 | — | ||||
| Jackie Wilson at the Copa | 1962 | — | ||||
| Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies | 1963 | — | ||||
| Baby Workout | 1963 | 78 | ||||
| Shake a Hand (with Linda Hopkins) | 1963 | — | ||||
| Somethin' Else! | 1964 | — | ||||
| Soul Time | 1965 | — | ||||
| Spotlight on Jackie Wilson! | 1965 | — | — | |||
| Whispers | 1966 | 108 | 15 | |||
| Higher and Higher | 1967 | 163 | 28 | |||
| Manufacturers of Soul (with Count Basie) | 1968 | — | — | |||
| I Get the Sweetest Feeling | 1968 | — | — | |||
| Do Your Thing | 1969 | — | 50 | |||
| This Love is Real | 1970 | — | — | |||
| You Got Me Walkin' | 1971 | — | — | |||
| Beautiful Day | 1973 | — | — | |||
| Nobody But You | 1976 | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]- 1960: My Golden Favorites
- 1963: My Golden Favorites, Vol. 2
- 1966: Soul Galore
- 1969: Jackie Wilson's Greatest Hits (#43 R&B)
- 1983: The Jackie Wilson Story
- 1987: The Very Best of Jackie Wilson (re-released in 1993)
- 1992: Mr. Excitement!
- 2005: The Essential Jackie Wilson
- 2006: The Ultimate Jackie Wilson
- 2019: Gold
Singles
[edit]1950s
[edit]| Titles (A-side, B-side) | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [4] | AUS | BEL (FL) [5] | NL [6] | UK [7][8] | |||||
| "Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet)" b/w "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" (from Lonely Teardrops) | 1957 | 62 | 5 | 10 | 1[a] | 1[a] | 1[b] | He's So Fine | ||
| "As Long as I Live" b/w "I'm Wanderin'" | 1958 | 70 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "To Be Loved" b/w "Come Back to Me" | 86 | — | 64 | 19 | — | 23 | ||||
| "We Have Love" b/w "Singing a Song" | 93 | 15 | — | — | — | — | Lonely Teardrops | |||
| "Lonely Teardrops" b/w "In the Blue of Evening" | 7 | 1 | 53 | — | — | — | ||||
| "That's Why (I Love You So)" b/w "Love Is All" | 1959 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I'll Be Satisfied" b/w "Ask" | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | So Much | |||
| "You Better Know It" b/w "Never Go Away" (from So Much) | 37 | 1 | — | — | — | — | Lonely Teardrops | |||
| "Talk That Talk" b/w "Only You, Only Me" | 34 | 3 | — | — | — | — | So Much | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
1960s
[edit]| Titles (A-side, B-side) | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [4] | AUS | BEL (FL) [5] | NL [6] | UK [7][8] | |||||
| "(You Were Made For) All My Love" | 1960 | 12 | 2 | 30 | — | — | 33 | A Woman, a Lover, a Friend | ||
| "A Woman, a Lover, a Friend" | 15 | 1 | 30 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Night" | 4 | 3 | 19 | 17 | — | — | ||||
| "Doggin' Around" | 15 | 1 | 76 | — | — | — | Jackie Sings the Blues | |||
| "Alone at Last" | 8 | 20 | 11 | — | — | 50 | Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies | |||
| "Am I the Man" | 32 | 10 | — | — | — | — | A Woman, a Lover, a Friend | |||
| "My Empty Arms" | 1961 | 9 | 25 | — | — | — | — | Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies | ||
| "The Tear of the Year" | 44 | 10 | — | — | — | — | Body and Soul | |||
| "Please Tell Me Why" | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | Jackie Sings the Blues | |||
| "Your One and Only Love" | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | A Woman, a Lover, a Friend | |||
| "I'm Comin' on Back to You" | 19 | 9 | — | — | — | — | By Special Request | |||
| "Lonely Life" | 80 | 14 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Years from Now" | 37 | 25 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||
| "You Don't Know What It Means" | 79 | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "My Heart Belongs to Only You" | 65 | 15 | — | — | — | — | By Special Request | |||
| "The Way I Am" | 58 | 11 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Greatest Hurt" | 1962 | 34 | 9 | — | — | — | — | Body and Soul | ||
| "There'll Be No Next Time" | 75 | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Found Love" (with Linda Hopkins) b/w "There's Nothing Like Love" | 93 | 27 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||
| "Hearts" b/w "Sing (And Tell the Blues So Long)" (Non-album track) | 58 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies | |||
| "I Just Can't Help It" b/w "My Tale of Woe" (Non-album track) | 70 | 17 | — | — | — | — | Somethin' Else!! | |||
| "Forever and a Day" b/w "Baby, That's All" (Non-album track) | 82 | 24 | — | — | — | — | Jackie Wilson Sings the World's Greatest Melodies | |||
| "What Good Am I Without You" b/w "A Girl Named Tamiko" | 1963 | 121 | 38 | — | — | — | — | Baby Workout | ||
| "Baby Workout" b/w "I'm Going Crazy (Gotta Get You Off My Mind)" (Non-album track) | 5 | 1 | 66 | — | — | 93[a] | ||||
| "Shake a Hand" (with Linda Hopkins) b/w "Say I Do" (Non-album track) | 42 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Shake a Hand | |||
| "Shake! Shake! Shake!" b/w "He's a Fool" (Non-album track) | 33 | 10 | — | — | — | — | Baby Workout | |||
| "Baby Get It (And Don't Quit It)" b/w "The New Breed" | 61 | 15 | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | |||
| "I'm Travelin' On" b/w "Haunted House" | 1964 | 123 | 35 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| "Call Her Up" b/w "The Kickapoo" (from Baby Workout) | 110 | 48 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Big Boss Line" b/w "Be My Girl" | 94 | 34 | — | — | — | — | Somethin' Else!! | |||
| "Squeeze Her - Tease Her (But Love Her)" b/w "Give Me Back My Heart" | 89 | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "She's All Right" b/w "Watch Out" (Non-album track) | 102 | 39 | — | — | — | — | Soul Time | |||
| "Danny Boy" b/w "Soul Time" | 1965 | 94 | 25 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "No Pity (In the Naked City)" b/w "I'm So Lonely" (Non-album track) | 59 | 25 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I Believe I'll Love On" b/w "Lonely Teardrops" (from Spotlight on Jackie Wilson) | 96 | 34 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||
| "Think Twice" (with LaVern Baker) b/w "Please Don't Hurt Me" | 1966 | 93 | 37 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Whispers (Gettin' Louder)" b/w "The Fairest of Them All" | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | Whispers | |||
| "I Don't Want to Lose You" | 1967 | 84 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Just Be Sincere" | 91 | 43 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "I've Lost You" b/w "Those Heartaches" | 82 | 35 | — | — | — | — | Higher and Higher | |||
| "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" b/w "I'm the One to Do It" | 6 | 1 | 24 | — | 57[a] | 11[c] |
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| "Since You Showed Me How to Be Happy" b/w "The Who Who Song" (Non-album track) | 32 | 22 | — | — | — | — | I Get the Sweetest Feeling | |||
| "For Your Precious Love" (with Count Basie) b/w "Uptight (Everything's Alright)" | 1968 | 49 | 26 | — | — | — | — | Manufacturers of Soul | ||
| "Chain Gang" b/w "Funky Broadway" Jackie Wilson & Count Basie | 84 | 37 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "For Once in My Life" b/w "You Brought About a Change in Me" (from I Get the Sweetest Feeling) | 70 | 14 | — | — | — | — | It's All a Part of Love | |||
| "I Get the Sweetest Feeling" b/w "Nothing But Blue Skies" | 34 | 12 | — | 19[a] | 21[a] | 3[a] |
| I Get the Sweetest Feeling | ||
| "Helpless" b/w "Do It the Right Way" (Non-album track) | 1969 | 108 | 21 | — | — | — | — | Do Your Thing | ||
| "I Still Love You" b/w "Hum De Dum De Do" | 105 | 39 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
1970s
[edit]| Titles (A-side, B-side) | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [4] | AUS | BEL (FL) [5] | NL [6] | UK [7][8] | |||||
| "Let This Be a Letter (To My Baby)" b/w "Didn't I" | 1970 | 91 | 34 | — | — | — | — | This Love Is Real | ||
| "(I Can Feel Those Vibrations) This Love Is Real" b/w "Love Uprising" | 56 | 9 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Is Funny That Way" b/w "Try It Again" | 1971 | 95 | 18 | — | — | — | — | You Got Me Walking | ||
| "You Got Me Walking" b/w "The Fountain" | 93 | 22 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Girl Turned Me On" "Forever and a Day" | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Because of You" b/w "Go Away" | 1973 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | Beautiful Day | ||
| "Sing a Little Song" b/w "No More Goodbyes" | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||
| "Don't Burn No Bridges" b/w "Don't Burn No Bridges" (Instrumental) | 1975 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | Nobody But You | ||
| "Nobody But You" b/w "I've Learned About Life" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It Only Happens When I Look At You" b/w "Just As Soon As The Feeling's Over" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||
* - Through a period between November 1963 and January 1965, Billboard didn't publish an R&B chart. Ratings from Cash Box Top 50 in R&B Locations chart.
Billboard Year-End performances
[edit]| Year | Song | Year-End Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | "Lonely Teardrops" | 56 |
| "That's Why (I Love You So)" | 90 | |
| 1960 | "Night" | 34 |
| "Doggin' Around" | 95 | |
| 1963 | "Baby Workout" | 60 |
| 1967 | "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" | 53 |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Jackie Wilson Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Jackie Wilson Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jackie Wilson Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Jackie Wilson Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Jackie Wilson". Ultratop Vlaanderen (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Discografie Jackie Wilson". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records. 2006. p. 606. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. OCLC 64098209.
- ^ a b c d "Jackie Wilson - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ^ "Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved January 15, 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – Jackie Wilson – (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
- ^ "British certifications – Jackie Wilson – I Get the Sweetest Feeling". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 11, 2022.