Curtis Mayfield discography

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This is the discography of musician Curtis Mayfield.

Contents

Albums

Albums with the Impressions

YearAlbumChart positionsRecord label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1963 The Impressions 43 ABC-Paramount
1964 The Never Ending Impressions 52
Keep on Pushing 84
1965 People Get Ready 231
One by One 1044
1966 Ridin' High 794
1967 The Fabulous Impressions 18416 ABC
1968 We're a Winner 354
This Is My Country 1075 Curtom
1969 The Versatile Impressions ABC
The Young Mods' Forgotten Story 10421Curtom
1970Check Out Your Mind!22

Solo albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positionsCertificationNote
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
1970 Curtis 19130
1971 Curtis/Live! 213Live
Roots 406
1972 Super Fly 1126Soundtrack
1973 Back to the World 161
Curtis in Chicago Live
1974 Claudine 351Soundtrack
Sweet Exorcist 392
Got to Find a Way 7617
1975 Let's Do It Again 201Soundtrack
There's No Place Like America Today 12013
1976 Give, Get, Take and Have 17116
Sparkle 181Soundtrack
1977 Never Say You Can't Survive 17332
Short Eyes 59Soundtrack
1978 Do It All Night 52
1979 Heartbeat 4219
1980 Something to Believe In 12833
The Right Combination 18053
1981 Love Is the Place 39
1983 Honesty 49
1985 We Come in Peace with a Message of Love 84
1988 Live in Europe Live
1990 Take It to the Streets 59
The Return of Superfly 72Soundtrack
People Get Ready: Live at Ronnie Scott's Live
1996 New World Order 1372444
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilations

Singles and charted songs

Chart hits by Mayfield

YearSinglePeak chart positionsCertificationAlbum
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
1970"(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go"293Curtis
1971"Move On Up"12
"Get Down"6913Roots
1972"Beautiful Brother of Mine"45
"We Got to Have Peace"32
"Freddie's Dead"42Superfly
"Superfly"85
1973"Future Shock"3911Back to the World
"If I Were Only a Child Again"7122
"Can't Say Nothin"8816
1974"Mother's Son"15Got to Find a Way
"Sweet Exorcist"32Sweet Exorcist
"Kung Fu"403
1975"So in Love"679There's No Place Like America Today
1976"Only You Babe"8Give, Get, Take and Have
"Party Night"39
1977"Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here"29Short Eyes
"Show Me Love"41Never Say You Can't Survive
1978"Do It All Night"96Do It All Night
"You Are, You Are"34
"No Goodbyes"65
1979"This Year"40Non-album single
"You're So Good to Me"46Heartbeat
1980"Love Me, Love Me Now"48Something to Believe In
"Tripping Out"46
1981"She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)"15Love is the Place
1982"Toot An' Toot An' Toot"22
"Hey Baby"68Honesty
1985"Baby It's You"69We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
1988"Move On Up (Live)"87Live in Europe
1990"Superfly '90"48The Return of Superfly
1996"New World Order"49New World Order
1997"Back to Living Again"88
"No One Knows About a Good Thing"61
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield

Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:

YearTitleArtistPeak chart positions
US R&B
[7]
US
[7]
UK
[8]
1960"He Will Break Your Heart" Jerry Butler 17
1961"Find Another Girl"1027
"I'm A-Telling You"825
1963"Mama Didn't Lie" Jan Bradley 814
"Mama Didn't Lie" The Fascinations 108
"The Monkey Time" Major Lance 28
"Hey Little Girl"1213
"Rainbow" Gene Chandler 1147
"Found True Love" Billy Butler & the Four Enchanters134
"Man's Temptation"Gene Chandler1771
1964"Think Nothing About It"28 [A] 107
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"Major Lance1 [A] 540
"Just Be True"Gene Chandler4 [A] 19
"Gotta Get Away"Billy Butler & the Enchanters38 [A] 101
"It Ain't No Use"Major Lance33 [A] 68
"Girls"25 [A] 68
"It's Too Late"Walter Jackson10 [A] 67
"Nevertheless"Billy Butler & the Chanters102
"Need to Belong"Jerry Butler2 [A] 31
"Bless Our Love"Gene Chandler4 [A] 39
"Rhythm"Major Lance3 [A] 24
1965"Rainbow '65 (Part I)"Gene Chandler269
"Sometimes I Wonder"Major Lance1364
"I Can't Work No Longer"Billy Butler & the Chanters660
"Come See"Major Lance2040
"What Now"Gene Chandler1840
"Ain't It a Shame"Major Lance2091
"Nothing Can Stop Me"Gene Chandler31841 [B]
"(Gonna Be) Good Times"4092
"(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry" Billy Butler 103
"You Can't Hurt Me No More"Gene Chandler4092
1966"(I'm Just a) Fool for You"88
"He Will Break Your Heart" The Righteous Brothers 91
"Say It Isn't So"The Fascinations47
1967"Girls Are Out to Get You"139232 [C]
"I'm In Love"47
"Danger! She's A Stranger" The Five Stairsteps 1689
1968"Don't Change Your Love"1559
1969"Baby Make Me Feel So Good"12101
"We Must Be in Love"1788
"I Thank You Baby"June & Donnie
(Donny Hathaway & June Conquest)
45
"Stay Close to Me"The Five Stairsteps91
1970"Gypsy Woman" Brian Hyland 342
"Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much)"Major Lance1367
"Must Be Love Coming Down"31119
"I'm So Proud" The Main Ingredient 1349
1972"I Thank You"
Reissue of 1969 recording "I Thank You Baby", with shorter title and modified artist credit.
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest4192
"Give Me Your Love" Barbara Mason 931
1974"(It's Gonna Be) A Long, Long Winter" Linda Clifford 75
"On and On" (from Claudine ) Gladys Knight & the Pips 25
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
(New version)
Major Lance59
1975"Let's Do It Again" The Staple Singers 11
"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" Tony Orlando & Dawn 1
1976"New Orleans"The Staple Singers470
"Something He Can Feel" Aretha Franklin 128
"Jump"1772
"Hooked on Your Love"17
"Look into Your Heart"1082
1977"A Piece of the Action" Mavis Staples 47
"It's Too Late"
New version
Walter Jackson75
"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" Johnny Rivers 41
1978"More Than Just a Joy"Aretha Franklin51
1979"Between You Baby and Me"Linda Clifford14
1983"I'm So Proud" Deniece Williams 28
1984"One Love/People Get Ready" Bob Marley and the Wailers 5
1985"People Get Ready" Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart 4849
1992"Giving Him Something He Can Feel" En Vogue 1616
1994"I'm So Proud" The Isley Brothers 64
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Billboard magazine did not publish an R&B chart during 1964; these chart positions are from Cashbox magazine.
  2. Chart position is from 1968.
  3. Chart position is from 1971.

References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 "Curtis Mayfield - Awards". AllMusic . Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "CURTIS MAYFIELD - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  5. "Get Down to the Funky Groove: Curtis Mayfield: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  6. "British certifications – Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. 1 2 "Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  8. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.