Deniece Williams discography

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This discography documents albums and singles released by American R&B and soul singer Deniece Williams.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Gos

[4]
CAN
[5]
NLD
[6]
UK
[7]
1976 This Is Niecy 33326 Columbia
1977 Song Bird 662360
1978 That's What Friends Are For (with Johnny Mathis)1914302316
1979 When Love Comes Calling 9627 ARC/Columbia
1981 My Melody 7413
  • RIAA: Gold [8]
1982 Niecy 205
1983 I'm So Proud 5410Columbia
1984 Let's Hear It for the Boy 261017
1986 So Glad I Know 67 Sparrow
Hot on the Trail58Columbia
1987 Water Under the Bridge 39
1988As Good as It Gets48
1989 Special Love 11 Sparrow/MCA
1991Lullabies to Dreamland Word
1996Love Solves It AllP.A.R.
1998 This Is My Song 14Harmony
2007Love, Niecy Style41 Shanachie
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak positionsRecord label
US
R&B

[2]
US
Christ

[3]
1990Change the World CBS
From the Beginning 35Sparrow
1992Too Much, Too Little, Too Late(with Johnny Mathis) Sony Music
1994Greatest Gospel Hits Sparrow
1996Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams85 Columbia
2000Love Songs
2001The CollectionConnoisseur/Sony Music
2016Black Butterfly: The Essential Nicey Big Break
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US Pop
[10]
US
R&B

[11]
US
A/C

[12]
US
Dan

[12]
AUS
[13]
CAN
[5]
IRE
[14]
NLD
[6]
NZ
[15]
UK
[7]
1968"Love Is Tears" [A] Non-album single
1969"Glorious Feeling" (with Lee Sain) [B]
"I Don’t Wanna Cry" [B]
"Come on Home to Me Baby" [B]
1970"Mama, I Wish I Stayed at Home" [B]
"Love Is Tears" (re-release) [A]
"Yes, I'm Ready" [A]
1976"Free"252383157328141
  • BPI: Silver [9]
This Is Niecy
"It's Important to Me"
1977"Cause You Love Me Baby"74
"That's What Friends Are For"65148
  • BPI: Silver [9]
"Baby, Baby My Love's All for You"138932Song Bird
1978"Season"
"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis)111632323
  • RIAA: Gold [8]
  • BPI: Silver [9]
You Light Up My Life
"You're All I Need to Get By" (with Johnny Mathis)4710165245That's What Friends Are For
"Just the Way You Are" (with Johnny Mathis)42
1979"I've Got the Next Dance"73261When Love Comes Calling
"I Found Love"32
1981"Time Heals Every Wound" (with Michael Zager Band)13 Zager
"What Two Can Do"17My Melody
"It's Your Conscience"4516
"Silly"5311
1982"It's Gonna Take a Miracle"1016419Niecy
"Waiting by the Hotline"29
"Waiting"72
1983"Do What You Feel"9I'm So Proud
"I'm So Proud"28
"Heaven in Your Eyes"
1984"Love Won't Let Me Wait" (with Johnny Mathis)3214 A Special Part of Me
"Let's Hear It for the Boy"1131312522Let's Hear It for the Boy
"Next Love"812217
"Black Butterfly"22
1986"Wings of an Eagle"So Glad I Know
"Wiser and Weaker"6024Hot on the Trail
"Healing"76
1987"Never Say Never"623Water Under the Bridge
"I Confess"24
"Water Under the Bridge"
1988"I Believe in You"
"I Can't Wait"668As Good as It Gets
"This Is as Good as It Gets"29
1989"Every Moment"55Special Love
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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