Eartha Kitt discography

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This article contains the discography of American singer Eartha Kitt.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

RCA Victor releases 1952 to 1959
Kapp Records releases 1959 to 1960
MGM Records release 1962
EMI Columbia releases 1963 to 1965
Decca Records release 1965
Caedmon Records releases 1968
Spark Records release 1970
Can't Stop Productions release 1984
Swing Disques release 1985
Ariola Records releases 1989 to 1990
ITM Records releases 1991 to 1992
DRG Records release 1994
West Wind Records release 2000

Live albums

MGM Records release 1962
EMI Columbia releases 1963 to 1965
GNP Crescendo release 1965
Ariola Records releases 1989 to 1990
ITM Records releases 1991 to 1992
Kulter Video release 1994
DRG Records release 2006
Strike Force Entertainment release 2008

Extended play albums

Singles

Charted singles

YearSinglePeak positions
U.S. U.S. Dance
[11]
AUS
[12]
BEL
[13]
FRA GER
[14]
NLD
[15]
NZL
[16]
SWE
[17]
UK
[18] [19]
1953"Uska Dara"23
"C'est Si Bon"8
"Santa Baby"4926844
"I Want to Be Evil"22
1954"Lovin' Spree"20
"Somebody Bad Stole de Wedding Bell"16
"Let's Do It"12
1954–1955"Under the Bridges of Paris"207
1956"Nothin' for Christmas"18
1963"Just an Old Fashioned Girl"41
1964"You're My Man"95
1983"Where Is My Man"7706312228536
1984"I Love Men"29264950
1986"This Is My Life"1973
1989"Cha Cha Heels"32
1994"If I Love Ya Then I Need Ya"43
  • "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart

Complete list of singles

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