Four Tops discography

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Four Tops discography
Studio albums27
Live albums2
Compilation albums10
Singles59

This is the discography of all the singles and albums released by Motown singing group the Four Tops.

Contents

Throughout their career, 24 of their singles reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 with seven of them reaching the top ten and two reaching number one on the chart. An additional 21 songs have reached the UK Top 40 with ten reaching the top ten and one reaching number one on the chart.

Much of the group's catalog is now controlled by Universal Music Group, as a result of various transactions involving many of the record labels for which the Four Tops recorded for over the years.

Albums

Studio albums

DateTitleLabelUS peaks [1] International peaks Certifications
Bill
200
R&B CAN
[2]
GER
[3]
UK
[4]
1965 Four Tops Motown 631
Four Tops Second Album 203
1966 On Top 3239
1967 On Broadway 7915
Reach Out 113254
1968 Yesterday's Dreams 9174337
1969 Four Tops Now! 7418
Soul Spin 16330
1970 Still Waters Run Deep 2133729
Changing Times 10920
The Magnificent 7 (with The Supremes)11318736
1971 The Return of the Magnificent Seven
(with The Supremes)
15418
Dynamite (with The Supremes)16021
1972 Nature Planned It 504
Keeper of the Castle ABC/Dunhill 336
1973 Main Street People 668
1974 Meeting of the Minds 11822
1975 Night Lights Harmony 14824
1976 Catfish 12426
1977 The Show Must Go On 54
1978 At the Top 73
1981 Tonight! Casablanca 375
1982 One More Mountain 45
1983 Back Where I Belong Motown47
1985 Magic 14033
1988 Indestructible Arista 1496633
1995 Christmas Here with You Motown94
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

DateTitleLabelUS peaks [1] International peaks Certifications
Bill
200
R&B NOR
[6]
UK
[4]
1968 The Four Tops Greatest Hits Motown4271
1971Greatest Hits Volume 21062225
1973The Best of the 4 Tops10335
The Four Tops Story 1964–7235
1974Anthology42
1982The Best of the Four Tops K-tel 13
1990Their Greatest Hits Telstar 47
1992The Singles Collection PolyGram 11
  • BPI: Silver [5]
1997 The Ultimate Collection Motown
1999The Millennium Collection: The Best of Four Tops
2008Classic Four Tops: The Masters Collection Spectrum Music
  • BPI: Silver [5]
2011S.O.U.L. BMG/Sony 49
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

DateTitleLabelUS peaks [1] International peaks Certifications
Bill
200
R&B CAN
[2]
UK
[4]
1966 Four Tops Live! Motown171234
1974 Live & in Concert ABC/Dunhill9229
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

Early releases

Motown releases

YearSingle B-side US charts [1] International chart peaks Certifications Album
(main title)
Hot
100
US
R&B
BEL
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NED
[12]
UK
[4]
1964"Baby I Need Your Loving""Call On Me"114 Four Tops
"Without the One You Love
(Life's Not Worth While)
"
"Love Has Gone"43
1965"Ask the Lonely""Where Did You Go"24916
"I Can't Help Myself
(Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)
"
"Sad Souvenirs" (from Four Tops)114 [13] 23
  • BPI: Platinum [5]
Four Tops Second Album
"It's the Same Old Song""Your Love Is Amazing" (from Four Tops)52334
  • BPI: Silver [5]
"Something About You""Darling I Hum Our Song"1996
1966"Shake Me, Wake Me
(When It's Over)
"
"Just as Long as You Need Me" (from Four Tops Second Album)18552 On Top
"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever""I Like Everything About You" (from Four Tops Second Album)45123521
"Reach Out I'll Be There""Until You Love Someone" (from On Top)1110613461 Reach Out
"Standing in the Shadows of Love""Since You've Been Gone" (from Four Tops Second Album)621711296
1967"Bernadette""I Got a Feeling" (from On Top)434148
"7-Rooms of Gloom""I'll Turn to Stone"[A]141018172012
"You Keep Running Away""If You Don't Want My Love" (non-album track)1971626Greatest Hits Volume 2
1968"Walk Away Renée""Your Love Is Wonderful" (non-album track)14152315123 Reach Out
"If I Were a Carpenter""Wonderful Baby"2017122134647
"Yesterday's Dreams""For Once in My Life" (from On Broadway)49312923Yesterday's Dreams
"I'm a Believer""Wonderful Baby"
"I'm in a Different World""Remember When"51232527
1969"What Is a Man""Don't Bring Back Memories"535616Four Tops Now!
"Do What You Gotta Do""Can't Seem to Get You
Out of My Mind" (from Yesterday’s Dreams)
11
"Don't Let Him Take
Your Love from Me"
"The Key"452543
1970"It's All in the Game""Love (Is the Answer)"246135 Still Waters Run Deep
"Still Water (Love)""Still Water (Peace)"1141610
"River Deep – Mountain High"
(with The Supremes)
"Together We Can Make
Such Sweet Music
"
1472320122511 The Magnificent 7
1971"Just Seven Numbers
(Can Straighten Out My Life)"
"I Wish I Were Your Mirror" (from Still Waters Run Deep)4097636Changing Times
"You Gotta Have Love in
Your Heart
" (with The Supremes)
"I'm Glad About It"554125 The Return of the Magnificent Seven
"In These Changing Times""Right Before My Eyes"7028Changing Times
"MacArthur Park (Part II)""MacArthur Park (Part I)"382737Four Tops Now!
"A Simple Game""L.A. (My Town)" (from Still Waters Run Deep)90342914113(single release only)
1972"I Can't Quit Your Love""Happy (Is a Bumpy Road)"Nature Planned It
"Walk with Me,
Talk with Me, Darling"
"L.A. (My Town)"32Nature Planned It
"(It's the Way) Nature Planned It""I'll Never Change"53869
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

ABC/Dunhill & ABC releases

YearSingleB-sideUS charts [1] International chart peaks Certifications Album
(main title)
Hot
100
R&B
HipHop
BEL
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NED
[12]
UK
[4]
1972"Keeper of the Castle""Jubilee with Soul"1073218 Keeper of the Castle
"Guardian De Tu Castillo""Jubilee with Soul"
1973"Ain't No Woman
(Like the One I've Got)
"
"The Good Lord Knows"4211
"Are You Man Enough""Peace of Mind"15235Main Street People
"Sweet Understanding Love""Main Street People"331029
1974"I Just Can't Get You Out of My Mind""Am I My Brother's Keeper"621856
"One Chain Don't Make No Prison""Turn On the Light of Your Love"42338Meeting of the Minds
"The Well Is Dry""Midnight Flower"
"Midnight Flower""All My Love"55569
1975"Seven Lonely Nights""I Can't Hold On Much Longer"711388Night Lights Harmony
"We All Gotta Stick Together""(It Would Almost)
Drive Me Out Of My Mind"
9717
1976"Catfish""Look at My Baby"71782Catfish
"I'm Glad You Walked into My Life""Mama You're All Right with Me"72Night Lights Harmony
1977"Feel Free""I Know You Like it"29Catfish
"Strung Out for Your Love""You Can't Hold Back On Love"
"The Show Must Go On""Runnin' from Your Love"84The Show Must Go On
"For Your Love""You'll Never Find a Better Man"
1978"H.E.L.P""Inside a Brokenhearted Man"38At the Top
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Casablanca & RSO releases

YearSingleB-sideUS charts [1] International chart peaks Certifications Album
(main title)
Hot
100
US
R&B
BEL
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NED
[12]
UK
[4]
1981"When She Was My Girl""Something to Remember"1112473Tonight!
"Don't Walk Away""I'll Never Ever Leave Again"63724616
1982"Let Me Set You Free""Let Me Set You Free
(short version)"
71
"Tonight I'm Gonna Love You All Over""I'll Never Ever Leave Again"3243
"Back to School Again""Rock-A-Hula Luau"7162 Grease 2 (soundtrack)
"Sad Hearts""I Believe in You and Me"[B]8440One More Mountain
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

More Motown releases

YearSingleB-sideUS charts [1] International chart peaks Certifications Album
(main title)
Hot
100
R&B
HipHop
BEL
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NED
[12]
UK
[4]
1983"I Just Can't Walk Away""Hang"713695Back Where I Belong
1985"Sexy Ways""Body and Soul"21Magic
1986"Hot Nights""Again"82Hot Nights
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Arista releases

YearSingleB-sideUS charts [1] International chart peaks Certifications Album
(main Title)
Hot
100
US
R&B
BEL
[8]
CAN
[9]
GER
[10]
IRE
[11]
NED
[12]
UK
[4]
1988"If Ever a Love There Was"
(with Aretha Franklin)
"Indestructible"3146Indestructible
"Indestructible"
(with Smokey Robinson)
"Are You with Me"3557121414251430
"Loco in Acapulco""Change of Heart"681323997
  • BPI: Silver [5]
1989"The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine""Loco in Acapulco"84
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Videography/DVDs

References

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  12. 1 2 3 4 5 "Netherlands Singles". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
  13. "CHUM Hit Parade - July 19, 1965".
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