Gloria Gaynor discography

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This discography documents albums and singles released by American R&B/disco/pop music singer Gloria Gaynor:

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Gaynor has released twenty studio albums, two live albums, ten compilation albums, and 49 singles.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1] [2]
US
R&B

[1]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
NLD
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
1975 Never Can Say Goodbye 25218281263732 MGM
Experience Gloria Gaynor 6432233328
1976 I've Got You 107408314 Polydor
1977 Glorious 183
1978 Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound
Love Tracks 4415434341031
1979 I Have a Right 585634
1980 Stories 178
1981 I Kinda Like Me [a]
1982 Gloria Gaynor [b] Atlantic
1984 I Am Gloria Gaynor Silver Blue
1986 The Power of Gloria Gaynor 81Stylus
1990Gloria Gaynor '90New Music
1992Love Affair
1994I'll Be There Radikal
1997 The Answer Florical Music
2002 I Wish You Love Logical
2007Christmas PresenceGlolo
2013We Will Survive
2019 Testimony Gaither Music Group
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Dan

[1]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
GER
[5]
IRE
[13]
NLD
[6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
1965"She'll Be Sorry"
1974"Honey Bee" [c] 55227Never Can Say Goodbye
"Never Can Say Goodbye"9341 [d] 3313362
1975"Reach Out, I'll Be There"6056235165314
"Walk On By"98861719Experience Gloria Gaynor
"All I Need Is Your Sweet Lovin'"44Never Can Say Goodbye
"Casanova Brown"1Experience Gloria Gaynor
"(If You Want It) Do It Yourself"982431
"How High the Moon"75739529221833
1976"Touch of Lightning"I've Got You
"Let's Make a Deal"954
"I've Got You Under My Skin"
"Be Mine"
1977"We Can Start All Over Again"38Glorious
"Life Ain't Worth Living"
"Why Should I Pay"
"Most of All"
1978"You're All I Need to Get By"24Gloria Gaynor's Park Avenue Sound
"Kidnapped"
"This Love Affair"
"Substitute" [e] 781Love Tracks
"I Will Survive"145371531
1979"Anybody Wanna Party?" [f] 1678
"I Said Yes"
"Love Is Just a Heartbeat Away (Nocturna's Theme)"81 Nocturna
"Let Me Know (I Have a Right)"426119953632I Have a Right
1980"Midnight Rocker"
"Tonight"
1981"Ain't No Bigger Fool"Stories
"Let's Mend What's Been Broken"76I Kinda Like Me
1982"I Kinda Like Me"
"Tease Me"Gloria Gaynor
1983"Stop in the Name of Love"50
"America"
"I Am What I Am" [g] 8236935183713I Am Gloria Gaynor
1984"Strive"86
1985"My Love Is Music"
1986"Don't You Dare Call It Love"The Power of Gloria Gaynor
1987"Be Soft with Me Tonight"80
1990"I Will Survive" (The Shep Pettibone Club Remixes)42
"Can't Take My Eyes Off You"Gloria Gaynor '90
1991"Megamedley"94
1992"First Be a Woman"Love Affair
1993"I Will Survive" (Phil Kelsey Remix)65
1997"Mighty High" (with The Trammps)12
"Oh, What a Life"The Answer
2000"Never Can Say Goodbye" (Remix)
"Last Night" (with the Giorgio Moroder Project)7067
2001"Just Keep Thinking About You"185I Wish You Love
2002"I Never Knew"1
2022"Can’t Stop Writing Songs About You" (with Kylie Minogue) [14] Disco: Guest List Edition
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. I Kinda Like Me did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 206 on the Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart.
  2. Gloria Gaynor did not enter the Billboard 200, but peaked at number 210 on the Bubbling Under the Top LP's chart.
  3. "Honey Bee" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 103 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
  4. "Never Can Say Goodbye" also charted at No. 2 on the Disco Action chart with the songs "Honey Bee" and "Reach Out, I'll Be There".
  5. "Substitute" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 107 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
  6. "Anybody Wanna Party?" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 105 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.
  7. "I Am What I Am" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 102 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

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