Johnny Gill discography

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Johnny Gill discography
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Studio albums8
Compilation albums3
Singles37
Collaboration albums1

The discography of Johnny Gill, an American R&B singer, consists of eight solo studio albums, thirty-seven singles, and three official compilation albums. In addition to solo albums, he has recorded one duet album with Stacy Lattisaw, as well as three albums as a member of New Edition and two albums as a member of supergroup LSG. Gill is also a member of supergroup Heads of State, but the group has yet to release an album.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected details, peak chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US Ind.
[2]
AUS
[3] [4]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
UK
[7]
Johnny Gill (1983 album)
Chemistry
  • Released: 1985 [9]
  • Label: Cotillion
  • Formats: LP, CD
Johnny Gill (1990 album)
  • Released: April 17, 1990 [10]
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
81107347
  • RIAA: 2× Platinum [11]
Provocative
  • Released: June 8, 1993 [12]
  • Label: Motown
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
14316442
Let's Get the Mood Right
  • Released: October 8, 1996 [13]
  • Label: Motown
  • Format: CD
32146
Still Winning
  • Released: October 11, 2011 [14]
  • Label: Notifi
  • Format: CD
173
Game Changer
  • Released: December 9, 2014 [15]
  • Label: J Skillz, Caroline
  • Format: CD
564
Game Changer II
  • Released: September 6, 2019 [16]
  • Label: J Skillz, Kavalry
  • Format: CD
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Collaboration album

List of collaboration albums, with selected details and peak chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart position
US
[1] [17]
Perfect Combination (with Stacy Lattisaw)
  • Released: February 1984 [18]
  • Label: Cotillion
  • Formats: LP, CD
139

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected details
TitleAlbum details
Favorites
  • Released: November 11, 1997 [19]
  • Label: Motown
  • Format: CD
Ultimate Collection
  • Released: March 26, 2002 [20]
  • Label: Hip-O
  • Format: CD
20th Century Masters – The Millenium Collection: The Best of Johnny Gill
  • Released: June 17, 2003 [21]
  • Label: Motown
  • Format: CD

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected peak chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[22]
US
R&B

[23]
US
Dance

[24]
AUS
[3] [4]
NED
[5]
NZ
[6]
UK
[7]
"Super Love"198329Johnny Gill(1983 album)
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"57
"Perfect Combination" (with Stacy Lattisaw)19847510Perfect Combination
"Heartbreak Look" (with Stacy Lattisaw)
"Block Party" (with Stacy Lattisaw)48
"Baby It's You" (with Stacy Lattisaw)
"Half Crazy"26Chemistry
"Can't Wait Til Tomorrow"198549
"Rub You the Right Way" [upper-alpha 1] 1990311659274177Johnny Gill(1990 album)
"My, My, My"101122373189
"Fairweather Friend"282142
"Wrap My Body Tight"1991841484757
"Giving My All to You"
"I'm Still Waiting"27 New Jack City soundtrack
"Let's Just Run Away"1992 Mo' Money soundtrack
"There U Go" Boomerang soundtrack
"The Floor" [upper-alpha 2] 199356116452953Provocative
"I Got You"35
"Long Way from Home"42
"A Cute, Sweet, Love Addiction"8946
"Quiet Time to Play"199425
"Tell Me How U Want It"
"Let's Get the Mood Right"19965317155Let's Get the Mood Right
"It's Your Body"4319
"Maybe"
"Having Illusions"
"Love in an Elevator"199759
"In the Mood"201133Still Winning
"It Would Be You"201260
"Just the Way You Are"78
"Behind Closed Doors"2014Game Changer
"Game Changer"2015
"This One's for Me and You"
(featuring New Edition)
"5000 Miles" (featuring Jaheim)2017
"What Is This"
"Soul of a Woman"2019Game Changer 2
"Perfect" (featuring Ralph Tresvant)
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.
List of singles as featured artist, with selected peak chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US US
R&B
US
Dance
UK
"Where Do We Go from Here" [17] [26]
(Stacy Lattisaw featuring Johnny Gill)
1989120 What You Need
(Stacy Lattisaw album)
"Word to the Mutha!" [upper-alpha 3]
(Bell Biv DeVoe featuring Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill)
1991 WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album
(Bell Biv DeVoe album)
"Silent Prayer" [29]
(Shanice featuring Johnny Gill)
1992314 Inner Child
(Shanice album)
"Slow and Sexy" [30] [upper-alpha 4]
(Shabba Ranks featuring Johnny Gill)
334417 X-tra Naked
(Shabba Ranks album)
"—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory.

Music videos

List of music videos
TitleYearDirector
"Half Crazy"1985
"Rub You the Right Way"1990
"My, My, My"Richard Friedman [31]
"Wrap Your Body Tight"
"Fairweather Friend"
"I'm Still Waiting"1991
"The Floor"1993 Julien Temple
"I Got You" Sanji [31]
"Let's Get the Mood Right"1996 Joseph Kahn [31]
"It's Your Body" Paul Hunter [32]
"Love in an Elevator"1997
  • Johnny Gill
  • Jonathan Jardine [31]
"In the Mood"2011
"Behind Closed Doors"2014 Matt Alonzo [33]
"This One's for Me and You"2015

Notes

  1. "Rub You the Right Way" is Gill's only single to date to be certified gold. [11]
  2. "The Floor" also peaked at #32 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart. [25]
  3. "Word to the Mutha!" peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and at number 11 on the New Zealand RIANZ chart. [27] [28]
  4. "Slow and Sexy" also peaked at number 36 on the Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 chart. [30]

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