Labelle discography

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Labelle discography
Studio albums11
Live albums2
Compilation albums5
Music videos4
Singles36

This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by the American female vocal group Labelle . The group was known as The Ordettes from 1958 to 1961 and The Blue Belles (a.k.a. Patti La Belle and Her Blue Belles; Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles) from 1962 to 1970, changing their name to simply Labelle in 1971.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

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

[1] [2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
NL
[5]
1963Sleigh Bells, Jingle Bells and BluebellesNewtown
1966Over the Rainbow20 Atlantic
1967Dreamer
1971 Labelle Warner Bros.
Gonna Take a Miracle (with Laura Nyro)4641 Columbia
1972 Moon Shadow 42Warner Bros.
1973 Pressure Cookin' RCA
1974 Nightbirds 7415128 Epic
1975 Phoenix 441052
1976 Chameleon 9421
2008 Back to Now 459 Verve
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Compilation albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1] [2]
US
R&B

[1] [2]
US
Dan

[1] [2]
AUS
[3]
CAN
[4]
NL
[5]
UK
[7]
1962"I Sold My Heart to the Junkman" [A] 1513
"I Found a New Love"122
"Tear After Tear"
1963"Cool Water"127
"Decatur Street"
"Down the Aisle (The Wedding Song)"3714
1964"You'll Never Walk Alone"3432
"One Phone Call (Will Do)"
"Danny Boy"7615
1965"All or Nothing"68Over the Rainbow
1966"Over the Rainbow"
"Ebb Tide"
"I'm Still Waiting"36Dreamer
"Take Me for a Little While"8936
1967"Always Something There to Remind Me"125
"Dreamer"
"Oh My Love"
1968"Wonderful"
1969"Dance to the Rhythm of Love"
"Pride's No Match for Love"
1970"Trustin' in You"
1971"Morning Much Better"Labelle
1972"It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (with Laura Nyro)103Gonna Take a Miracle
"Moon Shadow"Moon Shadow
"Ain't It Sad It's All Over"
1973"Open Up Your Heart"Pressure Cookin'
"Sunshine (Woke Me Up This Morning)"
1974"Lady Marmalade"117131217Nightbirds
1975"What Can I Do for You?"48852
"Messin' with My Mind"198Phoenix
"Far as We Felt Like Goin'"99
1976"Get You Somebody New"10250Chameleon
"Isn't It a Shame"18
1995"Turn It Out"1 To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar
2008"Roll Out" (with Wyclef Jean)Back to Now
"Superlover"628
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

YearSongAlbum
2011"Lady Marmalade" (live December 7, 1974)The Best of Soul Train Live [10] [11]

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