Martha and the Vandellas discography

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Martha and the Vandellas discography
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Studio albums8
Live albums1
Compilation albums1
Singles29

This is a listing of the albums and singles released by Motown group Martha and the Vandellas. Twelve of the groups singles reached the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the US while 22 singles registered on the Top 40 of the US R&B chart, 2 of which went to #1 on the chart. Six of the singles were Top 10 US hits, while ten were Top 10 US R&B hits. Of all the songs they released, 24 of their singles were US Hot 100 hits with 26 registering on the US Hot 100 R&B singles chart. The group also scored seven UK Top 40 hits and ten Canadian Top 40 hits.

Contents

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
Come and Get These Memories
  • Released: June 28, 1963
  • Label: Gordy
Heat Wave
  • Released: September 30, 1963
  • Label: Gordy
125
Dance Party
  • Released: April 12, 1965
  • Label: Gordy
139
Watchout!
  • Released: November 16, 1966
  • Label: Gordy
116
Ridin' High
  • Released: April 29, 1968
  • Label: Gordy
16713
Sugar 'n' Spice
  • Released: September 16, 1969
  • Label: Gordy
Natural Resources
  • Released: September 8, 1970
  • Label: Gordy
Black Magic
  • Released: March 3, 1972
  • Label: Gordy
14630
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: May 4, 1966
  • Label: Gordy
506

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B

[2]
Martha and the Vandellas Live!
  • Released: September 1967
  • Label: Gordy
140

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[3]
US
R&B

[4]
CAN BEL
(WA)

[5]
GER
[6]
UK
[7]
"I'll Let You Know" / "It Takes Two"
(released as the Del-Phis)
1961Non-album singles
"You'll Never Cherish a Love So True"
(released as the Vells)
1962
"I'll Have to Let Him Go" Come and Get These Memories
"Come and Get These Memories"1963296
"Heat Wave"41 Heat Wave
"Quicksand"87Non-album singles
"Live Wire"19644211
"In My Lonely Room"446
"Dancing in the Street"283364 Dance Party
"Wild One"341133
"Nowhere to Run"1965852226
"You've Been in Love Too Long"362524Non-album singles
"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"7022
"My Baby Loves Me"196622333
"What Am I Going to Do Without Your Love"71 Watchout!
"I'm Ready for Love"92522
"Jimmy Mack"196710154821
"Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone"251417 Ridin' High
"Honey Chile"1152030
"I Promise to Wait My Love"1968623630
"Forget Me Not"9311
"I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing"422442Non-album singles
"Sweet Darlin'"804573
"(We've Got) Honey Love"1969562743 Ridin' High
"Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)"4477 Sugar 'n' Spice
"I Gotta Let You Go"19709343Non-album single
"Bless You"1971532933 Black Magic
"In and Out of My Life"22
"Tear It On Down"197237
"No One There"1973
"Baby Don't Leave Me"Non-album single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other charted songs

TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[3]
US
R&B

[4]
"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)"19657022"You've Been in Love Too Long" B-side

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  5. "Discographie Martha & The Vandellas". Ultratop Wallonie (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  6. "Discographie von Martha & The Vandellas". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  7. "Martha and The Vandellas". Official Charts. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  8. "British single certifications – Martha and the Vandellas – Dancing In The Street". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved May 11, 2024.
  9. "Gold & Platinum (Martha Reeves & Vandellas search)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  10. "British certifications – Martha Reeves & the Vandellas – Dancing in the Street". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  11. "Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved August 10, 2022.