Mary Wells discography

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Mary Wells discography
Studio albums13
Live albums1
Compilation albums2
Singles44

This is a full discography of albums and singles released by Motown singer Mary Wells during a 30-year career that spanned a repertoire of doo-wop, R&B, pop, soul, disco and dance. Throughout her career, she released a total of sixteen albums and twenty-seven singles that charted between 1960 and 1982. Among the singles, twelve of them reached the Top 40 with four reaching the top ten and one hitting number-one. On the R&B charts, eighteen in total reached the top 40, thirteen reached the top ten and three reached the number-one spot. [1]

Contents

Albums

YearTitlePeaksLabel
US
[1]
1961 Bye Bye Baby I Don't Want to Take a Chance Motown
1962 The One Who Really Loves You
1963 Two Lovers and Other Great Hits 49
Recorded Live On Stage
1964 Together (with Marvin Gaye)42
Greatest Hits 18
Mary Wells Sings My Guy 111
1965 Mary Wells 14520th Century
Love Songs to the Beatles
1966 The Two Sides of Mary Wells Atco
Vintage Stock Motown
1968 Servin' Up Some Soul Jubilee
1981 In and Out of Love Epic/CBS
1982Easy Touch51 West/CBS
1983 The Old, The New & The Best of Mary Wells Allegiance
1990 Keeping My Mind on Love Motorcity
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Motown (1960–1964)

All songs were released under the Motown label.

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
UK
[2]
1960"Bye Bye Baby"
b/w "Please Forgive Me"
458Bye Bye Baby
1961"I Don't Want to Take a Chance"
b/w "I'm So Sorry"
339
"Strange Love"
b/w "Come to Me" (from Bye Bye Baby)
The One Who Really Loves You
1962"The One Who Really Loves You"
b/w "I'm Gonna Stay" (from Bye Bye Baby)
82
"You Beat Me to the Punch"
b/w "Old Love (Let's Try It Again)" (from Greatest Hits)
91
"Two Lovers"
b/w "Operator"
71Two Lovers
1963"Laughing Boy" /
"Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" (from The One Who Really Loves You)
15
100
6
"Your Old Standby"
b/w "What Love Has Joined Together"
408Greatest Hits
"You Lost the Sweetest Boy" /
"What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One"
22
29
10
8
1964"My Guy"
b/w "Oh Little Boy (What Did You Do to Me)" (from Greatest Hits)
115Mary Wells Sings "My Guy"
"Once Upon a Time" /
"What's the Matter with You Baby"
Both sides with Marvin Gaye
19
17
3
2
50Together (Marvin Gaye & Mary Wells)
"When I'm Gone"
b/w "Guarantee for a Lifetime"
Canceled
Vintage Stock
"Whisper You Love Me Boy"
b/w "I'll Be Available"
Canceled
Mary Wells Sings "My Guy"
1972"My Guy"
b/w "What's Easy for Two Is So Hard for One" (from Greatest Hits)
(reissue)
14
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

20th Century Fox (1965)

The following list are singles released on 20th Century Fox.

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsAlbum
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1964"Ain't It the Truth" /
"Stop Takin' Me for Granted"
45
88
6Mary Wells
"Use Your Head"
b/w "Everlovin' Boy"
3413
1965"Never, Never Leave Me" /
"Why Don't You Let Yourself Go"
54
107
15
"He's a Lover"
b/w "I'm Learnin'" (Non-album track)
74
"Me Without You"
b/w "I'm Sorry"
95Non-album tracks
"I Should Have Known Better"
b/w "Please Please Me"
Love Songs to The Beatles
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Atco (1965–1967)

The following list are singles released on Atco.

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsAlbum
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1965"Dear Lover" /
"Can't You See (You're Losing Me)" (Non-album track)
51
94
6The Two Sides of Mary Wells
1966"Such a Sweet Thing"
b/w "Keep Me in Suspense"
99Non-album tracks
"Fancy Free"
b/w "Me and My Baby"
1967"(Hey You) Set My Soul on Fire"
b/w "Coming Home"
122
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Jubilee (1968–1971)

The following list are singles released on Jubilee.

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsAlbum
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1968"The Doctor"
b/w "Two Lovers' History"
6522Servin' Up Some Soul
"Can't Get Away from Your Love"
b/w "A Woman in Love"
"Don't Look Back"
b/w "500 Miles"
1969"Never Give a Man the World"
b/w "Mind Reader"
38Non-album tracks
1970"Dig the Way I Feel"
b/w "Love-Shooting Bandit"
11535
"Sweet Love"
b/w "It Must Be"
1971"Mr. Tough"
b/w "Never Give a Man the World"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Reprise (1971; 1974)

The following list are singles released on Reprise.

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsAlbum
US R&B
[1]
1971"I Found What I Wanted"
b/w "I See a Future in You"
Non-album tracks
1974"If You Can't Give Her Love (Give Her Up)"
b/w "Cancel My Subscription"
95
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Epic (1981)

The following list are singles released on Epic.

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Peak chart positionsAlbum
US R&B
[1]
US Dance
[1]
1981"Gigolo"
b/w "Let's Mix It Up"
6913In and Out of Love
1981"These Arms"
b/w "Spend the Nights with Me"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Allegiance (1983)

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Album
1983"My Guy" (Rerecording)
b/w Instrumental version of A-side (Non-album track)
The Old, The New & The Best of Mary Wells

Nightmare (1987–1989)

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Album
1987"Don't Burn Your Bridges"
b/w Nightmare Dub Mix of A-side (Non-album track)
Keeping My Mind on Love
1989"You're the Answer to My Dreams"
b/w Motor-Town Dub Mix version of A-side (Non-album track)

Tamla Motown UK releases

Including catalogue numbers. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Mary Wells - Awards". AllMusic . Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  2. "MARY WELLS - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 9, 2022.
  3. "Mary Wells - My Guy". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  4. "Record Label Discographies of collectable and rare vinyl". Archived from the original on July 2, 2007.