Mica Paris discography | |
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Studio albums | 8 |
EPs | 4 |
Compilation albums | 1 |
Singles | 36 |
The discography of British singer Mica Paris consists of eight studio albums, one compilation album, four EPs and thirty six singles.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | ||||||||||
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UK [1] [2] | UK R&B [3] | NL [4] | NZ [5] | US [6] | US R&B /HH [6] | ||||||||
So Good |
| 6 | — | 91 | 38 | 86 | 29 | ||||||
Contribution |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | 58 |
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Whisper a Prayer |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | 99 | ||||||
Black Angel | 59 | 10 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
If You Could Love Me |
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Soul Classics |
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Born Again |
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Gospel | 43 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
"—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart. |
Title | Album details |
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The Best of Mica Paris |
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Title | Album details |
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My One Temptation / God Bless The Child / Rock Together [9] |
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Convention E.P. [10] |
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I Love U 2 Nite [11] |
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Whisper a Prayer [12] |
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Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK [2] | UK R&B [13] | AUS [14] | GER [15] | IRE [16] | NLD [17] | NZ [18] | US [6] | US R&B /HH [6] | US Dance [6] | ||||
"My One Temptation" | 1988 | 7 | — | 100 | 30 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 97 | 15 | 36 | So Good | |
"Like Dreamers Do" (featuring Courtney Pine) | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Breathe Life into Me" | 26 | — | — | — | — | 72 | — | — | 24 | — | |||
"Where Is the Love" (with Will Downing) | 1989 | 19 | — | — | — | 21 | 51 | — | — | — | — | ||
"Contribution" (featuring Rakim) | 1990 | 33 | — | 184 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 20 | Contribution | |
"South of the River" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | |||
"If I Love U 2 Nite" | 1991 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Young Soul Rebels" | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Young Soul Rebels OST | ||
"I Never Felt Like This Before" | 1993 | 15 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whisper a Prayer | |
"I Wanna Hold On to You" | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | |||
"Two in a Million" | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Whisper a Prayer" | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — [A] | — | |||
"One" | 1995 | 29 | 5 | 89 | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Stay" | 1998 | 40 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | Black Angel | |
"Carefree" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Black Angel" | 72 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Tracks of My Tears" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soul Classics | |
"Baby Come Back Now" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Born Again | |
"The Hardest Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Born Again" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" [19] "Imagine My Frustration" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
"Mamma Said" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gospel | |
"(Something Inside) So Strong" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Take My Hand, Oh Precious Lord" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Amazing Grace" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Album | |||||||
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UK [20] | UK R&B [21] | UK Dance [22] | UK Indie [23] | SCO [24] | ||||||
"Redemption Song" [25] (Courtney Pine featuring Mica Paris) | 1992 | 93 | — | — | — | — | To the Eyes of Creation | |||
"Fast Response" [B] (Max Beesley's High Vibes feat. Sara Cimpi) [26] | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Police and Thieves" (Dubversive featuring Boy George) [27] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Ain't No Stopping Us Now" (The MOBO Allstars featuring Another Level, Beverley Knight, Byron Stingily, Celetia, Cleopatra, Conner Reeves, Damage, Des'ree, D'Influence, E17, Glamma Kid, Hinda Hicks, Honeyz, Kele Le Roc, Kelle Bryan, Kle'Shay, Karen Ramirez, Lynden David Hall, Mica Paris, Michelle Gayle, Nine Yards, Roachford, 7th Son, Shola Ama, Soundproof, Truce, Tony Momrelle, Ultimate Kaos...and many more) [28] | 1998 | 47 | 9 | — | — | 74 | Non-album single | |||
"Bodyswerve" (M-Gee featuring Mica Paris) [29] | 2003 | 112 | — | — | 40 | — | Non-album single | |||
"Thru the Fire" (Asmodeus) [30] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"Heart" (Seraphim Suite) [31] | 2004 | 45 | — | 38 | 6 | 38 | Non-album single | |||
"Over" (Seraphim Suite) [32] | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||||
"We Will Remember Them" (Hayley Westernra, Robin Gibb, Mica Paris, Michael Bolton, Paul Rodgers) [33] | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Believe" (Commonwealth Youth Orchestra featuring Mica Paris) [34] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |||
"Heaven" (Low Steppa featuring Mica Paris) [35] | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | Boiling Point | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Chart positions | Album |
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US R&B /HH [6] | |||
"Don't Give Me Up" [36] | 1989 | 87 | So Good |
Song | Year | Artist(s) | Album |
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"There's a War Going On" [37] | 1986 | The Spirit of Watts | Gospel Joy - A Live Celebration |
"The Resurrection" [37] | |||
"Crimes of Passion" [38] | 1987 | Hollywood Beyond | If |
"Chase Across The World" [39] | Annabel Lamb | Brides | |
"Come to Me" [39] | |||
"Sweet Jane" [39] | |||
"Don't Let Up" [40] | 1992 | Stereo MCs (featuring Mica Paris) | Connected |
"Redemption Song" [41] | Courtney Pine | To the Eyes of Creation | |
"Confection" [42] | 1994 | Omar | For Pleasure |
"One on One" [43] | Ray Hayden (featuring Mica Paris) | Opaz Back from the Raggedy Edges | |
"Looking Through Darkness " [44] | 1995 | Guru | Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality |
"Sumthin' Sumthin'" | 1996 | Maxwell | Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite |
"I, Is All I Ever Hear" [45] | Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra | Sex & Jazz & Rock & Roll | |
"Count to Ten" [45] | |||
"Tears for You" [46] | Mark Morrison (featuring Mica Paris) | Return of the Mack | |
"One Million Smiles" [47] | 1998 | Mr. Exe (featuring Mica Paris) | One Million Smiles |
"Funky Lover" [47] | |||
"I Put a Spell on You" [48] | 2002 | Jools Holland (with Mica Paris and David Gilmour) | Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues |
"I Don't Understand" [49] | 2003 | Milk & Sugar (featuring Mica Paris) | Housemusic.de |
"Let It Be" [50] | 2004 | The New Inspirational Choir (featuring Mica Paris) | Inspirations |
"Many Rivers to Cross" [50] | |||
"Run" [51] | 2006 | Jimmy Barnes (featuring Mica Paris) | Double Happiness |
"Can't You See" [52] | Lemar (featuring Styles P & Mica Paris) | The Truth About Love | |
"Secret Lovers" [53] | 2008 | Alexander O'Neal (featuring Mica Paris) | Alex Loves... |
"Lily" [54] [55] | 2011 | Kate Bush | Director's Cut |
"Today" [56] | 2015 | David Gilmour | Rattle That Lock |
"Rattle That Lock" [57] | |||
"No Explanation" [58] | 2018 | Chris Standring (featuring Mica Paris) | Sunlight |
"I Am the Starlight" (From Starlight Express) [59] | Mica Paris & George Ure | Unmasked: The Platinum Collection | |
"I Want to Thank You" [60] | Reel People (featuring Mica Paris) | Retroflection | |
"Angel" [61] | 2019 | Brian McFadden (featuring Mica Paris) | Otis |
Song | Year | Artist(s) | Movie |
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"Young Soul Rebels" [62] | 1991 | Mica Paris | Young Soul Rebels |
"High Heels and Low Lifes" [63] | 2001 | Mica Paris | High Heels and Low Lifes |
Title | Year | Artist(s) | Writer(s) | Album |
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"One On One" [64] | 1992 | Ray Hayden | Ray Hayden, Mica Paris | Back! from the Raggedy Edge |
"Keep Givin' Me Lovin'" [65] | Chaka Khan | Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Chaka Khan, Mica Paris | The Woman I Am | |
"Remember Me" [66] | 2012 | Daley | Robert Miller, Marlena Shaw, Mica Paris, Omar, Richard Evans | Alone Together |
"1 World" [67] | 2013 | Michele Chiavarini | Andres Levin, Camus Celli, Mica Paris, Michele Chiavarini, Tyrone Henry | Non album single |
Title | Year | Director(s) | Artist |
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"My One Temptation" [68] | 1988 | Mica Paris | |
"Like Dreamers Do" [69] | Mica Paris (featuring Courtney Pine) | ||
"Breathe Life into Me" [70] | Mica Paris | ||
"Where Is the Love" [71] | 1989 | Mica Paris (with Will Downing) | |
"Contribution" [72] | 1990 | Mica Paris (featuring Rakim) | |
"South of the River" [73] | Mica Paris | ||
"If I Love U 2 Nite" [74] | 1991 | Mica Paris | |
"Young Soul Rebels" [75] | Mica Paris | ||
"I Never Felt Like This Before" [76] | 1993 | Mica Paris | |
"I Wanna Hold On to You" [77] | Matthew Rolston [78] | Mica Paris | |
"Two In a Million" [79] | Pierluca D. DeCarlo [80] | Mica Paris | |
"Whisper a Prayer" [81] | Mica Paris | ||
"One" [82] | 1995 | Daniela Federici [83] | Mica Paris |
"Stay" [84] | 1998 | Mica Paris | |
"Carefree" [85] | Mica Paris | ||
"Baby Come Back Now" [86] | 2008 | Mica Paris | |
"Born Again" [87] | Mica Paris | ||
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