Nina Simone discography | |
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Studio albums | 19 |
Live albums | 14 |
Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and arranger.
This is a list of Simone's official albums, both studio and live, issued with her explicit co-operation.
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Type | Label | Certifications | ||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | US Jazz [3] | UK [4] | AUS [5] | NL [6] | FRA [7] | |||||
1959 | Little Girl Blue | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | Bethlehem Records | |
The Amazing Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Colpix Records | |||
Nina Simone at Town Hall | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live and studio | |||
1960 | Nina Simone at Newport | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | ||
1961 | Forbidden Fruit | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | ||
1962 | Nina at the Village Gate | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | ||
Nina Simone Sings Ellington | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | |||
1963 | Nina Simone at Carnegie Hall | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | ||
1964 | Folksy Nina | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |||
Nina Simone in Concert | 102 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Philips Records | |||
Broadway-Blues-Ballads | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | |||
1965 | I Put a Spell on You | 99 | ― | 10 | 18 | ― | ― | ― | |||
Pastel Blues | 139 | 8 | 18 [upper-alpha 1] | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||||
1966 | Let It All Out | ― | 19 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live and studio | ||
Wild Is the Wind | 110 | 12 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | |||
1967 | High Priestess of Soul | ― | 29 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |||
Nina Simone Sings the Blues | ― | 29 | 37 [upper-alpha 2] | ― | ― | ― | ― | RCA Records | |||
Silk & Soul | 158 | 24 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||||
1968 | 'Nuff Said! | ― | 44 | ― | 11 | ― | 8 | ― | Live and studio | ||
1969 | Nina Simone and Piano | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | ||
To Love Somebody | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||||
1970 | Black Gold | 149 | 21 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | ||
1971 | Here Comes the Sun | 190 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | ||
1972 | Emergency Ward | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live and studio | ||
1974 | It Is Finished | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | ||
1978 | Baltimore | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | CTI Records | |
1982 | Fodder on My Wings | ― | ― | 22 [upper-alpha 3] | ― | ― | ― | ― | Carrere | ||
1985 | Nina's Back | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | VPI | ||
Live & Kickin | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | |||
1987 | Let It Be Me | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve | ||
Live at Ronnie Scott's | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Hendring-Wadham | |||
1993 | A Single Woman | ― | ― | 19 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Studio | Elektra Records | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Type | Label | Certifications | ||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | US Jazz [3] | UK [4] | AUS [5] | NL [6] | FRA [7] | |||||
1960 | Nina Simone and Her Friends | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation - Studio (compilation with four tracks by Simone) | Bethlehem Records | |
1963 | Nina's Choice | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | Colpix Records | |
1964 | Serenade of Soul | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Demo 1956 (compilation with three tracks by Simone) | Almor | |
1964 | Starring Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Demo 1956 (compilation with five tracks by Simone) | Spinorama | |
1965 | Sincerely Nina | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation - Studio & Live | Philips Records | |
1966 | Nina Simone with Strings | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation - Studio (strings added) | Colpix | |
1970 | Gifted & Black | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Demo 1957 (strings added 1970) | Canyon Records (Stroud Productions) | |
The Best of Nina Simone | 189 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | RCA Records / BMG | ||
1972 | Live in Europe | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | Trip Records | |
Sings Billie Holiday – Lady Sings the Blues | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | Stroud Recordings | ||
1973 | Live at Berkeley | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | |||
Gospel According to Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ||||
1974 | Portrait of Nina | ― | 40 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | Trip | |
1977 | Lamentations | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | Versatile | |
1979 | A Very Rare Evening | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | PM Records | ||
1984 | Backlash | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | StarJazz | ||
1987 | My Baby Just Cares For Me | ― | ― | ― | 56 | 47 | 13 | ― | Reissue of Little Girl Blue | Charly Records | |
1987 | The Nina Simone Collection | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | Deja Vu | |
1988 | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Mercury | ||
1989 | Nina Simone - Compact Jazz | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Mercury | ||
1992 | The Best Of The Colpix Years | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Roulette / Blue Note / EMI | ||
1994 | The Rising Sun Collection | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | Enja | |
Verve Jazz Masters, Vol. 17 | ― | ― | 32 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | PolyGram | ||
The Essential Nina Simone, Vol. 2 | ― | ― | 41 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sony Legacy | |||
Feeling Good: The Very Best of Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 4] | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve / Polygram TV | |||
1995 | Nina Simone – Anthology (The Colpix Years) | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Rhino | ||
1996 | After Hours | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve | ||
1997 | Released | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | RCA Victor Europe |
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1997 | Blue for You - The Very Best Of | ― | ― | ― | 12 | ― | ― | ― | Global Television | ||
1997 | Saga of the Good Life and Hard Times | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | RCA | ||
1997 | Ultimate Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 5] | ― | ― | ― | Verve | |||
1998 | I Got Life and Many Others | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | 19 | ― | RCA | ||
2000 | Bittersweet: The Very Best of Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 6] | ― | ― | ― | ― | House of Hits | ||
2003 | Four Women: The Nina Simone Philips Recordings | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve | ||
Gold | ― | ― | ― | 27 | ― | ― | ― | Universal / UCJ |
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Anthology | ― | ― | 27 | ― | ― | ― | ― | RCA / BMG Heritage | |||
The Diva Series: Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 7] | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve | |||
2004 | Nina Simone's Finest Hour | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 8] | ― | ― | ― | Verve / Universal | |||
Feeling Good: The Very Best of Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― | 9 | ― | ― | ― | Verve / Polygram TV |
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2005 | The Soul of Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 9] | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation + DVD | RCA DualDisc | |
Nina Simone Live at Montreux 1976 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | DVD | Eagle Eye Media | ||
Nina Simone Live | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Kultur / Creative Arts Television | |||
Love Songs | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | Sony BMG | ||
Jazz Biography Series | ― | ― | ― [upper-alpha 10] | ― | ― | ― | ― | Universal | |||
Nina Simone for Lovers | ― | ― | 21 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve | |||
2006 | The Very Best of Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― | 6 | ― | ― | 126 | Sony / BMG |
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Remixed and Reimagined | ― | ― | 11 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Remix | RCA / Legacy / SME | ||
Forever Young, Gifted, & Black: Songs of Freedom and Spirit | ― | ― | 43 | ― | ― | ― | ― | RCA / SME | |||
Songs to Sing: the Best of Nina Simone | ― | ― | ― | 92 | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | Deluxe |
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The Definitive Collection | ― | ― | 28 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Hip-O | |||
2007 | Just Like a Woman: Nina Simone Sings Classic Songs of the 60s | ― | ― | 50 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sony / Legacy / BMG | ||
2008 | To Be Free: The Nina Simone Story | ― | ― | 24 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sony / Legacy / BMG | ||
How It Feels to Be Free: Opus Collection | ― [upper-alpha 11] | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sony | |||
2009 | The Definitive Rarities Collection – 50 Classic Cuts | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Artwork Media | ||
Friends/Family/French Lessons | ― | ― | 17 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Stroud Recordings | |||
2011 | The Essential Nina Simone | ― | ― | 10 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sony Legacy, RCA, BMG Heritage | ||
S.O.U.L.: Nina Simone | ― | ― | 16 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sony Legacy | |||
2012 | Greatest Hits | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Sinostate | ||
2013 | Purple Fields | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Savage Rose | ||
Feels Good | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Savage Rose | |||
Shout Out Loud | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Savage Rose | |||
2014 | Live in Germany 1989 | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Live | Immortal | |
2014 | See-Line Woman - The Best Of | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | Spectrum |
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2015 | La légende | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | 82 | Sony | ||
2016 | Portrait | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Warner Music / X5 Music Group | ||
The Other Woman | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Awa | |||
2017 | At High Altitude | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Cappo Digital | ||
Mood Indigo: The Complete Bethlehem Singles | ― | ― | 7 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Bethlehem / BMG | |||
The Colpix Singles | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Rhino | |||
Platinum Collection | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Not Now | |||
Hits | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | New Continent | |||
2018 | 7 Classic Albums | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Box Set | Reel to Reel | |
2020 | Work from Home with Nina Simone | ― | ― | 8 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Compilation | UMG Recordings | |
Old Time Jazz | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | ― | Old Time Jazz | |||
2021 | The Montreux Years | ― | ― | 21 | ― | ― | ― | 134 | BMG Right Management | ||
2022 | Feeling Good: Her Greatest Hits and Remixes | ― | ― | 4 | ― | ― | ― | ― | Verve Label Group | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Nina Simone's life as a recording artist can be divided into three phases: early period (1957–64, corresponding to her albums with Bethlehem and Colpix); middle period (1964–74, corresponding to her albums with Philips and RCA); and late period (1974–2003, corresponding to her time either without a recording contract or with a multitude of different contracts). Simone died in 2003, and all releases after this are posthumous.
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart positions | Label | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [13] | US R&B [14] | UK [15] | |||||
1959 | "I Loves You, Porgy" b/w "Love Me or Leave Me" | 18 | 2 | — | Bethlehem | Little Girl Blue (1959) | |
"Chilly Winds Don't Blow" b/w "Solitaire" | — | — | — | Colpix | The Amazing Nina Simone | ||
"Children Go Where I Send You" b/w "Willow Weep for Me" | — | — | — | Colpix | |||
"He Needs Me" b/w "Little Girl Blue" | — | — | — | Bethlehem | Little Girl Blue | ||
"Don't Smoke in Bed" b/w "African Mailman" (from Nina Simone and Her Friends) | — | — | — | Bethlehem | |||
"The Other Woman" b/w "It Might as Well Be Spring" (from The Amazing Nina Simone) | — | — | — | Colpix | Nina Simone at Town Hall | ||
1960 | "Mood Indigo" b/w "Central Park Blues" | — | — | — | Bethlehem | Little Girl Blue | |
"For All We Know" b/w "Good Bait" (from Little Girl Blue) | — | — | — | Bethlehem | Nina Simone and Her Friends | ||
"Summertime" (Live - Part II Vocal) b/w "Fine and Mellow" | — | — | — | Colpix | Nina Simone at Town Hall | ||
"You'll Never Walk Alone" b/w "Plain Gold Ring" | — | — | — | Bethlehem | Little Girl Blue | ||
"Since My Love Has Gone" b/w "Tomorrow (We Shall Meet Once More)" (from The Amazing Nina Simone) | — | — | — | Colpix | Non-album track | ||
"Central Park" b/w "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" (from Nina Simone and Her Friends) | — | — | — | Bethlehem | Little Girl Blue | ||
"If Only for Tonight" b/w "Under the Lowest" (from Nina Simone at Town Hall) | — | — | — | Colpix | Non-album track | ||
"Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" b/w "Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair" (from Nina Simone at Town Hall) | 93 | 23 | — | Colpix | |||
"Trouble in Mind" b/w "Cotton Eye Joe" (from At Town Hall) | 92 | 11 | — | Colpix | Nina at Newport | ||
1961 | "Work Song" b/w "Memphis in June" | — | — | — | Colpix | Forbidden Fruit | |
"Gin House Blues" b/w "You Can Have Him" (from Nina Simone at Town Hall) | — | — | — | Colpix | |||
"Come on Back, Jack" b/w "You've Been Gone Too Long" (from The Amazing Nina Simone) | — | — | — | Colpix | Non-album track | ||
1962 | "In the Evening by the Moonlight" b/w "Chilly Winds Don't Blow" (from The Amazing Nina Simone) | — | — | — | Colpix | Nina at Newport | |
"I Got It Bad" b/w "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | Colpix | Nina Simone Sings Ellington | ||
"My Baby Just Cares for Me" b/w "He Needs Me" | — | — | — | Bethlehem | Little Girl Blue | ||
1963 | "Little Liza Jane" b/w "Blackbird" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | Colpix | Nina at Newport | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Colpix Torchlite Series singles
Simone's official final single for Colpix was "Little Liza Jane" in September 1963, as she then moved from that company to a new contract with Philips. However, later that year, Colpix released thirteen 7" singles all at the same time from Simone under a special imprint called the Colpix Torchlite Series.
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart positions | Label | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [13] | US R&B [14] | UK [15] | |||||
1963 | "Work Song" b/w "Gin House Blues" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | Forbidden Fruit | |
"Where Can I Go Without You" b/w "Memphis In June" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"Summertime [Part II - Vocal] [Live]" b/w "Cotton Eyed Joe [Studio]" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | Nina Simone at Town Hall | ||
"Exactly Like You" b/w "Fine and Mellow" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" b/w "Hey, Buddy Bolen" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | Nina Simone Sings Ellington | ||
"Merry Mending" b/w "Something to Live For" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"I Like the Sunrise" b/w "You Better Know It" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"The Gal from Joe's" b/w "It Don't Mean a Thing" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"Children Go Where I Send You" b/w "Tomorrow (We Shall Meet Once More)" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | The Amazing Nina Simone | ||
"You've Been Gone Too Long" b/w "Stompin' at the Savoy" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"That's Him Over There" b/w "Chilly Winds Don't Blow" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"I Can't Get Out of This Mood" b/w "Willow Weep for Me" | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | |||
"Trouble In Mind (Short Version)" b/w "You Can Have Him" (from Nina Simone at Town Hall) | — | — | — | Colpix Torchlite | Nina Simone at Newport | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart positions | Label | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [13] | US R&B [14] | UK [15] | |||||
1964 | "I Loves You, Porgy" b/w "Old Jim Crow" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | The Best of Nina Simone | ||
"Mississippi *@!!?*@!" b/w "Sea Lion Woman" (from Broadway-Blues-Ballads) | — | — | — | ||||
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" b/w "A Monster" (Non-album track) | — | — | — | Broadway-Blues-Ballads | |||
1965 | "I Am Blessed" b/w "How Can I" | — | — | — | |||
"I Put a Spell on You" b/w "Gimme Some" | — | 23 | 49 |
| I Put a Spell on You | ||
"Either Way I Lose" b/w "Break Down and Let It All Out" | — | — | — | Wild Is the Wind | |||
1966 | "Why Keep on Breaking My Heart" b/w "I Love Your Lovin' Ways" | — | — | — | |||
"I Love You've Lovin' Ways" b/w "See-Line Woman" (from Broadway-Blues-Ballads) | — | — | — | ||||
"Four Women" b/w "What More Can I Say" | — | — | — | ||||
"Don't You Pay Them No Mind" b/w "I'm Gonna Leave You" | — | — | — | High Priestess of Soul | |||
1967 | "Day and Night" b/w "Do I Move You" | — | — | — | Nina Simone Sings the Blues | ||
"You'll Go to Hell" b/w "It Be's That Way Sometimes" | — | — | — | Silk & Soul | |||
"I Wish I Knew" b/w "Cherish" | — | — | — | ||||
1968 | "To Love Somebody" b/w "I Can't See Nobody" | — | — | 5 | To Love Somebody | ||
"Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)"—Part 1 b/w Part 2 | — | — | — | 'Nuff Said! | |||
"Ain't Got No, I Got Life" b/w "Real Real" (from Nina Simone Sings the Blues) | 94 (1969) | — | 2 | ||||
"Do What You Gotta Do" b/w "Peace of Mind" | 83 | 43 | 2 | ||||
1969 | "I Put a Spell on You" b/w "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" (from Broadway-Blues-Ballads) Reissue | — | — | 28 | I Put a Spell on You | ||
"Revolution"—Part 1 b/w Part 2 | — | 41 | — | To Love Somebody | |||
"Suzanne" b/w "Turn Turn Turn" | — | — | — | ||||
"To Be Young, Gifted and Black" b/w "Save Me" (Non-album track) | 76 | 8 | — | Black Gold | |||
1970 | "I Loves You Porgy" b/w "My Baby Just Cares for Me" A-side reissue of 1959 recording | — | — | — | Little Girl Blue | ||
"Who Knows Where the Time Goes" b/w "Assignment Song" | — | — | — | Black Gold | |||
"Whatever I Am" b/w "Why Must Your Love Well Be So Dry" | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |||
1971 | "O-O-H Child" b/w "New World Coming" | — | — | — | Here Comes the Sun | ||
"Here Comes the Sun" b/w "Angel of the Morning" | — | — | — | ||||
1973 | "Anytime, Anywhere" b/w "Sunday in Savannah" | — | — | — | Gospel According to Nina Simone | ||
"No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed" b/w "The Assignment Song" | — | — | — | Live at Berkeley | |||
"My Sweet Lord"/"Today Is a Killer" b/w "Poppies" | — | — | — | Emergency Ward! | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart positions | Label | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [13] | US R&B [14] | UK [15] | |||||
1978 | "Baltimore" b/w "Forget" | — | — | — | Baltimore | ||
1979 | "The Family" b/w "That's All I Want from You" | — | — | — | |||
1987 | "My Baby Just Cares for Me" b/w "Little Girl Blue" Original 1958/1959 recordings | — | — | 5 |
| Little Girl Blue | |
1994 | "Feeling Good" (Original 1965 recording) b/w "My Baby Just Cares for Me" (live, non-album track) | — | — | 40 |
| Feeling Good - The Very Best of Nina Simone | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated | Chart positions | Label | Certifications | Album | ||
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US [13] | US R&B [14] | UK [15] | |||||
2003 | "Sinnerman" CD single with four different versions | — | — | — |
| Four Women - The Nina Simone Philips Recordings | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
"Summertime" is an aria composed in 1934 by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, and Ira Gershwin.
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I Put a Spell on You is a studio album by American jazz singer, songwriter, and pianist Nina Simone. Recorded in 1964 and 1965 in New York City, it was released by Philips Records in 1965. It peaked at number 99 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 18 on the UK Albums Chart. The title track "I Put a Spell on You" peaked at number 23 on the Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart and number 28 on the UK Singles Chart.
Little Girl Blue: Jazz as Played in an Exclusive Side Street Club is the debut studio album by Nina Simone. Recorded in late 1957, it was eventually released by Bethlehem Records in February 1959. Due to the length of time the album had taken to be released and the lack of any promotional single either immediately before or alongside the album, Simone would become disillusioned with Bethlehem and sign with Colpix Records in April 1959. She recorded the tracks for her second album - what would become The Amazing Nina Simone - the same month. However, in May Bethlehem finally released a single, "I Loves You, Porgy" and gave Simone her first hit later that year, peaking at number 18 on the pop charts, and number 2 on the R&B charts. Helped by the profile of the single, the album too went on to become a chart success.
"Ain't Got No, I Got Life" is a 1968 single by American singer-songwriter Nina Simone, from her album 'Nuff Said. It is a medley of two songs, "Ain't Got No" and "I Got Life", from the musical Hair, with lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot. The combination of the two songs was rewritten by Simone to suit her purpose.
"To Love Somebody" is a song written by Barry and Robin Gibb. Produced by Robert Stigwood, it was the second single released by the Bee Gees from their international debut album, Bee Gees 1st, in 1967. The single reached No. 17 in the United States and No. 41 in the United Kingdom. The song's B-side was "Close Another Door". The single was reissued in 1980 on RSO Records with "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" as its flipside. The song ranked at number 94 on NME magazine's "100 Best Tracks of the Sixties". It was a minor hit in the UK and France. It reached the top 20 in the US. It reached the top 10 in Canada.
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group, formed in 1985. They released six studio albums, five compilations, sixteen singles and two extended plays. The group was made up of rapper/main producer Q-Tip, the late rapper Phife Dawg and DJ/co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records, but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers, they opted for the Jive Records label, an independent rap label. In under a year, they managed to produce People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm to a lukewarm reception, reaching #91 on the Billboard 200, though it did achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
American rock band The Black Keys have released 11 studio albums, two EPs, a live album, 21 singles, and 22 music videos.
Love Story is a compilation album by American pop singer Andy Williams that was released in the UK in July 1971 by the CBS Records division of Columbia and was mainly composed of tracks that had not been included on his studio LPs.
Prince released several hundred songs both under his own name and under pseudonyms and/or pen names, as well as writing songs which have been recorded by other artists. Estimates of the actual number of songs written by Prince range anywhere from 500 to well over 1,000. He has released 117 singles, 41 promotional singles, 24 internet singles, and eight internet downloads.
The singles discography of Elvis Presley began in 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, "That's All Right". Following his regional success with Sun Records, Presley was signed to RCA Victor on November 20, 1955. Presley's first single with RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel", was a worldwide hit, reaching the No. 1 position in four countries and the top 10 in many other countries. Other hit singles from the 1950s include "Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", "Love Me Tender", "Too Much", "All Shook Up", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", "Jailhouse Rock", "Don't", "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk o' Love". On March 24, 1958, Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee, and was stationed in Germany. He left active duty on March 5, 1960.
Johnny Mathis has recorded 73 studio albums, 10 of which achieved sales of 500,000 units and were awarded Gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America. Six of his compilation albums also accomplished this, and of these 16 Gold albums, six eventually went Platinum by reaching sales of one million copies. In 1999, sales figures totaled five million for his first holiday LP, Merry Christmas, and three million for Johnny's Greatest Hits, a 1958 collection that has been described as the "original greatest-hits package" and once held the record for most weeks on Billboard magazine's album chart with a total of 490. His second longest album chart run was the 295 weeks belonging to his Platinum 1959 album Heavenly, which gave him five weeks in the top spot. In a ranking of the top album artists of the last half of the 1950s in terms of Billboard chart performance, he comes in at number two, for the 1960s, number 10, and for the period from 1955 to 2009 he is at number six.
American country music singer and songwriter Luke Combs has released four studio albums, four extended plays, and eighteen singles. Of his eighteen singles, sixteen have gone to number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart.