| Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings discography | |
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 The band performing live in 2007. | |
| Studio albums | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 31 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
The discography of Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings consists of seven studio albums, three compilation albums, and the soundtrack album of Miss Sharon Jones! , in addition to more than thirty album and non-album singles. Not included in these numbers are the singles released by the band in the late 1990s as the Soul Providers.
| Title | Details |
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| Dap Dippin' | |
| Naturally |
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| 100 Days, 100 Nights |
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| I Learned the Hard Way |
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| Give the People What They Want |
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| It's a Holiday Soul Party |
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| Soul of a Woman |
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| Title | Details |
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| The Dynamic Sound of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings | |
| Soul Time! | |
| Miss Sharon Jones! |
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| Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Rendition Was In) |
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Adapted from the Daptone catalog. [13]
| Title (A-side / B-side) | Year | Album | Format | Cat. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Got a Thing On My Mind" Part 1 & 2 | 2001 | Dap Dippin' | 45 | DAP-1001 |
| "Make It Good To Me" / "Casella Walk" (The Dap-Kings feat. Bosco Mann) | 2002 | 45 | DAP-1004 | |
| "Got To Be The Way It Is" Part 1 & 2 | 45 | DAP-1006 | ||
| "What Have You Done For Me Lately" | 45 | DAP-1009 | ||
| "Pick It Up Lay It In The Cut" / "Hard Eight" (The Dap-Kings feat. Otis Youngblood) | 45 | DAP-1011 | ||
| "Genuine Part" 1 & 2 | 2004 | Non-album singles | 45 | DAP-1016 |
| "What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes" / "This Land Is Your Land" | 45 | DAP-1019 | ||
| "How Long Do I Have To Wait" / Instrumental | Naturally | 45 | DAP-1020 | |
| "Just Dropped In To See What Condition" / Instrumental | Non-album single | 45 | DAP-1022 | |
| "How Do I Let A Good Man Down" / "My Man Is A Mean Man" | 2005 | Naturally | 45 | DAP-1024 |
| "I'm Not Gonna Cry" / "Money Don't Make The Man" | 2007 | Non-album single | 45 | DAP-1031 |
| "100 Days, 100 Nights" / "Settling In" | 100 Days, 100 Nights | 45 | DAP-1037 | |
| "Tell Me" (stereo) / "Tell Me" (mono mix) | 2008 | 45 | DAP-1038 | |
| "Ain't No Chimneys In The Projects" / "Holiday Message" (Binky Griptite) | 2009 | Non-album singles | 45, digital | DAP-1048 |
| "When I Come Home" / Instrumental | 2010 | 45 | DAP-1049 | |
| "Day Tripper" (The Budos Band) / "Money" | 45 | DAP-1053 | ||
| "Better Things" / "Window Shopping" | I Learned the Hard Way | 45 | DAP-1053 | |
| "He Said I Can" / "It Hurts To Be Alone" | 2011 | Non-album single | 45 | DAP-1061 |
| "People Don't Get What They Deserve" / "Slow Down, Love" | 2013 | Give the People What They Want | 45 | DAP-1072 |
| "Goldfinger" | Non-album singles | digital | ||
| "Calamity" / "Ain't Nobody" | 2014 | 45 | DAP-1078 | |
| "Just Another Christmas Song" / "Big Bulbs" | It's a Holiday Soul Party | 45 | DAP-1086 | |
| "Little Boys With Shiny Toys" / Instrumental | 2015 | Non-album single | 45, digital | DAP-1089 |
| "8 Days Of Hanukah" / "What Does Hanukah Mean" | It's a Holiday Soul Party | 45 | DAP-1093 | |
| "Midnight Rider" | 2016 | Non-album single | digital | |
| "Matter Of Time" / "When I Saw Your Face" | 2017 | Soul of a Woman | 45 | DAP-1110 |
| "Tear It Down" | 2018 | Non-album singles | digital | |
| "Keep On Looking" / "N.B.L." (The Dap-Kings) | 2020 | 45 | DAP-1129 | |
| "Little by Little" / "Signed, Sealed Delivered I'm Yours" | Just Dropped In... | digital | ||
| "In the Bush" | digital | |||
| "Making Up And Breaking Up..." / "Just Give Me Your Time" | 2021 | Non-album single | 45 | NOR451006 |
| Title (A-side / B-side) | Year | Remix artist | Format | Cat. |
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| "How Long Do I Have To Wait For You" / "How Long DUB" | 2008 | Ticklah | 45 | DAP-1040 |
| "Keep On Looking" (Kenny Dope Remix) / Original version | Kenny Dope | 12" | SPR-12001 |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "6 O'Clock Blues" (sampled artist) | 2008 | Solange | Sol-Angel And The Hadley St. Dreams |
| "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" feat. Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings | 2009 | Michael Bublé | Crazy Love |
| "Take Me with U" | N/A | Purplish Rain | |
| "Inspiration Information" | N/A | Dark Was The Night | |
| "This Land" (sampled artist) | 2019 | Gary Clark Jr. | This Land |
Adapted from the Daptone catalog. [13]
| Title (A-side / B-side) | Year | Other artist(s) | Format | Cat. |
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| "Give Me A Chance" | 2001 | Lee Fields | 45 | DAP-1002 |
| "Nervous Like Me" / Instrumental | 2004 | 45, digital | KD-003 | |
| "I'm In Love" | 2011 | Ricky Calloway | 45, digital | FNR-011/KD-030 |
| "Stay In The Groove" | 45, digital | FNR-015/KD-09 | ||
| "I'm In Love (Instrumental)" | 2012 | 45, digital | FNR-021 | |
| "Stay In The Groove (Instrumental)" | 45, digital | FNR-025 | ||
| "Stay In The Groove (Kenny Dope Mixes)" | 45, digital | FNR-029 | ||
| "Tear It Down" / "The Collection Song" | 2018 | 45 | DAP-1116 |
 | This list of songs or music-related items is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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| "Red Hot" | 2005 | Jurassic 5 | Non-album single |
| "Rehab" | 2006 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black |
| "You Know I'm No Good" | |||
| "Back to Black" | |||
| "Love Is A Losing Game" | |||
| "Wake Up Alone" | |||
| "He Can Only Hold Her" | |||
| "God Put a Smile upon Your Face" (featuring The Daptone Horns) | 2007 | Mark Ronson | Version |
| "Oh My God" (featuring Lily Allen) | |||
| "Toxic" (featuring Ol' Dirty Bastard and Tiggers) | |||
| "Valerie" (featuring Amy Winehouse) | |||
| "Apply Some Pressure" (featuringPaul Smith) | |||
| "Inversion" | |||
| "Pretty Green" (featuring Santigold) | |||
| "Just" (featuring Phantom Planet) | |||
| "Amy" (featuring Kenna) | |||
| "The Only One I Know" (featuring Robbie Williams) | |||
| "Diversion" | |||
| "L.S.F. (Lost Souls Forever)" (featuring Kasabian) | |||
| "Outversion" | |||
| "So Good Today" | Ben Westbeech | Non-album single | |
| "Colleen" feat. The Dap-King Horns | The Heavy | Great Vengeance and Furious Fire | |
| "Friend Chicken" | Nas | Nas | |
| "Cash In My Pocket" | 2008 | Wiley | See Clear Now |
| "Patches" | 2009 | The Saturday Knights | Mingle |
| "Mama Told Me" | 2009 | Wale | Attention Deficit |
| "Impossible" | Daniel Merriweather | Love & War | |
| "Change" | |||
| "Chainsaw" | |||
| "Cigarettes" | |||
| "Could You" | |||
| "Not Giving Up" | |||
| "Getting Out" | |||
| "Live By Night" | |||
| "How Do You Like Me Now" (featuring The Dap-King Horns) | 2010 | The Heavy | How Do You Like Me Now EP |
| "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (2011)" | 2011 | Amy Winehouse | Lioness: Hidden Treasures |
| "Valerie ('68 Version)" | |||
| "The One Who Broke Your Heart" | 2012 | David Byrne & St. Vincent | Love This Giant |
| "A La Modeliste" (Original Mix) | Mark Ronson, et al., | RE:Generation (The Remixes) | |
| "A La Modeliste" (Bonobo Remix) | |||
| "Like a Rock" | 2014 | Jennifer Nettles | That Girl |
| "Heart Of Stone" | 2015 | Mario Biondi | Beyond Special Edition |
| "Look Closer (Can't You See The Signs?)" | Saun & Starr | Non-album single | |
| "Welcome To Earth (Pollywog)" | 2016 | Sturgill Simpson | A Sailor's Guide to Earth |
| "Keep It Between The Lines" | |||
| "In Bloom" | |||
| "All Around You" | |||
| "Call To Arms" | |||
| "Stone Cool" | Michael Lington | Second Nature | |
| "Slick" | |||
| "You're My Present" (featuring The Dap-Kings) | 2017 | Smokey Robinson | Christmas Everyday |
| "Woman" (featuring The Dap-Kings Horns) | Kesha | Rainbow | |
| "Who Do You Love" | 2018 | Elise Legrow | Playing Chess |
| "Hold On" | |||
| "Going Back Where I Belong" | |||
| "Rescue Me" | |||
| "Can't Shake It" | |||
| "How Did You Get Here" | 2019 | Celine Dion | Courage |
| "Black Heart" | Stealth | Non-album singles | |
| "This Christmas" | 2020 | Jess Glynne |
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