Sister Sledge discography

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This discography documents albums and singles released by American vocal group Sister Sledge.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions Certifications Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
NLD
[4]
NZ
[5]
UK
[6]
1975 Circle of Love 56 Atco
1977 Together Cotillion
1979 We Are Family 3137433457
1980 Love Somebody Today 317
1981 All American Girls 421331
1982 The Sisters 6917
1983 Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls 16935
1985 When the Boys Meet the Girls 523419
  • BPI: Silver [9]
Atlantic
1997African EyesFahrenheit
2003StyleEmpowerment
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Charting compilations

YearAlbumPeak chart positions Certifications Record label
NLD
[4]
UK
[6]
1987 Freak Out: The Greatest Hits of Chic and Sister Sledge 72Atlantic
1992And Now...Sledge...Again73 Arcade
1993 The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93 19 Rhino
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Additional compilations

  • The Best of Sister Sledge (1973–1985) (1992, Rhino)
  • The Very Best of Chic & Sister Sledge (1999, WEA Int'l)
  • The Essentials (2002, Rhino)
  • Good Times: The Very Best of the Hits & the Remixes (with Chic) (2005, WEA Int'l)
  • The Definitive Groove Collection (2006, Rhino)
  • Original Album Series (2011, Rhino)
  • We Are Family: The Essential (2012, Music Club)
  • An Introduction to Sister Sledge (2018, Rhino)
  • Thinking Of You: The Atco/Cotillon/Atlantic Recordings 1973-1985 (2020, Soulmusic)

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Dan

[1]
US
A/C

[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
IRE
[11]
NLD
[4]
NZ
[5]
UK
[6]
1971"Time Will Tell"
1973"The Weatherman"
"Mama Never Told Me"20
1974"Love Don't You Go Through No Changes on Me"92315Circle of Love
1975"Protect Our Love"7
"Pain Reliever"
"Circle of Love (Caught in the Middle)"
"Love Has Found Me"
1976"Thank You for Today"78
1977"Cream of the Crop"100
"Blockbuster Boy"61Together
"Baby, It's the Rain"
1978"I've Seen Better Days"
1979"He's the Greatest Dancer"9112262018176We Are Family
"We Are Family"2130191201668
"Lost in Music"35301217
"Got to Love Somebody"646343134Love Somebody Today
1980"Reach Your Peak"10121
"Let's Go on Vacation"63
1981"All American Girls"7936841All American Girls
"He's Just a Runaway (A Tribute to Bob Marley)"329
"Next Time You'll Know"8228
1982"My Guy"23142505The Sisters
"All the Man I Need"45
1983"B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)"22Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls
"Gotta Get Back to Love"56
1984"Thinking of You"2011We Are Family
"Lost in Music" (1984 Remix by Nile Rodgers)644
"We Are Family" (1984 Remix by Bernard Edwards)272533
1985"Frankie"7532151011031When the Boys Meet the Girls
"Dancing on the Jagged Edge"712250
"You're Fine"
1986"When the Boys Meet the Girls"89
"Here to Stay (Anthem from Playing for Keeps )"78 Playing for Keeps
1993"We Are Family" (Sure Is Pure Remix) [17] [18] 3165The Very Best of Sister Sledge 1973–93
"Lost in Music" (Sure Is Pure Remix)1014
"Thinking of You" (RAMP Radio Mix)882117
2004"We Are Family" (re-release)93
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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References

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  2. 1 2 Australian chart peaks:
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