Sonny & Cher discography

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Sonny & Cher discography
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Sonny and Cher in 1971
Studio albums5
Live albums2
Compilation albums8
Video albums7
Singles23
B-sides23
Soundtrack albums1

The discography of American pop rock duo Sonny & Cher consists of five studio albums, eight compilation albums, one soundtrack album, two live albums and twenty-three singles. Sonny and Cher had released three albums and one single which achieved Gold status in the United States: Look At Us, Sonny & Cher Live, All I Ever Need Is You and I Got You babe. In the decade they spent together, Sonny and Cher sold over 40 million records worldwide. [1]

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Their debut single was released under the pseudonym Caesar and Cleo, and was "The Letter", on the Vault Records label. Later in 1964 they released "Love Is Strange", a cover of Mickey & Sylvia's 1957 classic, and "Do You Wanna Dance" on the Reprise Records label, Those singles received little attention [2] in the US and failed to chart in the Billboard 100. In 1964, "Baby Don't Go" was released as a single and was their first success, becoming a regional hit on the West Coast. After the success of "Baby Don't Go" the couple signed a contract with Atco Records in the US and Atlantic Records in the UK and Europe. On this label, they released three studio albums and two greatest hits compilations between 1965 and 1967. After "I Got You Babe" reached #1 on the Billboard Chart, "Baby Don't Go" was re-released by Reprise Records and reached #8. The single was included on the album Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends , a compilation released by Reprise with their old recordings under the label.

The couple achieved their international success between the years 1965 and 1972, especially when they were signed to Atco/Atlantic Records and MCA/Kapp Records, with hit singles like "I Got You Babe", "Little Man", "The Beat Goes On", "All I Ever Need Is You", "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done" and "When You Say Love". Their albums Look at Us, The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér, In Case You're In Love, All I Ever Need Is You, and Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs were released in North America, United Kingdom, Continental Europe, South Africa and Japan.

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5] [6]
SWE
[7]
UK
[8]
Look at Us 237
The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér
  • Released: April, 1966
  • Label: Atco Records
  • Formats: LP
341015
In Case You're in Love
  • Released: March, 1967
  • Label: Atco Records
  • Formats: LP
45
All I Ever Need Is You 147
Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs
  • Released: February, 1973
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP
132
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5] [10]
Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends 69
The Best of Sonny & Chér 239
Sonny & Cher's Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records
  • Formats: LP
The Two of Us
  • Released: September, 1972
  • Label: Atco Records
  • Formats: LP
12267
Greatest Hits
  • Released: December, 1974
  • Label: MCA Records
  • Formats: LP
146
The Greatest Hits
  • Released: July, 1975
  • Label: Atlantic Records
  • Formats: LP
34
The Greatest Hits of Sonny & Cher
  • Released: November, 1981
  • Label: J&B
  • Formats: LP
58
The Beat Goes On: The Best of Sonny & Cher
  • Released: November 5, 1991
  • Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records
  • Formats: CD
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Soundtrack albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[3]
Good Times
  • Released: May, 1967
  • Label: Atlantic Records, Atco Records
  • Formats: LP
73
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[3]
CAN
[5]
Sonny & Cher Live
  • Released: September, 1971
  • Label: Kapp Records, MCA Records
  • Formats: LP
3543
Live in Las Vegas Vol. 2
  • Released: December, 1973
  • Label: Kapp Records, MCA Records
  • Formats: LP
175
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[11]
US AC
[11]
AUS
[12]
BELCAN
[5]
FRA
[13]
GER
[14]
NLD
[15]
SWEUK
[8]
1964"Baby Don't Go"8521141611Baby Don't Go - Sonny & Cher and Friends
1965"Just You"206Look at Us
"I Got You Babe" [A] 13121113441
"Sing C'est La Vie"2158
"The Letter"7524
"The Revolution Kind" [B] [C] 7035The Wondrous World of Sonny & Chér
"But You're Mine"158982317
1966"What Now My Love"144810713
"Laugh at Me" [B] 1019
"Have I Stayed Too Long" [C] 494642
"Little Man"21191672114In Case You're in Love
"Living for You"878744
1967"The Beat Goes On"614531724729
"Good Combination" [C] 56
"A Beautiful Story" [D] 53The Best of Sonny & Cher
"Plastic Man" [D] 7449
"It's the Little Things"503Good Times
"My Best Friend's Girl Is Out of Sight" [B]
"I Got You Babe" (Soundtrack Version)
1971"All I Ever Need Is You"71312058All I Ever Need Is You
1972"A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done"841334848
"When You Say Love"32216Greatest Hits
1973"Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs"7780Mama Was a Rock and Roll Singer, Papa Used to Write All Her Songs
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or was not released.

Video releases

TitleVideo detailsPeak chart positions
US
[16]
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: V.I.E.W. Video
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
The Ultimate Collection
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: R2 Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD
The Christmas Collection
  • Released: 2004
  • Label: R2 Entertainment
  • Formats: DVD
I Got You Babe
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: All Stars Nl
  • Formats: DVD
The Sonny & Cher Hour
  • Released: 2005
  • Label: Arrow
  • Formats: DVD
In Concert
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Quantum Leap
  • Formats: DVD
I Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny and Cher
  • Released: 2020
  • Label: Time Life
  • Formats: DVD
4

B-sides and other releases

Notes:

See also

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