The Chi-Lites discography

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The Chi-Lites discography
Studio albums18
Compilation albums15
Singles64
No. 1 Singles3
Top 10 Singles12

This is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group The Chi-Lites .

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positionsRecord label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1969 Give It Away 18016 Brunswick
1970 I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine?)
1971 (For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People 123
1972 A Lonely Man 51
1973 A Letter to Myself 504
Chi-Lites 893
1974 Toby 18112
1975 Half a Love 41
1976Happy Being Lonely Mercury
1977The Fantastic Chi-Lites
1980Heavenly Body17942 Chi-Sound
1981Love Your Way Through Excello
1982Me and You16231 Chi-Sound
1983Bottom's Up9815Larc
1984Steppin' Out Private I
1990Just Say You Love Me77 Ichiban
1998 Help Wanted Copper Sun
2006Low KeyMar-ance
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positionsRecord label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
1972 Greatest Hits 554 Brunswick
1976Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
1983Greatest Hits Epic
1991The Very Best of The Chi-LitesMusic Club
1992Greatest Hits Rhino
1996Inner City BluesBrunswick
Greatest Hits, Vol. 2Rhino
1998Too Good to Be Forgotten Demon
Remembered UMG
Hit Highlights from The Chi-LitesDiablo UK
1999Have You Seen Her: Their Greatest HitsHallmark Recordings (UK)
200120 Greatest HitsBrunswick
2002The Best of The Chi-Lites EMI-Capitol
Have You Seen HerPure Gold/Disky Europe
2003The Best of The Chi-Lites Collectables
2006The Ultimate Chi-LitesBrunswick
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positions
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
IRE
[4]
UK
[5]
1964"You Did That to Me" (credited as The Hi-Lites)
1965"I'm So Jealous"
"Ain't You Glad (Winter's Over)"
"Never No More"
1966"Pretty Girl" (credited as Mashall & The Chi-Lites)
1967"Price of Love" (credited as Mashall & The Chi-Lites)
"Love Me"
1968"(Um, Um) My Baby Loves Me"
1969"Give It Away"8810
"Let Me Be the Man My Daddy Was" (A-side)9415
"The Twelfth of Never" (B-side)47
"To Change My Love"
1970"24 Hours of Sadness"30
"I Like Your Lovin' (Do You Like Mine)"7211
"Are You My Woman? (Tell Me So)"728
1971"(For God's Sake) Give More Power to the People"2646332
"We Are Neighbors"7017
"I Want to Pay You Back (For Loving Me)"9535
"Have You Seen Her"3147113
1972"Oh Girl"1158914
"The Coldest Days of My Life (Part 1)"478
"A Lonely Man" (A-side)5725
"The Man & the Woman (The Boy & the Girl)" (B-side)
"We Need Order"6113
1973"A Letter to Myself"333
"My Heart Just Keeps on Breakin'"9246
"Stoned Out of My Mind"30253 [upper-alpha 1]
"I Found Sunshine"471735
1974"Homely Girl"54398105
"There Will Never Be Any Peace (Until God Is Seated at the Conference Table)"638
"You Got to Be the One"8315
"Too Good to Be Forgotten"10
"Toby" (A-side)78754 [upper-alpha 1]
"That's How Long" (B-side)
1975"I Forgot to Say I Love You Till I'm Gone"58 [upper-alpha 1]
"Have You Seen Her" / "Oh Girl" (re-release)115
"It's Time for Love" (A-side)9427125
"Here I Am" (B-side)87
"Don't Burn No Bridges" (with Jackie Wilson)91
1976"The Devil Is Doing His Work"32
"You Don't Have to Go"50133
"Happy Being Lonely"3059 [upper-alpha 1]
1977"Vanishing Love" (A-side)95
"I Turn Away" (B-side)
"My First Mistake"63
"If I Had a Girl"87
1978"The First Time (Ever I Saw Your Face)"
1979"Higher"
1980"The Only One for Me (One in a Million)"
"Heavenly Body"36
1981"Have You Seen Her" (re-recorded version)48
"All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You"
"Me and You"70
1982"Hot on a Thing (Called Love)"15
"Try My Side (Of Love)"
1983"Bottom's Up"7
"Bad Motor Scooter"28
"Have You Seen Her" (re-release)100
"Changing for You"61
1984"Stop What You're Doin'"33
"Gimme Whatcha Got"41
1985"Hard Act to Follow"
1990"There's a Change"
1997"Help Wanted (Heroes Are in Short Supply)"95
1998"Hold on to Your Dreams"93
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

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