The O'Jays discography

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The O'Jays discography
Studio albums29
Live albums1
Compilation albums20
Singles92

Following is the discography of American R&B/soul vocal group The O'Jays.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

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

[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
1965Comin' Through Imperial
1967Soul Sounds Minit
1968 Back on Top Bell
1970In Philadelphia15637 Neptune
1971Super BadTrip
1972 Back Stabbers 10349 Philadelphia International
1973 Ship Ahoy 11136
  • RIAA: Platinum [4]
1975 Survival 1119141
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
Family Reunion 7181
  • RIAA: Platinum [4]
1976 Message in the Music 20383
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
1977 Travelin' at the Speed of Thought 276
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
1978 So Full of Love 6183
  • RIAA: Platinum [4]
1979 Identify Yourself 163
  • RIAA: Platinum [4]
1980The Year 2000366 TSOP
1982My Favorite Person497Philadelphia International
1983When Will I See You Again14219
1984Love and More35
1985Love Fever12120
1987Let Me Touch You663
1989 Serious 1144 EMI America
1991 Emotionally Yours 732
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
Home for Christmas78
1993 Heartbreaker 757
1997Love You to Tears7514 Volcano
2001For the Love...5311 MCA
2004Together We Are One36Philadelphia International
Imagination17819 Sanctuary
2010Christmas with the O'Jays45Saguaro Road
2019The Last Word26 S-Curve
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
Record label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
CAN
[3]
1974The O'Jays Live in London17232 Philadelphia International

Compilation albums

YearAlbumPeak positionsRecord label
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
1968Full of Soul Sunset
1975The O'Jays52 Bell
1977Collectors' Items132 Philadelphia International
1984Greatest Hits
From the Beginning MCA
1994Love Train: The Best of the O'Jays Legacy
1995Let Me Make Love to You
Give the People What They Want
1996In Bed with the O'Jays: Greatest Love Songs EMI
1998Super HitsLegacy
The Very Best of the O'Jays Sony Music
1999The Best of the O'Jays: 1976–1991 The Right Stuff
Ultimate CollectionBlack Tulip
2001The Best of the O'JaysEMI
The Ultimate O'JaysLegacy
2003Love Songs
AnthologyThe Right Stuff
2005Message in Our Music: The Best of the O'JaysPhiladelphia International
The Essential O'JaysLegacy
2006Beautiful Ballads
2008Playlist: The Very Best of the O'JaysPlaylist
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

The early years

List of singles released from 1960 to 1973
YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
CAN
[3]
1960"The Story of My Heart" [A]
"Lonely Rain" [A]
1961"Miracles"
1963"How Does It Feel"
"Dream Girl"
"Love Is Wonderful" (with Jimmy Norman)
"How Does It Feel" (re-release)
"Lonely Drifter"93Comin' Through
1964"Stand Tall"131
"I'll Never Stop Loving You"
"You're on Top"
"Oh, How You Hurt Me"Comin' Through
1965"Lipstick Traces (On a Cigarette)"482819
"I've Cried My Last Tear"94
"Let It All Out"28
"I'll Never Let You Go"
1966"I'll Never Forget You"Soul Sounds
"No Time for You"
"Stand in for Love"9512
"Lonely Drifter" (re-release)
1967"Working on Your Case"
"I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today)"668Back on Top
1968"Look Over Your Shoulder"892756
"The Choice"9441
"I Miss You"
1969"Don't You Know a True Love"
"One Night Affair"6815In Philadelphia
"Branded Bad"41
"Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years without the One You Love"
1970"Deeper (In Love with You)"6421In Philadelphia
"Looky Looky (Look at Me Girl)"9817
"Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years without the One You Love" (re-release)
1971"Shattered Man"Super Bad
1972"Now He's Home"
1973"Look Over Your Shoulder" (re-release)Back on Top
"Shattered Man" (re-release)Super Bad
1974"Peace"65
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

The Philadelphia International era

List of singles released on the Philadelphia International label
YearSinglePeak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
US
Dan

[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
UK
[5]
1972"Back Stabbers"31923914Back Stabbers
"992 Arguments"5713
1973"Love Train"1191159
"Time to Get Down"33251 [upper-alpha 1]
"Put Your Hands Together"10247Ship Ahoy
"Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years without the One You Love"
1974"For the Love of Money"932952 [upper-alpha 1]
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
Ship Ahoy
"Now That We Found Love"55 [upper-alpha 1]
"Sunshine (Part II)"4817The O'Jays Live in London
1975"Give the People What They Want"45167Survival
"Let Me Make Love to You" (A-side)751095
"Survival" (B-side)
"I Love Music (Part I)"511100913
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
Family Reunion
"Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years without the One You Love" (re-release)
1976"Livin' for the Weekend" (A-side)2014452 [upper-alpha 1] Family Reunion
"Stairway to Heaven" (B-side)
"Family Reunion"45
"Message in Our Music"4913810054 [upper-alpha 1] Message in the Music
"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)"7218424
1977"Work on Me"7Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
"Let's Clean Up the Ghetto" (with Philadelphia International All Stars)9142634Let's Clean Up the Ghetto
1978"I Love Music" (re-release)36Survival
"Use ta Be My Girl"41419012
  • RIAA: Gold [4]
So Full of Love
"Brandy"79219421
"Cry Together"
1979"Sing a Happy Song"102739Identify Yourself
"I Want You Here with Me"49
"Forever Mine"284
"Hurry Up & Come Back"
"Christmas Ain't Christmas New Years Ain't New Years without the One You Love" (re-release)
1980"Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down"553The Year 2000
"Once Is Not Enough"44
1982"I Just Want to Satisfy"10115My Favorite Person
"My Favorite Person"
"Your Body's Here with Me (But Your Mind's on the Other Side of Town)"13
1983"I Can't Stand the Pain"35When Will I See You Again
"Put Our Heads Together"351145
1984"Extraordinary Girl"2687Love and More
"Let Me Show You (How Much I Really Love You)"75
1985"Just Another Lonely Night"18Love Fever
"What a Woman"38
1987"Don't Take Your Love Away"60Let Me Touch You
"Lovin' You"187
"Let Me Touch You"5
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

The later years

List of singles released from 1989 to 2018
YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US
[1]
US
R&B

[1]
1989"Have You Had Your Love Today"1Serious
"Out of My Mind"11
"Serious Hold on Me"9
1990"Friend of a Friend"55
1991"Don't Let Me Down"2Emotionally Yours
"Emotionally Yours"5
"Keep on Lovin' Me"4
1993"Somebody Else Will"10427Heartbreaker
"Heartbreaker"66
1996"Stairway to Heaven" (with Pure Soul)7918Pure Soul
1997"What's Stopping You"7321Love You to Tears
"Baby You Know"7634
"Pay the Bills"
2001"Let's Ride"63For the Love...
2004"Make Up"74Imagination
2005"Imagination"25
2018"Above the Law"The Last Word
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

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