The Whispers discography

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The Whispers discography
The Whispers at Gardner's Basin Atlantic City 2013.jpg
The Whispers in 2013
Studio albums24
Live albums1
Compilation albums13
Singles77

The discography of The Whispers , an American rhythm and blues group, consists of thirty-two studio albums, one live album, seventy-seven singles and thirteen official compilation albums.

Contents

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
US
[1]
US
R&B/HH

[1]
CAN
[2]
UK
[3]
The Whispers/Planets of Life
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: Soul Clock
48
The Whispers' Love Story
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Janus
18634
Life and Breath
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Janus
44
Bingo
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Janus
19240
One for the Money 18940
Open Up Your Love 6523
Headlights
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: SOLAR
772280
Whisper in Your Ear
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
14628
Happy Holidays to You
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
50
The Whispers
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
61
  • US: Platinum [4]
Imagination
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: SOLAR
23342
This Kind of Lovin'
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: SOLAR
10015
Love Is Where You Find It
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: SOLAR
351
Love for Love
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: SOLAR
372
So Good
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: SOLAR
888
Just Gets Better with Time
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: SOLAR
22363
  • US: Platinum [4]
More of the Night 838
My Brother's Keeper13218
Christmas Moments42
Toast to the Ladies928
Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface27
For Your Ears Only
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Satin Tie
88
Thankful
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Kingdom
17225
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
R&B/HH
Live from Las Vegas
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Satin Tie
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B/HH

[1]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Janus
48
The Best of the Whispers
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: SOLAR
180
Vintage Whispers
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: SOLAR
In the Mood
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: SOLAR
Greatest Hits
30th Anniversary Anthology
Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 1
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: SOLAR
87
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: SOLAR
89
The Best of the Whispers
Early Gold & New Spins
Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 2
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: SOLAR
Best of the Whispers
Anthology
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

1960s

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[5]
US
R&B/HH

[6]
"It Only Hurts for a Little While"1964
"Never Again"1965
"The Dip"
"As I Sit Here"
"Doctor Love"
"I Was Born When You Kissed Me"1966
"Take a Lesson from the Teacher"
"You Got a Man on Your Hands"1967
"Needle in a Haystack"
"Great Day"1968
"I Was Born When You Kissed Me" (re-release)1969
"The Time Will Come"17
"What Will I Do"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1970s

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[7]
US
Dan

[8]
US
R&B/HH

[9]
BE (FLA)
[10]
FRA
[11] [12]
IRE
[13]
NL
[14]
NZ
[15]
UK
[3]
"Planets of Life"1970
"Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong"506
"I'm the One"
"There's a Love for Everyone" [lower-alpha 1] 31
"Your Love Is So Doggone Good"19719319
"Where Have You Been"
"Can't Help But Love You"1972 [lower-alpha 2] 35
"I Only Meant to Wet My Feet"27
"Somebody Loves You"9445
"P.O.W. - M.I.A. (Prisoners of War - Missing in Action)"1973
"Feel Like Comin' Home"
"A Mother for My Children"923254 [lower-alpha 3]
"Bingo"197440
"What More Can a Girl Ask For?"60
"Where There Is Love"
"All I Ever Do (Is Dream of You)"1975
"Give a Little Love"
"In Love Forever"40
"One for the Money (Part 1)"197688810
"Living Together (In Sin)" [lower-alpha 4] 21
"You're Only as Good as You Think You Are"197791
"Make It with You"94161059 [lower-alpha 3]
"I'm Gonna Make You My Wife"54
"(You're A) Special Part of My Life"1978
"(Let's Go) All the Way" [lower-alpha 5] 10
"(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out"13
"Happy Holidays to You"
"Can't Do without Love"197943
"Homemade Lovin'"66
"A Song for Donny"21
"And the Beat Goes On"19113012141972
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1980s

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[20]
US
A/C

[21]
US
Dan

[22]
US
R&B/HH

[23]
BE (FLA)
[24]
FRA
[25] [26]
IRE
[27]
NL
[28]
UK
[3]
"Lady"19802840355
"My Girl"26
"Out the Box"
"Imagination"
"It's a Love Thing"1981284291017119
"I Can Make It Better" [lower-alpha 6] 44044
"This Kind of Lovin'"2017
"I'm the One for You"
"In the Raw"1982 [lower-alpha 7] 88
"Emergency"22
"Love is Where You Find It"
"Tonight"198384184
"Keep On Lovin' Me"184
"This Time"3281
"Contagious"1984 [lower-alpha 8] 59103356
"Some Kinda Lover"1985 [lower-alpha 9] 1791
"Don't Keep Me Waiting"60
"Hello Stranger" (with Carrie Lucas)20
"And the Beat Goes On" (re-release)1987263945
"Rock Steady"74914538
"Special F/X"69
"Just Gets Better with Time"12
"In the Mood"16
"No Pain, No Gain"19887481
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1990s-present

List of singles, with selected chart positions
TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[33]
US
R&B/HH

[34]
"Innocent"1990553
"My Heart Your Heart"4
"Mind Blowing"
"Give It to Me"
"Is It Good to You"19917
"I Want 2B the 1 4U"58
"Make Sweet Love to Me"199541
"Come on Home"60
"I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" (re-release)1996
"Caravan of Love"
(with Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons)
89
"My, My, My"199773
"Where There Is Love" (re-release)2002
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

  1. "There's a Love for Everyone" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but may have peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[ citation needed ]
  2. "Can't Help But Love You" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 14 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [16]
  3. 1 2 Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
  4. "Living Together (In Sin)" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [17]
  5. "(Let's Go) All the Way" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [18]
  6. "I Can Make It Better" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [29]
  7. "In the Raw" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 3 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [30]
  8. "Contagious" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 5 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [31]
  9. "Some Kinda Lover" did not enter the US Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [32]

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