Yolanda Adams discography | |
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![]() Yolanda Adams performing at the White House, February 2007 | |
Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 6 |
American gospel singer Yolanda Adams has released 11 studio albums, 2 live albums and 6 compilation albums. Adams has been named as the "First Lady of Modern Gospel" by the media. [1] With sales of nearly 10 million records worldwide, [2] she was Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the 2000s and has sold 4.5 million albums in the US since 1991. [3] Five of her albums have reached number one on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. [4] The Gospel Music Association inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. [5] Mountain High... Valley Low remains her best-selling album in the US, being certified Platinum by RIAA, while her albums Believe and Verity Presents: The Best of Yolanda Adams both reached gold status respectively. [6]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
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US [7] | US Gospel [8] | US Christ. [9] | US R&B /HH [10] | |||||
Just as I Am |
| — | 8 | — | — | |||
Through the Storm |
| — | 8 | — | — | |||
Save the World |
| — | 6 | — | — | |||
More Than a Melody |
| — | 4 | 4 | — |
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Songs from the Heart |
| — | 3 | 9 | — | |||
Mountain High...Valley Low |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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Christmas With Yolanda Adams |
| 86 | 1 | 2 | 31 | |||
Believe |
| 42 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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Day by Day |
| 23 | 1 | — | 4 | |||
What a Wonderful Time |
| 179 | 2 | — | 28 | |||
Becoming |
| 99 | 3 | — | 22 | |||
Sunny Days |
| — | 9 | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||
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US [7] | US Gospel [8] | US Christ. [9] | US R&B /HH [10] | |||||
Shakin' the House: Live in L.A. (with Hezekiah Walker and Fred Hammond) | — | 10 | 17 | — | ||||
Yolanda... Live in Washington |
| — | 5 | 25 | — |
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The Experience |
| 63 | 2 | 1 | 24 | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||
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US [7] | US Gospel [8] | US Christ. [9] | US R&B /HH [10] | |||||
At Her Very Best (with The Southeast Inspirational Choir) |
| — | — | — | — | |||
The Best of Yolanda Adams |
| — | 9 | 23 | — |
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Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker "The Divas of Gospel" |
| — | — | — | — | |||
The Praise and Worship Songs of Yolanda Adams |
| — | 6 | 26 | 65 | |||
The Essential Yolanda Adams |
| — | 39 | — | — | |||
The Best of Me |
| 60 | 1 | — | 9 | |||
Playlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams |
| — | 12 | 26 | — | |||
Setlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams Live |
| — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [22] | US Gospel [23] | US R&B /HH [24] | US Adult R&B [25] | |||||
"The Battle Is the Lord's" [26] | 1993 | — | — | — | — |
| Save the World | |
"Gotta Have Love" | 1995 | — | — | 97 | — | More Than a Melody | ||
"The Battle Is the Lord's" (live) | 1996 | — | — [A] | 75 | 20 | Yolanda... Live in Washington | ||
"Only Believe" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Heart | ||
"Is Your All on the Altar" | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Still I Rise" | — | — [B] | — | — | ||||
"Open My Heart" | 1999 | 57 | — [C] | 10 | 1 |
| Mountain High...Valley Low | |
"Yeah" | — | — | — [D] | 29 | ||||
"Fragile Heart" | 2000 | — | — | — [E] | 38 | |||
"The Things We Do" | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I Believe I Can Fly" (featuring Gerald Levert) | 2001 | — | — | — [F] | 25 | The Experience | ||
"Never Give Up" | — | — | 79 | 15 | Believe | |||
"I'm Gonna Be Ready" | — | — [G] | 74 | 10 | ||||
"I Gotta Believe" | — | — | — | — | ||||
"The Prayer" (with Donnie McClurkin) | 2003 | — | — | — | 35 | Donnie McClurkin... Again | ||
"Be Blessed" | 2005 | — | 1 | — | 40 | Day by Day | ||
"Victory" | — | 3 | — [H] | — | ||||
"Someone Watching Over You" | 2006 | — | 31 | 57 | 19 | |||
"This Too Shall Pass" | — | 15 | — | 27 | ||||
"Step Aside" | 2007 | — | 10 | — | — | Daddy's Little Girls (OST) | ||
"Hold On" | — | 15 | — [I] | 26 | What a Wonderful Time | |||
"Be Still" | 2011 | — | 4 | 93 | 35 | Becoming | ||
"When Love Takes Over" [30] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | The Passion: New Orleans | ||
"In Him There Is No Sorrow" (with Donald Lawrence & Co. and Twinkie Clark) | 2023 | — | 17 | — | — | Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark | ||
"Church Doors" | 2024 | — | 4 | — [J] | 20 | Sunny Days | ||
"Blessings" | — | 8 | — | — | ||||
"Thank You" (with Trae tha Truth and Chance the Rapper) | 2025 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Gospel [23] | US R&B /HH [24] | US Adult R&B [25] | US AC [32] | |||||
"I Believe I Can Fly" (Kenny G featuring Yolanda Adams) | 2005 | — | — | — | 28 | At Last...The Duets Album | ||
"Where Love Begins" (Patti LaBelle featuring Yolanda Adams) | 2006 | — | 68 | 17 | — | The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle | ||
"When You Love" (Donnie McClurkin featuring CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams and Mary Mary) | 2009 | — | — | — | — | We All Are One (Live in Detroit) | ||
"Best for Last" (Donald Lawrence featuring Yolanda Adams & the Tri-City Singers) | 2013 | — [K] | — | — | — | 20 Year Celebration, Vol. 1: Best for Last | ||
"How Awesome Is Our God" (Israel & New Breed featuring Yolanda Adams) | 2015 | 9 | — | — | — | Covered: Alive in Asia | ||
"Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy’s Song)" (Kurt Carr featuring The Kurt Carr Singers & Friends) | 2019 | — [L] | — | — | — | Bless Somebody Else | ||
"Clap Your Hands" (Anita Wilson featuring Yolanda Adams) | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Dance Soul | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
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US Gospel [23] | US Gospel Digital Sales [27] | |||||||
"In the Midst of It All" | 1999 | — | 13 | Mountain High...Valley Low | ||||
"Talkin' 'Bout Jesus" (Gloria Gaynor featuring Yolanda Adams) | 2019 | — | 12 | Testimony | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | Ref. |
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"This Too Shall Pass" | 1995 | Crystal Lewis | Sisters: The Story Goes On | [34] |
"Wholly Holy" | 1997 | Everette Harp | What's Going On | [35] |
"O Little Town of Bethlehem" | 1998 | — | The Real Meaning Of Christmas: Volume 2 | [36] |
"Shepherd's Cradle Song" | ||||
"America the Beautiful / We Shall Overcome" | 1999 | O'Landa Draper's Associates, Shirley Caesar, Daryl Coley, Rev. James Moore | Sing America | [37] |
"Shining Star" | 2000 | — | Music from and Inspired by Jesus: The Epic Mini-Series | [38] |
"If We Could Remember" | 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | [39] | |
"Higher Ground" | Missy Elliott, Tweet, Karen Clark Sheard, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary | Miss E... So Addictive and 2nd Chance | [40] [41] | |
"Brand New Day" | Karen Clark Sheard | 2nd Chance | [41] | |
"I Believe" | 2004 | — | Honey: Music from & Inspired by the Motion Picture | [42] |
"I Believe I Can Fly" | Kenny G | At Last...The Duets Album | [43] | |
"Afterwhile" | 2005 | Kirk Franklin | Hero | [44] |
"Everyday (Family Reunion)" | 2006 | Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Carl Thomas | Madea's Family Reunion | [45] |
"Me Dance" | — | Jack's Big Music Show (Season One) | [46] | |
"I Wish" | Patti LaBelle, Fantasia | Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture | [47] | |
"Order My Steps (Dear Lord)" | 2007 | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony | Strength & Loyalty | [48] |
"You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 2008 | Johnny Mathis | A Night to Remember | [49] |
"You" | 2009 | — | Madea Goes To Jail | [50] |
"Intro" | 2017 | Anita Wilson | Sunday Song | [51] |
"Yolanda & Anita Reprise" | ||||
"O Holy Night" | — | The Star | [52] | |
"Do You Believe" | 2018 | PJ Morton | Christmas with PJ Morton | [53] |
"How Great" | 2019 | William McDowell | The Cry: A Live Worship Experience | [54] |
"Do You Believe" | 2020 | PJ Morton | Gospel According to PJ: From the Songbook of PJ Morton | [55] |
"One Moment from Glory" | 2022 | — | Kingdom Business: Season 1 | [56] |
"The Me You See" | Chaundre Broomfield | |||
"In Control" | — | |||
"Psalm of Contention" | — | |||
"Jesus Can Work It Out" | — | |||
"Time" | 2023 | Kingdom Business Cast | Kingdom Business: Season 2 | [57] |
"Grace Amazing" | ||||
"We Family" | Kingdom Business Cast, Chaundre Broomfield, Kiandra Richardson |
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