Deniece Williams discography
This discography documents albums and singles released by American R&B and soul singer Deniece Williams.
Albums
Studio albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [2] | US Christ [3] | US Gos [4] | CAN [5] | NLD [6] | UK [7] | ||||||||
1976 | This Is Niecy | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 26 |
| Columbia | ||||
1977 | Song Bird | 66 | 23 | — | — | 60 | — | — | ||||||
1978 | That's What Friends Are For (with Johnny Mathis) | 19 | 14 | — | — | 30 | 23 | 16 |
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1979 | When Love Comes Calling | 96 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | ARC/Columbia | |||||
1981 | My Melody | 74 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
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1982 | Niecy | 20 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
1983 | I'm So Proud | 54 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | |||||
1984 | Let's Hear It for the Boy | 26 | 10 | — | — | — | 17 | — | ||||||
1986 | So Glad I Know | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | Sparrow | |||||
Hot on the Trail | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | Columbia | ||||||
1987 | Water Under the Bridge | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
1988 | As Good as It Gets | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
1989 | Special Love | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | Sparrow/MCA | |||||
1991 | Lullabies to Dreamland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Word | |||||
1996 | Love Solves It All | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P.A.R. | |||||
1998 | This Is My Song | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | Harmony | |||||
2007 | Love, Niecy Style | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | Shanachie | |||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Year | Title | Peak positions | Record label | |||||||||||
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US R&B [2] | US Christ [3] | |||||||||||||
1990 | Change the World | — | — | CBS | ||||||||||
From the Beginning | — | 35 | Sparrow | |||||||||||
1992 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (with Johnny Mathis) | — | — | Sony Music | ||||||||||
1994 | Greatest Gospel Hits | — | — | Sparrow | ||||||||||
1996 | Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams | 85 | — | Columbia | ||||||||||
2000 | Love Songs | — | — | |||||||||||
2001 | The Collection | — | — | Connoisseur/Sony Music | ||||||||||
2016 | Black Butterfly: The Essential Nicey | — | — | Big Break | ||||||||||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US Pop [10] | US R&B [11] | US A/C [12] | US Dan [12] | AUS [13] | CAN [5] | IRE [14] | NLD [6] | NZ [15] | UK [7] | |||||
1968 | "Love Is Tears" [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
1969 | "Glorious Feeling" (with Lee Sain) [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Don’t Wanna Cry" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Come on Home to Me Baby" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1970 | "Mama, I Wish I Stayed at Home" [B] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Love Is Tears" (re-release) [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Yes, I'm Ready" [A] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1976 | "Free" | 25 | 2 | 38 | 31 | 57 | 32 | 8 | 14 | — | 1 |
| This Is Niecy | |
"It's Important to Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
1977 | "Cause You Love Me Baby" | — | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"That's What Friends Are For" | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 8 |
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"Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" | — | 13 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 32 | Song Bird | |||
1978 | "Season" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis) | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| You Light Up My Life | ||
"You're All I Need to Get By" (with Johnny Mathis) | 47 | 10 | 16 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | 45 | That's What Friends Are For | |||
"Just the Way You Are" (with Johnny Mathis) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | ||||
1979 | "I've Got the Next Dance" | 73 | 26 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | When Love Comes Calling | ||
"I Found Love" | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1981 | "Time Heals Every Wound" (with Michael Zager Band) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | Zager | ||
"What Two Can Do" | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | My Melody | |||
"It's Your Conscience" | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | ||||
"Silly" | 53 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1982 | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | 10 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 41 | — | — | 9 | — | Niecy | ||
"Waiting by the Hotline" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Waiting" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1983 | "Do What You Feel" | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm So Proud | ||
"I'm So Proud" | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Heaven in Your Eyes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1984 | "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (with Johnny Mathis) | — | 32 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Special Part of Me | ||
"Let's Hear It for the Boy" | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Let's Hear It for the Boy | ||
"Next Love" | 81 | 22 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Black Butterfly" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1986 | "Wings of an Eagle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | So Glad I Know | ||
"Wiser and Weaker" | — | 60 | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hot on the Trail | |||
"Healing" | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1987 | "Never Say Never" | — | 6 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Water Under the Bridge | ||
"I Confess" | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Water Under the Bridge" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1988 | "I Believe in You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"I Can't Wait" | 66 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | As Good as It Gets | |||
"This Is as Good as It Gets" | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
1989 | "Every Moment" | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Special Love | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
- A Singles credited to Denise Chandler
- B Singles credited to Deniece Chandler
Covers
- "Glass Apple", "Diamond Eyes". Romantique - Seiko Ballads. 1991. Sony Records [17]
References
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Billboard 200". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams: Top Christian Albums". Billboard.
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Top Gospel Albums". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams". bac-lac.gc.ca. RPM.
- ^ a b "Deniece Williams". dutchcharts.nl. Dutch Charts.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Deniece Williams". officialcharts.com. Official Charts Company.
- ^ a b c d e "American certifications – Deniece Williams". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – Deniece Williams". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 4, 2023. Type Deniece Williams in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ "Deniece Williams: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard.
- ^ a b "US Singles Charts > Deniece Williams". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2009.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "IRE Charts Search > Deniece Williams". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ "NZ Charts > Deniece Williams". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian certifications – Deniece Williams". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Various - Romantique - Seiko Ballads". Discogs.
- v
- t
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- This Is Niecy (1976)
- Song Bird (1977)
- When Love Comes Calling (1979)
- My Melody (1981)
- Niecy (1982)
- I'm So Proud (1983)
- Let's Hear It for the Boy (1984)
- So Glad I Know (1986)
- Water Under the Bridge (1987)
- Special Love (1989)
- This Is My Song (1998)
- That's What Friends Are For (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
- From the Beginning (1990)
- "Free" (1976)
- "That's What Friends Are For" (1977)
- "Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" (1977)
- "I've Got the Next Dance" (1979)
- "What Two Can Do" (1981)
- "Silly" (1981)
- "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (1982)
- "Waiting by the Hotline" (1982)
- "Do What You Feel" (1983)
- "I'm So Proud" (1983)
- "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (1984)
- "Next Love" (1984)
- "Black Butterfly" (1984)
- "Wiser and Weaker" (1986)
- "Never Say Never" (1987)
- "I Confess" (1987)
- "I Can't Wait" (1988)
- "This Is as Good as It Gets" (1988)
- "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
- "You're All I Need to Get By" (1978) (with Johnny Mathis)
- "Love Won't Let Me Wait" (1984) (with Johnny Mathis)
- Discography
- Family Ties