The Whispers discography

The Whispers discography
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.

Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak 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
 186 34 — —
Life and Breath
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Janus
 — 44 — —
Bingo
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Janus
 192 40 — —
One for the Money 189 40 — —
Open Up Your Love 65 23 — —
Headlights
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: SOLAR
 77 22 80 —
Whisper in Your Ear
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
 146 28 — —
Happy Holidays to You
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
 — 50 — —
The Whispers
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
 6 1 — —
  • US: Platinum[4]
Imagination
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: SOLAR
 23 3 — 42
This Kind of Lovin'
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: SOLAR
 100 15 — —
Love Is Where You Find It
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: SOLAR
 35 1 — —
Love for Love
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: SOLAR
 37 2 — —
So Good
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: SOLAR
 88 8 — —
Just Gets Better with Time
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: SOLAR
 22 3 — 63
  • US: Platinum[4]
More of the Night 83 8 — —
My Brother's Keeper 132 18 — —
Christmas Moments — 42 — —
Toast to the Ladies 92 8 — —
Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface — 27 — —
For Your Ears Only
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Satin Tie
 — 88 — —
Thankful
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Kingdom
 172 25 — —
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak 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
Title Album details Peak 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
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
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
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
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" 50 — 6 — — — — — —
"I'm the One" — — — — — — — — —
"There's a Love for Everyone" —[a] — 31 — — — — — —
"Your Love Is So Doggone Good" 1971 93 — 19 — — — — — —
"Where Have You Been" — — — — — — — — —
"Can't Help But Love You" 1972 —[b] — 35 — — — — — —
"I Only Meant to Wet My Feet" — — 27 — — — — — —
"Somebody Loves You" 94 — 45 — — — — — —
"P.O.W. - M.I.A. (Prisoners of War - Missing in Action)" 1973 — — — — — — — — —
"Feel Like Comin' Home" — — — — — — — — —
"A Mother for My Children" 92 — 32 — — — — — 54[c]
"Bingo" 1974 — — 40 — — — — — —
"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)" 1976 88 8 10 — — — — — —
"Living Together (In Sin)" —[d] — 21 — — — — — —
"You're Only as Good as You Think You Are" 1977 — — 91 — — — — — —
"Make It with You" 94 16 10 — — — — — 59[c]
"I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" — — 54 — — — — — —
"(You're A) Special Part of My Life" 1978 — — — — — — — — —
"(Let's Go) All the Way" —[e] — 10 — — — — — —
"(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out" — — 13 — — — — — —
"Happy Holidays to You" — — — — — — — — —
"Can't Do without Love" 1979 — — 43 — — — — — —
"Homemade Lovin'" — — 66 — — — — — —
"A Song for Donny" — — 21 — — — — — —
"And the Beat Goes On" 19 1 1 30 12 14 19 7 2
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1980s

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
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" 1980 28 40 — 3 — — — — 55
"My Girl" — — — — — — — — 26
"Out the Box" — — — — — — — — —
"Imagination" — — — — — — — — —
"It's a Love Thing" 1981 28 — 4 2 9 10 17 11 9
"I Can Make It Better" —[f] — 4 40 — — — — 44
"This Kind of Lovin'" — — 20 17 — — — — —
"I'm the One for You" — — — — — — — — —
"In the Raw" 1982 —[g] — 8 8 — — — — —
"Emergency" — — — 22 — — — — —
"Love is Where You Find It" — — — — — — — — —
"Tonight" 1983 84 — 18 4 — — — — —
"Keep On Lovin' Me" — — 18 4 — — — — —
"This Time" — — — 32 — — — — 81
"Contagious" 1984 —[h] — 59 10 33 — — — 56
"Some Kinda Lover" 1985 —[i] — — 17 — — — — 91
"Don't Keep Me Waiting" — — — 60 — — — — —
"Hello Stranger" (with Carrie Lucas) — — — 20 — — — — —
"And the Beat Goes On" (re-release) 1987 — — — — 26 39 — — 45
"Rock Steady" 7 49 — 1 — — — 45 38
"Special F/X" — — — — — — — — 69
"Just Gets Better with Time" — — — 12 — — — — —
"In the Mood" — — — 16 — — — — —
"No Pain, No Gain" 1988 — — — 74 — — — — 81
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1990s-present

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications
US
[33] 		US
R&B/HH
[34]
"Innocent" 1990 55 3
"My Heart Your Heart" — 4
"Mind Blowing" — —
"Give It to Me" — —
"Is It Good to You" 1991 — 7
"I Want 2B the 1 4U" — 58
"Make Sweet Love to Me" 1995 — 41
"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" 1997 — 73
"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. ^ a b 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]

References

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  2. ^ "CAN Charts > The Whispers". RPM. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  3. ^ a b c "UK Charts > The Whispers". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "US Certifications > The Whispers". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
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  12. ^ "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  14. ^ "Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  15. ^ "New Zealand charts portal". charts.nz. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  16. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 19 February 1972. p. 50. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 6 November 1976. p. 24. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 22 July 1978. p. 32. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  19. ^ "Whispers - And the Beat Goes On". bpi.co.uk. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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  24. ^ "ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS". ultratop.be. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  25. ^ "InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par W". www.infodisc.fr. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  26. ^ "Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  27. ^ "The Irish Charts - All there is to know". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  28. ^ "Dutch Charts". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  30. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. 27 February 1982. p. 64. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  31. ^ "Bubbling Under" (PDF). Billboard. 19 January 1985. p. 69. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  32. ^ "Bubbling Under" (PDF). Billboard. 13 April 1985. p. 73. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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