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This article presents the discography of Motown group The Temptations. They had 37 singles reach the Billboard Top 40 in the US, with four reaching #1. On the R&B singles chart, the group scored a record 71 Top 40 singles, with 14 reaching #1.
The Temptations discography | |
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Studio albums | 43 |
Live albums | 4 |
Compilation albums | 15 |
Singles | 109 |
Soundtrack albums | 3 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
AUS [3] |
CAN [4] |
FIN [5] |
GER [6] |
JPN [7] |
SPA [8] |
SWE [9] |
UK [10] | |||||
Meet the Temptations | 1964 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Temptations Sing Smokey | 1965 | 35 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Temptin' Temptations | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Gettin' Ready | 1966 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||
The Temptations with a Lot o' Soul | 1967 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | |||
The Temptations in a Mellow Mood | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
The Temptations Wish It Would Rain | 1968 | 13 | 1 | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Diana Ross & the Supremes Join the Temptations (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
2 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | ||||
Cloud Nine | 1969 | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
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Together (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
28 | 6 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | ||||
Puzzle People | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | — | — | 82 | — | — | 20 |
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Psychedelic Shack | 1970 | 9 | 1 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations Christmas Card | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Sky's the Limit | 1971 | 16 | 2 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Solid Rock | 1972 | 24 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | |||
All Directions | 2 | 1 | — | 26 | — | 20 | — | 9 | — | 19 |
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Masterpiece | 1973 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 13 | — | 28 |
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1990 | 19 | 2 | 98 | 57 | 24 | 25 | 46 | 13 | — | — | ||||
A Song for You | 1975 | 13 | 1 | 77 | 14 | 9 | — | 62 | — | — | — |
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House Party | 40 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Wings of Love | 1976 | 29 | 3 | — | 42 | 16 | — | — | — | 32 | — | |||
The Temptations Do The Temptations | 53 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
GER [6] |
NZ [12] |
UK [10] | ||||||
Power | 1980 | 45 | 13 | — | — | — | ||||
Give Love at Christmas | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations | 1981 | 119 | 36 | 46 | — | — | ||||
Reunion | 1982 | 37 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
Surface Thrills | 1983 | 159 | 19 | — | — | — | ||||
Back to Basics | 152 | 30 | — | — | — | |||||
Truly for You | 1984 | 55 | 3 | 43 | 25 | 75 | ||||
Touch Me | 1985 | 146 | 20 | — | — | — | ||||
To Be Continued... | 1986 | 74 | 4 | — | — | — | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] | ||||||
Together Again | 1987 | 112 | 12 | ||||
Special | 1989 | 128 | 25 | ||||
Milestone | 1991 | — | 88 | ||||
For Lovers Only | 1995 | — | 43 | ||||
Phoenix Rising | 1998 | 44 | 8 |
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Ear-Resistible | 2000 | 54 | 16 | ||||
Awesome | 2001 | 140 | 27 | ||||
Legacy | 2004 | 163 | 18 | ||||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
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US R&B [2] | ||
Reflections[13] | 2006 | 80 | 14 |
Back to Front | 2007 | 108 | 19 |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
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US R&B [2] | ||
Still Here[14] | 2010 | 48 |
All the Time[15] | 2018 | — |
Temptations 60 | 2022 | — |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [4] |
UK [10] | ||||
Temptations Live! | 1967 | 10 | 1 | 20 | 20 | ||
Live at the Copa | 1968 | 15 | 2 | — | — | ||
Live at London's Talk of the Town | 1970 | 21 | 5 | — | — | ||
The Temptations in Japan | 1973 | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | |||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
SCO [10] |
UK [10] | ||||
Greatest Hits | 1966 | 5 | 1 | — | 17 |
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Greatest Hits II | 1970 | 15 | 2 | — | 28 |
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Anthology (re-released with additional tracks in 1986 and 1995) |
1973 | 65 | 5 | — | — |
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All the Million Sellers | 1981 | — | — | — | — |
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Great Songs and Performances That Inspired the Motown 25th Anniversary T.V. Special | 1983 | — | — | — | — |
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The Temptations 25th Anniversary | 1986 | 140 | 55 | — | — | ||
Motown's Greatest Hits | 1992 | — | — | — | 8 | ||
Emperors of Soul | 1994 | — | 52 | — | — | ||
The Ultimate Collection | 1997 | 137 | 60 | — | — |
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Lost and Found: You've Got to Earn It (1962–1968) | 1999 | — | — | — | — | ||
20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of The Temptations, Volume 1 – The '60s | 2000 | 73 | —[lower-alpha 1] | — | — |
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20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Temptations, Vol. 2 – The 70s, 80s, and 90s | — | — | — | — | |||
The Temptations at Their Very Best | 2001 | — | — | 51 | 28 | ||
The Best of the Temptations Christmas | 102 | 55 | — | ||||
My Girl: The Very Best of the Temptations (re-released in 2005 as The Temptations: Gold) |
2002 | 167 | — | — | — | ||
Psychedelic Soul | 2003 | — | — | — | — | ||
Classic Soul Hits | 2008 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||
The Definitive Collection[19] | — | — | — | — |
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Icon | 2010 | — | 29 | — | — |
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50th Anniversary – The Singles Collection (1961–1971) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | ||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
CAN [4] |
UK [10] | ||||
TCB (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
1968 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
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The Temptations Show | 1969 | 24 | 2 | — | — | ||
On Broadway (with Diana Ross & The Supremes) |
38 | 4 | — | — | |||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||||||
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US [22] |
US R&B [23] |
BEL (WA) [24] |
CAN [25] |
GER [6] |
IRE [26] |
NLD [27] |
UK [10] | ||||||
"Oh Mother of Mine" | 1961 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Temptations | |||
"Check Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"(You're My) Dream Come True" | 1962 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Mind Over Matter (I'm Gonna Make You Mine)" (credited as The Pirates) |
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"Paradise" | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Meet the Temptations | ||||
"I Want a Love I Can See" | 1963 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Farewell My Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"The Way You Do the Things You Do" | 1964 | 11 | 1 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I'll Be in Trouble" | 33 | 22 | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | The Temptin' Temptations | ||||
"The Girl's Alright with Me" (B-side of "I'll Be In Trouble" ) |
102 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Girl (Why You Wanna Make Me Blue)" | 26 | 11 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"My Girl" (original release or 1992 reissue) | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 66 | 2 | 27 | 2 | The Temptations Sing Smokey | ||||
"It's Growing" | 1965 | 18 | 3 | — | 14 | — | — | — | 45 | ||||
"Since I Lost My Baby" | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptin' Temptations | ||||
"You've Got to Earn It" (B-side of "Since I Lost My Baby") |
123 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"My Baby" | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Don’t Look Back" (B-side of "My Baby") |
83 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Get Ready" | 1966 | 29 | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 10 |
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Gettin' Ready | ||
"Ain't Too Proud to Beg" | 13 | 1 | — | 32 | — | — | — | 21 |
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"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 18 |
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Greatest Hits | |||
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" | 8 | 1 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 19 |
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With a Lot o' Soul | |||
"All I Need" | 1967 | 8 | 2 | — | —[lower-alpha 4] | — | — | — | — | ||||
"You're My Everything" | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 |
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"I've Been Good to You" (B-side of "You're My Everything") |
124 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Gettin' Ready | ||||
"(Loneliness Made Me Realize) It's You That I Need" | 14 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | With a Lot o' Soul | ||||
"I Wish It Would Rain" | 1968 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 |
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The Temptations Wish It Would Rain | ||
"I Truly, Truly Believe" (B-side of "I Wish It Would Rain") |
116 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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"I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)" | 13 | 1 | — | 49 | — | — | — | 47 |
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"Please Return Your Love to Me" | 26 | 4 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Cloud Nine" | 6 | 2 | — | 9 | — | — | — | 15 |
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Cloud Nine | |||
"Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Merry Christmas from Motown | ||||
"Silent Night" (B-side of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer") |
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"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
1969 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 2 | — | 6 | — | 3 |
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Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||
"Runaway Child, Running Wild" | 6 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — |
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Cloud Nine | |||
"I'll Try Something New" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
25 | 8 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||||
"Don't Let the Joneses Get You Down" | 20 | 2 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | Puzzle People | ||||
"I Second That Emotion" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | Diana Ross and the Supremes Join the Temptations | ||||
"I Can't Get Next to You" | 1 | 1 | — | 11 | — | — | — | 13 |
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Puzzle People | |||
"The Weight" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
46 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Together | ||||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | Album | ||||||||
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US [22] |
US R&B [23] |
BEL (FL) [34] |
BEL (WA) [24] |
CAN [25] |
GER [6] |
NLD [27] |
UK [10] | ||||||
"Psychedelic Shack" | 1970 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 33 |
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Psychedelic Shack | ||
"Why (Must We Fall in Love)" (Diana Ross & the Supremes and The Temptations) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | Together | ||||
"Ball of Confusion (That's What the World Is Today)" | 3 | 2 | — | — | 5 | — | 30 | 7 |
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Greatest Hits II | ||
"Ungena Za Ulimwengu (Unite the World)" | 33 | 8 | — | — | 85 | — | — | — | Sky's the Limit | ||||
"Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)" | 1971 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 8 |
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"It's Summer" | 51 | 29 | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Solid Rock | ||||
"Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" | 18 | 8 | — | — | 26 | — | — | 32 |
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"Take a Look Around" | 1972 | 30 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | ||||
"Mother Nature" | 92 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | All Directions | ||||
"Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" (B-side of "Mother Nature") |
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"Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" | 1 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 14 | |||||
"Masterpiece" | 1973 | 7 | 1 | — | 13 | 41 | 21 | — | 51[lower-alpha 7] |
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"Plastic Man" | 40 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" | 35 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"Law of the Land" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||||
"Let Your Hair Down" (instrumentation by Rose Royce) |
27 | 1 | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | 1990 | ||||
"Heavenly" | 1974 | 43 | 8 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | ||||
"You've Got My Soul on Fire" | 74 | 8 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | |||||
"Happy People" (instrumentation by The Commodores) |
40 | 1 | — | — | 53 | — | — | — | A Song for You | ||||
"Shakey Ground" (instrumentation by The Eddie Hazel Band) |
1975 | 26 | 1 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | ||||
"Glasshouse" | 37 | 9 | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | |||||
"Keep Holdin' On" | 1976 | 54 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | House Party | |||
"Up the Creek (Without a Paddle)" | 94 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wings of Love | ||||
"Who Are You (And What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life)" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptations Do the Temptations | ||||
"In a Lifetime" | 1977 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Hear to Tempt You | |||
"Think for Yourself" | 1978 | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Bare Back" | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Bare Back | ||||
"Ever Ready Love" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [22] |
US R&B [23] |
BEL (FL) [34] |
CAN [25] |
IRE [26] |
NLD [27] |
UK [10] | |||||||
"Power" | 1980 | 43 | 11 | 8 | — | — | 8 | — | Power | ||||
"Struck by Lightning Twice" | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Take Me Away" | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | Loving Couples soundtrack | |||||
"Aiming at Your Heart" | 1981 | 67 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | The Temptations | ||||
"Oh What a Night" | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Standing on the Top" (featuring Rick James) |
1982 | 66 | 6 | 29 | 32 | — | — | 53 | Reunion | ||||
"More on the Inside" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Love on My Mind Tonight" | 1983 | 88 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | Surface Thrills | ||||
"Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)" | — | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | Back to Basics | |||||
"Sail Away" | 54 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Treat Her Like a Lady" | 1984 | 48 | 2 | 25 | — | 10 | 16 | 12 | Truly for You | ||||
"My Love Is True (Truly for You)" | 1985 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 84 | |||||
"How Can You Say That It's Over" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Do You Really Love Your Baby" | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 88 | Touch Me | |||||
"Touch Me" | 1986 | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"A Fine Mess" | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | To Be Continued... | |||||
"I'm Fascinated" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | ||||||
"Lady Soul" | 47 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"To Be Continued..." | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Someone" | 1987 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 90 | Together Again | |||||
"Look What You Started" | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | 63 | ||||||
"Do You Wanna Go with Me" | 1988 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
"All I Want from You" | 1989 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | 71 | Special | ||||
"Special" | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
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Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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US [22] |
US R&B [23] |
BEL (FL) [34] |
CAN [25] |
NLD [27] |
UK [10] | ||||||||
"Soul to Soul" | 1990 | — | 12 | — | — | 34 | — | Special | |||||
"The Motown Song" (Rod Stewart ft. the Temptations) |
1991 | 10 | — | 42 | 1 | — | 10 | Vagabond Heart | |||||
"The Jones'" | — | 41 | — | — | 58 | 69 | Milestone | ||||||
"Hoops of Fire" | 1992 | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
"Error of Our Ways" | 1994 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | Emperors of Soul | |||||
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US R&B [23] | ||||||||||||
"Silent Night" | 1995 | — | 16 | Give Love on Christmas Day | |||||||||
"Some Enchanted Evening" | — | 40 | For Lovers Only | ||||||||||
"Stay" | 1998 | 120 | 28 | Phoenix Rising | |||||||||
"This Is My Promise" | 1999 | — | 54 | ||||||||||
"How Could He Hurt You" | — | 57 | |||||||||||
"I'm Here" | 2000 | — | 40 | Ear-Resistible | |||||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |