Tracy Chapman discography

The discography of Tracy Chapman, an American singer-songwriter, consists of eight studio albums, two compilation albums, and 22 singles on Elektra Records. In the United States, Chapman has four Platinum albums, two of which are multi-platinum, and two Gold albums. All of her studio albums have charted on the U.S. Billboard 200, with five charting in the Top 40, and three in the Top 10. Five of Chapman's singles have charted on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, with "Fast Car" and "Give Me One Reason" reaching the Top 10 on both charts. The latter was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Both singles also hit No. 1 in Canada.

Tracy Chapman discography
Chapman performing in 2009
Studio albums	8
Compilation albums	2
Singles	22

Chapman released her self-titled debut album in 1988 and it became a worldwide commercial success. The album went to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and received six Grammy Award nominations, including Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Folk Album, which she won. She also won Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for her single "Fast Car".^[1] Crossroads appeared the following year and earned Chapman an additional Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album, while it went to No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Her third album, Matters of the Heart, followed in 1992. Chapman's fourth album, New Beginning, was released in 1995 and became another worldwide success. It was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA and earned Chapman five Grammy nominations. It also yielded the hit single "Give Me One Reason", which earned Chapman the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.^[1] Five years would pass before the release of her fifth album, Telling Stories (2000). Let It Rain and Where You Live followed in 2002 and 2005, respectively. Chapman's most recent studio album is Our Bright Future, released in 2008. It earned her another Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk Album.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	CAN [5]	GER [6]	NED [7]	NZ [8]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
Tracy Chapman	Released: April 5, 1988 Label: Elektra Format: LP, CD	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	RIAA: 6× Platinum[12] ARIA: 7× Platinum[13] BPI: 9× Platinum[14] BVMI: 9× Gold[15] GLF: Gold[16] IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum[17] IFPI SWI: 4× Platinum[18] MC: 3× Platinum[19] NVPI: Platinum[20] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[21]
Crossroads	Released: October 3, 1989 Label: Elektra Format: LP, CD	9	4	3	12	1	5	1	8	2	1	RIAA: Platinum[12] ARIA: 2× Platinum[13] BPI: Platinum[14] BVMI: 2× Platinum[15] GLF: Gold[22] IFPI AUT: Platinum[17] IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum[18] MC: Platinum[19] NVPI: Gold[20] RMNZ: Platinum[23]
Matters of the Heart	Released: April 28, 1992 Label: Elektra Format: CD	53	23	11	55	13	33	23	37	10	19	RIAA: Gold[12] ARIA: Gold[13] IFPI SWI: Gold[18]
New Beginning	Released: November 14, 1995 Label: Elektra Format: CD	4	6	9	1	60	—	8	46	22	—	RIAA: 5× Platinum[12] ARIA: 3× Platinum[13] BPI: Silver[14] BVMI: Gold[15] IFPI AUT: Gold[17] MC: 7× Platinum[19] RMNZ: Platinum[24]
Telling Stories	Released: February 15, 2000 Label: Elektra Format: CD	33	33	5	15	5	—	10	16	2	85	RIAA: Gold[12] BVMI: Gold[15] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] RMNZ: Gold[25]
Let It Rain	Released: October 15, 2002 Label: Elektra Format: CD	25	25	6	—	15	75	45	27	4	36	BPI: Silver[14] IFPI AUT: Gold[17] IFPI SWI: Gold[18]
Where You Live	Released: September 13, 2005 Label: Elektra, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download	49	77	7	—	12	38	—	28	4	43	IFPI SWI: Gold[18]
Our Bright Future	Released: November 11, 2008 Label: Elektra, Atlantic Format: CD, digital download	57	81	23	—	28	56	—	35	9	75	IFPI SWI: Gold[18]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions											Certifications (sales threshold)
		US [2]	AUS [3]	AUT [4]	BEL [26]	NED [7]	NZ [8]	NOR [27]	POR [28]	SWE [9]	SWI [10]	UK [11]
Collection	Released: October 30, 2001 Label: Elektra, WEA International Format: CD	—	10	1	6	3	9	6	24	9	4	3	ARIA: 3× Platinum[29] BPI: Platinum[14] BVMI: Gold[15] GLF: Gold[30] IFPI AUT: Gold[31] IFPI SWI: Gold[18] NVPI: Platinum[20] RMNZ: Platinum[32]
Greatest Hits	Released: November 20, 2015 Label: Elektra Format: CD, digital download	105	14	—	51	79	3	—	—	—	64	30	BPI: Gold[14]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

As lead artist

Year	Title	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		US [33]	US Main. Rock [34]	US Mod. Rock [35]	US AC [36]	US R&B [37]	AUS [3]	CAN [38]	NZ [8]	SWI [39]	UK [11]
1988	"Fast Car"	6	19	—	7	—	4	1	21	—	4	BPI: 4× Platinum[14] MC: 8× Platinum[19] RMNZ: 7× Platinum[40]	Tracy Chapman
	"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution"	75	22	24	45	78	66	42	32	—	85	BPI: Gold[14] RMNZ: Platinum[40]
	"Baby Can I Hold You"	48	—	—	19	—	68	27	16	—	94	BPI: Platinum[14] RMNZ: 2× Platinum[40]
1989	"Crossroads"	90	26	7	41	—	58	32	21	18	61		Crossroads
	"All That You Have Is Your Soul"	—	—	—	—	—	119	—	—	—	—
1990	"Subcity"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	"Bang Bang Bang"	—	—	—	—	—	84	—	—	—	—		Matters of the Heart
	"Dreaming on a World"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	"Give Me One Reason"	3	—	—	3	35	3	1	16	—	95	RIAA: Platinum[12] ARIA: Platinum[13] BPI: Silver[14] RMNZ: 3× Platinum[40]	New Beginning
1996	"New Beginning"	—[A]	—	—	—	—	114	—	—	—	—
	"The Promise"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Smoke and Ashes"	—[B]	—	—	—	—	57	—	—	—	—
2000	"Telling Stories"	—[C]	—	—	—	—	180	—	22	76	—		Telling Stories
	"It's OK"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Wedding Song"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2001	"Baby Can I Hold You" (re-release)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Collection
2002	"You're the One"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	146		Let It Rain
2003	"Another Sun"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2005	"Change"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	191		Where You Live
2006	"America"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2008	"Sing for You"	—	—	—	—	—	83	—	—	48	—		Our Bright Future
2009	"Thinking of You"	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Year	Title	Album(s)	Artist
1997	"The Thrill Is Gone"	Deuces Wild	B.B. King

Contributions

Duet songs:

• 1997: "The Thrill Is Gone" with B.B. King from his album Deuces Wild
• 1999: "Give Me One Reason" with Eric Clapton from the album A Very Special Christmas Live
• 1999: "Trench Town Rock" with Stephen and Ziggy Marley at the One Love The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
• 2000: "Baby Can I Hold You" with Luciano Pavarotti from the DVD/Album Pavarotti and Friends for Cambodia and Tibet
• 2001: "The Maker" with Dave Matthews on October 21, 2001, at the Bridge School Benefit
• 2005: "Ain't No Sunshine" with Buddy Guy from his album Bring 'Em In

Covered songs:

• 1990: "The House of the Rising Sun" – Rubáiyát (LP)
• 1993: "The Times They Are A Changin" – Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary Celebration (LP)
• 1997 and 1999: "O Holy Night" – A Very Special Christmas 3 (LP) and A Very Special Christmas Live (LP)
• 2000: "Three Little Birds" – Live at the One Love The Bob Marley All-Star Tribute
• 2003: "Get Up Stand Up" – by Bob Marley featured on the Let It Rain tour edition (CD2 & LP)
• 2005: "Stand By Me" – by Ben E. King on the XM Hear Music Radio Sessions Volume 1 (LP)

Music videos

Year	Title	Ref.
1988	"Fast Car"	[42]
	"Talkin' 'bout a Revolution"	[43]
	"Baby Can I Hold You"	[44]
1989	"Crossroads"	[45]
	"Born to Fight"	[46]
1992	"Bang Bang Bang"	[47]
1995	"Give Me One Reason"	[48]
1996	"New Beginning"	[49]
1997	"The Thrill Is Gone" (B.B. King featuring Tracy Chapman)	[50]
2000	"Telling Stories"	[51]
2005	"Change"	[52]
2008	"Sing for You"	[53]

Notes

1. "New Beginning" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[41]
2. "Smoke and Ashes" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 19 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[41]
3. "Telling Stories" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.^[41]