- Michael McDonald discography
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This is a discography for the major solo works of American singer, Michael McDonald.
Contents
Albums
Studio albums
Year Album Chart positions RIAA
certificationRecord label US
[1]US R&B
[1]UK
[2]1982 If That's What It Takes 6 10 — Gold Warner Bros. 1985 No Lookin' Back 45 — — — 1990 Take It to Heart 110 — 35 — Reprise 1993 Blink of an Eye — — — — 2000 Blue Obsession — — — — Ramp 2003 Motown 14 17 29 Platinum Motown 2004 Motown Two 9 8 29 Gold 2008 Soul Speak 12 10 27 — Compilation and specialty albums
Year Album Chart positions RIAA
certificationRecord label US
[1]UK
[2]1982 That Was Then - The Early Recordings of Michael McDonald — — — Arista 1986 Sweet Freedom — 6 — Warner Bros. 2001 The Very Best of Michael McDonald — 21 Gold Warner Bros. / Rhino In the Spirit: A Christmas Album — — — MCA Nashville 2004 The Best of Michael McDonald: The Christmas Collection — — — 2005 Through the Many Winters: A Christmas Album — — Gold Hallmark The Ultimate Collection 19 20 — Warner Bros. / Rhino 2009 This Christmas 95 — — Razor & Tie Singles
Year Single Chart positions Album US
[3]US R&B
[3]US AC
[3]US Dance
[3]US Main Rock
[3]UK
[2]1982 "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" 4 7 8 — — 43 If That's What It Takes "I Gotta Try" 44 — 28 — — — 1985 "No Lookin' Back" 34 — 18 — 4 — No Lookin' Back "Bad Times" — — — — 38 — "Lost in the Parade" — — 40 — — — 1986 "Sweet Freedom" 7 17 4 8 — 12 Running Scared (soundtrack) /
Sweet Freedom1987 "Our Love (Theme From No Mercy)" — — — — — — Sweet Freedom 1990 "Take It to Heart" 98 — 4 — — — Take It to Heart "Tear It Up" — — 27 — — — 1991 "All We Got" — 88 — 9 — — 1993 "I Stand for You" 114 — 21 — — — Blink of an Eye "Hey Girl" — — — — — — "For a Child" — — — — — — 1994 "Matters of the Heart" — — — — — — 2003 "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" — — 20 — — — Motown 2004 "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" 111 — 5 — — — 2005 "Reach Out, I'll Be There" — — 12 — — — Motown Two "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" — — — — — "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" — — — — — — "Deck the Halls/Jingle Bells" — — 19 — — — Through the Many Winters 2008 "Walk On By" — — — — — — Soul Speak "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" — — 9 — — — "Love T.K.O." — 92 — — — — "Enemy Within" — — 18 — — — 2009 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" — — — — — — This Christmas "—" denotes the single was not released or didn't chart. Guest singles
Year Single Chart positions Album US
[3]US R&B
[3]US AC
[3]US Country
[3]UK
[2]1980 "Let Me Go, Love" (w/ Nicolette Larson) 35 96 9 — — In the Nick of Time 1983 "Yah Mo B There" (w/ James Ingram) 19 5 10 — 44 It's Your Night 1985 "Yah Mo B There" (w/ James Ingram) [UK re-release] — — — — 12 1986 "On My Own" (w/ Patti Labelle) 1 1 2 — 2 Winner in You "I Just Can't Let Go" (w/ David Pack & James Ingram) — — 13 — — The Voice of Michael McDonald 1987 "What a Fool Believes" (w/ Doobie Brothers) [UK 1987 release] — — — — 57 Minute by Minute "Love Has No Color" (w/ The Winans) — — — — — Decision 1992 "Ever Changing Times" (w/ Aretha Franklin) — 19 11 — — What You See Is What You Sweat 1998 "One Heart at a Time" (w/ Garth Brooks, Billy Dean, Faith Hill,
Olivia Newton-John, Neal McCoy, Victoria Shaw, and Bryan White)56 — — 69 — single only 1999 "Among the Missing" (w/ Kathy Mattea) — — — 73 — 2002 "Sweet Freedom" (w/ Safri Duo) — — — — 54 Episode II 2005 "Heart of America" (w/ Wynonna Judd, Eric Benet and Terry Dexter) — — — — — Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now 2006 "My Love's Leavin' " (w/ Fourplay) — — — — — X 2009 "While You Wait for the Others" (w/ Grizzly Bear) — — — — — single only 2011 "Some Children" (w/ Holy Ghost!) — — — — — Holy Ghost! In 1999, McDonald recorded the song "Eyes of a Child" for the South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut movie soundtrack. It was also used at the ending credits for the movie.
In 2009, Michael McDonald, along with West Angeles COGIC Mass, released the song “Storm Before The Calm” on the compilation album Oh Happy Day.[4]
- Notes
- A ^ Current single.
Music videos
Year Video 1998 "One Heart at a Time" (with Olivia Newton-John, Bryan White,
Neal McCoy, Faith Hill, Victoria Shaw, Billy Dean and Garth Brooks)2000 "Among the Missing" (with Kathy Mattea) Further reading
References
- ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Michael McDonald > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4870/charts-awards. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ a b c d "Chart Stats > Michael McDonald". chartstats.com. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=4634. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "allmusic ((( Michael McDonald > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4870/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2010-04-24.
- ^ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009. http://www.reuters.com/article/musicNews/idUSTRE52Q6WQ20090327.
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