Natalie Cole discography
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This is the discography documenting albums and singles released by American R&B/soul singer Natalie Cole.
Albums
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | US Jazz [1] | AUS [2][3] | CAN [4] | GER [5] | NLD [6] | NZ [7] | SWI [8] | UK [9] | |||||
Inseparable |
| 18 | 1 | — | 31 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Natalie |
| 13 | 3 | — | 82 | 7 | — | — | 23 | — | — |
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Unpredictable |
| 8 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Thankful |
| 16 | 5 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
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I Love You So |
| 52 | 11 | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — |
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We're the Best of Friends (with Peabo Bryson) |
| 44 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Don't Look Back |
| 77 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Happy Love |
| 132 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
I'm Ready |
| 182 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Dangerous |
| 140 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Everlasting |
| 42 | 8 | — | 68 | 48 | — | — | 9 | — | 62 | |||
Good to Be Back | 59 | 21 | — | 87 | 84 | 57 | 93 | — | — | 10 |
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Unforgettable... with Love |
| 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 19 | 1 | 15 | 11 |
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Take a Look |
| 26 | 14 | 1 | 50 | 29 | 90 | — | 36 | — | 16 |
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Holly & Ivy |
| 36 | 20 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Stardust |
| 20 | 11 | — | 33 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — |
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Snowfall on the Sahara |
| 163 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
The Magic of Christmas (with the London Symphony Orchestra) |
| 157 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Ask a Woman Who Knows |
| 32 | 24 | 1 | 148 | — | 67 | — | 44 | 52 | 63 |
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Leavin' |
| 97 | 16 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | 76 | — |
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Still Unforgettable |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 |
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Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole |
| — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
Natalie Cole en Español |
| 91 | — | - | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Live albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | CAN [4] | FRA [24] | GER [5] | ||||
Natalie Live! |
| 31 | 9 | 38 | — | — |
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A Celebration of Christmas (with José Carreras & Plácido Domingo) |
| 196 | — | — | 47 | 37 | ||
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year (with Mormon Tabernacle Choir) |
| 185 | 31 | — | — | — |
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Compilation albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | FIN [25] | GER [5] | SWI [8] | ||
The Natalie Cole Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — |
Twin Best Now |
| — | — | — | — | — |
I've Got Love on My Mind |
| — | — | — | — | — |
This Will Be: Natalie Cole's Everlasting Love |
| — | — | — | — | — |
Super Best |
| — | — | — | — | — |
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 |
| 154 | 86 | — | — | — |
Love Songs |
| — | — | 25 | 11 | 79 |
The Best of Natalie Cole |
| — | — | — | — | — |
Anthology |
| — | — | — | — | — |
Original Album Series |
| — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Singles
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||||||
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US [1] | US R&B [1] | US A/C [1] | US Dan [1] | AUS [2][3] | CAN [4] | GER [5] | NLD [6] | NZ [7] | UK [9] | |||||
"This Will Be" | 1975 | 6 | 1 | 45 | 5 | 28 | 12 | — | 18 | — | 32 |
| Inseparable | |
"Inseparable" | 32 | 1 | 20 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | 1976 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 4 | — | Natalie | ||
"Mr. Melody" | 49 | 10 | 25 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | ||||
"I've Got Love on My Mind" | 1977 | 5 | 1 | 45 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 22 | — |
| Unpredictable | |
"Party Lights" | 79 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53[a] | ||||
"Our Love" | 10 | 1 | 33 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — |
| Thankful | ||
"Annie Mae" | 1978 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Natalie Live! | |||
"Stand By" | 1979 | —[b] | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I Love You So | ||
"Sorry" | —[c] | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Your Lonely Heart" | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Gimme Some Time" (with Peabo Bryson) | —[d] | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | We're the Best of Friends | |||
"What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson) | 1980 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Someone That I Used to Love" | 21 | 21 | 3 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | Don't Look Back | |||
"Hold On" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"You Were Right Girl" | 1981 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Happy Love | ||
"Nothin' But a Fool" | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Too Much Mister" | 1983 | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | I'm Ready | ||
"Dangerous" | 1985 | 57 | 16 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dangerous | ||
"A Little Bit of Heaven" | 81 | 28 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Secrets" | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Jump Start" | 1987 | 13 | 2 | — | 28 | — | 53 | — | — | 20 | 44 | Everlasting | ||
"I Live for Your Love" | 13 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | 86 | ||||
"Over You" (with Ray Parker Jr.) | — | 10 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | After Dark | |||
"Pink Cadillac" | 1988 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 4 | 5 |
| Everlasting | |
"When I Fall in Love" | 95 | 31 | 14 | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Everlasting" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 20 | 28 | ||||
"Jump Start" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | ||||
"I Live for Your Love" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | ||||
"Miss You Like Crazy" | 1989 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | 34 | 19 | 22 | 13 | 40 | 2 |
| Good to Be Back | |
"I Do" (with Freddie Jackson) | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"The Rest of the Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | ||||
"As a Matter of Fact" | — | 52 | — | — | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Starting Over Again" | 1990 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |||
"Wild Women Do" | 34 | — | — | 8 | 37 | — | — | — | 35 | 16 | Pretty Woman: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
"Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole) | 1991 | 14 | 10 | 3 | — | 2 | 15 | 78 | 15 | 7 | 19 |
| Unforgettable... with Love | |
"The Christmas Song" | — | — | 22 | — | 104 | — | — | — | 45 | — | Non-album single | |||
"The Very Thought of You" | 1992 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | Unforgettable... with Love | ||
"Take a Look" | 1993 | — | 68 | 35 | 140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Take a Look | ||
"When I Fall In Love" (with Nat King Cole) | 1996 | — | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | Stardust | ||
"A Smile Like Yours" | 1997 | 84 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A Smile Like Yours: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||
"The Christmas Song" (re-release) | 1998 | —[e] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
"Snowfall on the Sahara" | 1999 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Snowfall on the Sahara | ||
"Say You Love Me" | — | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Angel on My Shoulder" | 2000 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | ||
"Livin' for Love" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | ||||
"Day Dreaming" | 2006 | — | 77 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Leavin' | ||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Other appearances
Year | Song | Album |
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1994 | "Unforgettable" (live version with Nat "King" Cole video) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume I[28] |
Notes
- ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".
- ^ "Stand By" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[26]
- ^ "Sorry" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 9 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[26]
- ^ "Gimme Some Time" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 2 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[26]
- ^ "The Christmas Song" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at number 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.[26]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "US Charts > Natalie Cole". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Australian chart peaks:
- Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 69. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid 1983 and June 19, 1988.
- Top 50 (ARIA Chart) peaks from June 26, 1988: "australian-charts.com > Discography Natalie Cole". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- Top 100 (ARIA Chart) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- for "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" & : "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing December 9, 1991". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Natalie Cole ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
- ^ a b c "CAN Charts > Natalie Cole". RPM. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "GER Charts > Natalie Cole". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ a b "NLD Charts > Natalie Cole". MegaCharts. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "NZ Charts > Natalie Cole". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "SWI Charts > Natalie Cole". Swiss Music Charts. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ a b "UK Charts > Natalie Cole". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "American certifications – Natalie Cole". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "British certifications – Natalie Cole". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 22, 2023. Type Natalie Cole in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Natalie Cole – Everlasting". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ Trust, Gary (January 1, 2016). "Natalie Cole's 10 Biggest Billboard Hits". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Natalie Cole)". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Natalie Cole". Music Canada. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Dutch certifications – Natalie Cole" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved June 27, 2020. Enter Natalie Cole in the "Artiest of titel" box.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Natalie Cole – Unforgettable... with Love". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ J. R. Reynolds (August 31, 1996). "Future Bright For Cole's "Star Dust"". Billboard. No. 28. p. 9. Retrieved May 30, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Natalie Cole)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
- ^ "Cole Covering Fiona, Neil Young On New Album". Billboard. October 28, 2005. Retrieved March 4, 2012.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (October 28, 2008). "Sickness can't stop her music". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on January 16, 2017.
- ^ a b Gale, Alex (June 1, 2013). "Cole Crosses Over" (PDF). American Radio History (Billboard Archive). p. 36. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "FRA Charts > Natalie Cole". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "Finnish Charts > Natalie Cole". The Official Finnish Charts. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Natalie Cole Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Grammy's Greatest Moments, Volume 1: Various Artists". Amazon.com. 1994. Retrieved November 21, 2011.
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- Discography
- Inseparable (1975)
- Natalie (1976)
- Unpredictable (1977)
- Thankful (1977)
- I Love You So (1979)
- We're the Best of Friends (1979)
- Don't Look Back (1980)
- Happy Love (1981)
- I'm Ready (1983)
- Dangerous (1985)
- Everlasting (1987)
- Good to Be Back (1989)
- Unforgettable... with Love (1991)
- Take a Look (1993)
- Holly & Ivy (1994)
- Stardust (1996)
- Snowfall on the Sahara (1999)
- The Magic of Christmas (1999)
- Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002)
- Leavin' (2006)
- Still Unforgettable (2008)
- Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole (2008)
- Natalie Cole en Español (2013)
- The Natalie Cole Collection (1987)
- "This Will Be"
- "Inseparable"
- "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"
- "I've Got Love on My Mind"
- "Our Love"
- "Someone That I Used to Love"
- "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- "What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson)
- "I Live for Your Love"
- "Pink Cadillac"
- "When I Fall in Love"
- "Miss You Like Crazy"
- "Starting Over Again"
- "Wild Women Do"
- "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole)
- "A Smile Like Yours"
- "Day Dreaming"
- Marvin Yancy (ex-husband)
- Nat King Cole (father)
- Maria Cole (mother)
- Carole Cole (sister)
- Eddie Cole (uncle)
- Ike Cole (uncle)
- Freddy Cole (uncle)
- Lionel Cole (cousin)
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (great-aunt)