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Curtis Mayfield discography

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This is the discography of musician Curtis Mayfield.

Albums

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Albums with the Impressions

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Year Album Chart positions Record label
US
[1]
US R&B
[1]
1963 The Impressions 43 ABC-Paramount
1964 The Never Ending Impressions 52
Keep on Pushing 8 4
1965 People Get Ready 23 1
One by One 104 4
1966 Ridin' High 79 4
1967 The Fabulous Impressions 184 16 ABC
1968 We're a Winner 35 4
This Is My Country 107 5 Curtom
1969 The Versatile Impressions ABC
The Young Mods' Forgotten Story 104 21 Curtom
1970 Check Out Your Mind! 22

Solo albums

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Year Album Peak chart positions Certification Note
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
1970 Curtis 19 1 30
1971 Curtis/Live! 21 3 Live
Roots 40 6
1972 Super Fly 1 1 26 Soundtrack
1973 Back to the World 16 1
Curtis in Chicago Live
1974 Claudine 35 1 Soundtrack
Sweet Exorcist 39 2
Got to Find a Way 76 17
1975 Let's Do It Again 20 1 Soundtrack
There's No Place Like America Today 120 13
1976 Give, Get, Take and Have 171 16
Sparkle 18 1 Soundtrack
1977 Never Say You Can't Survive 173 32
Short Eyes 59 Soundtrack
1978 Do It All Night 52
1979 Heartbeat 42 19
1980 Something to Believe In 128 33
The Right Combination 180 53
1981 Love Is the Place 39
1983 Honesty 49
1985 We Come in Peace with a Message of Love 84
1988 Live in Europe Live
1990 Take It to the Streets 59
The Return of Superfly 72 Soundtrack
1996 New World Order 137 24 44
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilations

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Singles and charted songs

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Chart hits by Mayfield

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Year Single Peak chart positions Certification Album
US
[2]
US R&B
[2]
UK
[3]
1970 "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go" 29 3 Curtis
1971 "Move On Up" 12
"Get Down" 69 13 Roots
1972 "Beautiful Brother of Mine" 45
"We Got to Have Peace" 32
"Freddie's Dead" 4 2 Superfly
"Superfly" 8 5
1973 "Future Shock" 39 11 Back to the World
"If I Were Only a Child Again" 71 22
"Can't Say Nothin" 88 16
1974 "Mother's Son" 15 Got to Find a Way
"Sweet Exorcist" 32 Sweet Exorcist
"Kung Fu" 40 3
1975 "So in Love" 67 9 There's No Place Like America Today
1976 "Only You Babe" 8 Give, Get, Take and Have
"Party Night" 39
1977 "Do Do Wap Is Strong in Here" 29 Short Eyes
"Show Me Love" 41 Never Say You Can't Survive
1978 "Do It All Night" 96 Do It All Night
"You Are, You Are" 34
"No Goodbyes" 65
1979 "This Year" 40 Non-album single
"You're So Good to Me" 46 Heartbeat
1980 "Love Me, Love Me Now" 48 Something to Believe In
"Tripping Out" 46
1981 "She Don't Let Nobody (But Me)" 15 Love is the Place
1982 "Toot An' Toot An' Toot" 22
"Hey Baby" 68 Honesty
1985 "Baby It's You" 69 We Come in Peace with a Message of Love
1988 "Move On Up (Live)" 87 Live in Europe
1990 "Superfly '90" 48 The Return of Superfly
1996 "New World Order" 49 New World Order
1997 "Back to Living Again" 88
"No One Knows About a Good Thing" 61
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Chart hits by other artists written by Mayfield

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Mayfield was a prolific composer. In addition to writing or co-writing almost all of the hit singles he had as a member of The Impressions and as a solo artist, Mayfield also wrote (and sometimes produced) numerous hits for other artists. The following is a list of chart hits, arranged chronologically, that were written (or co-written) by Curtis Mayfield and performed by artists other than Mayfield and/or The Impressions:

Year Title Artist Peak chart positions
US R&B
[7]
US
[7]
UK
[8]
1960 "He Will Break Your Heart" Jerry Butler 1 7
1961 "Find Another Girl" 10 27
"I'm A-Telling You" 8 25
1963 "Mama Didn't Lie" Jan Bradley 8 14
"Mama Didn't Lie" The Fascinations 108
"The Monkey Time" Major Lance 2 8
"Hey Little Girl" 12 13
"Rainbow" Gene Chandler 11 47
"Found True Love" Billy Butler & the Four Enchanters 134
"Man's Temptation" Gene Chandler 17 71
1964 "Think Nothing About It" 28[A] 107
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um" Major Lance 1[A] 5 40
"Just Be True" Gene Chandler 4[A] 19
"Gotta Get Away" Billy Butler & the Enchanters 38[A] 101
"It Ain't No Use" Major Lance 33[A] 68
"Girls" 25[A] 68
"It's Too Late" Walter Jackson 10[A] 67
"Nevertheless" Billy Butler & the Chanters 102
"Need to Belong" Jerry Butler 2[A] 31
"Bless Our Love" Gene Chandler 4[A] 39
"Rhythm" Major Lance 3[A] 24
1965 "Rainbow '65 (Part I)" Gene Chandler 2 69
"Sometimes I Wonder" Major Lance 13 64
"I Can't Work No Longer" Billy Butler & the Chanters 6 60
"Come See" Major Lance 20 40
"What Now" Gene Chandler 18 40
"Ain't It a Shame" Major Lance 20 91
"Nothing Can Stop Me" Gene Chandler 3 18 41[B]
"(Gonna Be) Good Times" 40 92
"(I've Got a Feeling) You're Gonna Be Sorry" Billy Butler 103
"You Can't Hurt Me No More" Gene Chandler 40 92
1966 "(I'm Just a) Fool for You" 88
"He Will Break Your Heart" The Righteous Brothers 91
"Say It Isn't So" The Fascinations 47
1967 "Girls Are Out to Get You" 13 92 32[C]
"I'm In Love" 47
"Danger! She's A Stranger" The Five Stairsteps 16 89
1968 "Don't Change Your Love" 15 59
1969 "Baby Make Me Feel So Good" 12 101
"We Must Be in Love" 17 88
"I Thank You Baby" June & Donnie
(Donny Hathaway & June Conquest)
45
"Stay Close to Me" The Five Stairsteps 91
1970 "Gypsy Woman" Brian Hyland 3 42
"Stay Away from Me (I Love You Too Much)" Major Lance 13 67
"Must Be Love Coming Down" 31 119
"I'm So Proud" The Main Ingredient 13 49
1972 "I Thank You"
Reissue of 1969 recording "I Thank You Baby", with shorter title and modified artist credit.
Donny Hathaway & June Conquest 41 92
"Give Me Your Love" Barbara Mason 9 31
1974 "(It's Gonna Be) A Long, Long Winter" Linda Clifford 75
"On and On" (from Claudine) Gladys Knight & the Pips 2 5
"Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um"
(New version)
Major Lance 59
1975 "Let's Do It Again" The Staple Singers 1 1
"He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" Tony Orlando & Dawn 1
1976 "New Orleans" The Staple Singers 4 70
"Something He Can Feel" Aretha Franklin 1 28
"Jump" 17 72
"Hooked on Your Love" 17
"Look into Your Heart" 10 82
1977 "A Piece of the Action" Mavis Staples 47
"It's Too Late"
New version
Walter Jackson 75
"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)" Johnny Rivers 41
1978 "More Than Just a Joy" Aretha Franklin 51
1979 "Between You Baby and Me" Linda Clifford 14
1983 "I'm So Proud" Deniece Williams 28
1984 "One Love/People Get Ready" Bob Marley and the Wailers 5
1985 "People Get Ready" Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart 48 49
1992 "Giving Him Something He Can Feel" En Vogue 1 6 16
1994 "I'm So Proud" The Isley Brothers 64
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Billboard magazine did not publish an R&B chart during 1964; these chart positions are from Cashbox magazine.
  2. ^ Chart position is from 1968.
  3. ^ Chart position is from 1971.

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Impressions US albums chart history". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 6, 2013. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Curtis Mayfield - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "CURTIS MAYFIELD - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved November 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Get Down to the Funky Groove: Curtis Mayfield: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  6. ^ "British certifications – Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 8, 2011.
  8. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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