| Artist: | Commodores |
| Studio: | 15 |
| Singles: | 39 |
| Compilation: | 9 |
| Live: | 1 |
The discography of American soul band the Commodores includes 15 studio albums and 39 singles spanning three decades, from 1974 to 1993. The band reached the top of the Billboard charts twice with their international smash hit singles "Three Times a Lady" and "Still". They also topped the US R&B singles chart on seven occasions. The Commodores also reached the top 10 no fewer than five times in the US with hit albums Commodores, Commodores Live!, Natural High, Midnight Magic and Heroes.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
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| US [1] | US R&B | AUS [2] | CAN [3] | GER [4] | NLD [5] | NZ [6] | SWE [7] | SWI [8] | UK [9] | |||||
| Machine Gun |
| 138 | 22 | 95 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | |||
| Caught in the Act |
| 26 | 7 | 59 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Movin' On |
| 29 | 7 | 80 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Hot on the Tracks |
| 12 | 1 | 93 | 28 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — |
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| Commodores (Zoom in the Australia/UK) |
| 3 | 1 | 62 | 23 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — |
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| Natural High |
| 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | |||
| Midnight Magic |
| 3 | 1 | 56 | 17 | — | 9 | 7 | 44 | — | 15 | |||
| Heroes |
| 7 | 3 | 94 | 36 | — | 44 | 45 | — | — | 50 |
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| In the Pocket |
| 13 | 4 | 48 | 29 | — | 21 | 45 | 25 | — | 69 |
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| Commodores 13 |
| 103 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Nightshift |
| 12 | 1 | 44 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 13 |
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| United |
| 101 | 17 | — | — | 62 | 44 | — | 50 | 28 | — | |||
| Rock Solid |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| Commodores Christmas |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| No Tricks |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | AUS [22] | CAN [23] | GER [24] | NED | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | |||||
| Greatest Hits |
| 23 | 24 | 85 | 12 | — | 22 | 12 | — | — | 19 |
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| All the Great Hits |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — |
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| Love Songs |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
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| The Best Of |
| — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||
| Anthology (All the Great Hits in the Australia) |
| 141 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| The Very Best Of |
| — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 25 |
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| The Very Best Of |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | 26 |
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| 20th Century Masters The Millennium Collection |
| 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| The Definitive Collection (Lionel Richie and Commodores) |
| 19 | — | 16 | — | 40 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 45 | 1 | |||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | CAN [30] | NED | NZ | UK | |||
| Commodores Live! |
| 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 8 | 60 | |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop [31] | US AC [32] | US R&B [33] | AUS | BEL [34] | CAN [35] | GER [36] | IRE [37] | NED [38] | NZ [39] | UK [40] | |||||
| 1974 | "Machine Gun" | 22 | — | 7 | 95 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | 20 | Machine Gun | ||
| "The Zoo (The Human Zoo)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
| "I Feel Sanctified" | 75 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1975 | "Slippery When Wet" | 19 | — | 1 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | Caught in the Act | ||
| "This Is Your Life" | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Sweet Love" A | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | 16 | 32 | Movin' On | |||
| 1976 | "Just to Be Close to You" | 7 | — | 1 | 94 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 62 | Hot on the Tracks | ||
| 1977 | "Fancy Dancer" | 39 | — | 9 | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Easy" | 4 | 14 | 1 | 75 | — | 12 | — | — | 24 | 9 | 9 |
| Commodores | ||
| "Brick House" A | 5 | — | 4 | — | 30 | 24 | — | — | 15 | 2 | 32 |
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| 1978 | "Too Hot ta Trot" | 24 | — | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 36 | 38 | Commodores Live | ||
| "Zoom" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Three Times a Lady" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Natural High | ||
| "Flying High" | 38 | — | 21 | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 37 | ||||
| 1979 | "Sail On" | 4 | 9 | 8 | 86 | 14 | 3 | — | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
| Midnight Magic | |
| "Still" | 1 | 6 | 1 | 38 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 16 | 13 | 4 |
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| 1980 | "Wonderland" | 25 | 43 | 21 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | 40 | |||
| "Old-Fashion Love" | 20 | 47 | 8 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | Heroes | |||
| "Heroes" | 54 | 44 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Jesus Is Love" | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" | 8 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 27 | 64 | — | 15 | 1 | 56 | In the Pocket | ||
| "Oh No" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 51 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 49 | 44 | ||||
| 1982 | "Why You Wanna Try Me" | 66 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lucy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Painted Picture" | 70 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | All the Great Hits | |||
| 1983 | "Reach High" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Only You" | 54 | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | Commodores 13 | |||
| 1984 | "Turn Off the Lights" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "Nightshift" | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Nightshift | ||
| "Animal Instinct" | 43 | — | 22 | — | 24 | — | 39 | — | — | — | 74 | ||||
| "Janet" | 87 | 8 | 65 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | ||||
| 1986 | "Goin' to the Bank" | 65 | — | 2 | — | 11 | — | 34 | — | 13 | 39 | 43 | United | ||
| "Take It from Me" | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "United in Love" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | "Easy" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | 15 | The Very Best Of | ||
| "Solitaire" | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rock Solid | |||
| "Homeless" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "Grrip" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | "Everything Reminds Me of You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Tricks | ||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 72.