Dee Dee Sharp discography explained

Artist:Dee Dee Sharp
Studio:9
Compilations:14

The American R&B singer Dee Dee Sharp has released 9 studio albums and 14 compilation albums.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbumPeak chart positions
US
US R&B
1962It's Mashed Potato Time44
Songs of Faith
Down to Earth (with Chubby Checker)117
1963Do the Bird
Down Memory Lane
Wild
1975Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing48
1977What Color Is Love
(as Dee Dee Sharp Gamble, in association with Kenneth Gamble)
1980Dee Dee59
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Singles

YearSingle (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
Label and numberChart positionsAlbum
*Wyncote label compilations of various Cameo-Parkway artists
US
[1]
US R&B
US Dance
CAN
[2] [3]
UK
[4] [5]
1962"Mashed Potato Time"
b/w "Set My Heart at Ease" (Non-album track)
Cameo 212212It's Mashed Potato Time
"Slow Twistin'" (Chubby Checker & Dee Dee Sharp)
b/w "La Paloma Twist" (by Chubby Checker, non-album track)
Parkway 8353318[6]
"Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)"
b/w "Baby Cakes" (Non-album track)
Cameo 21991112
"Ride!"
b/w "The Night" (Non-album track)
Cameo 2305715All the Hits by Dee Dee Sharp Volume II
1963"Do the Bird"
b/w "Lover Boy" (from Hullabaloo with the Stars*)
Cameo 2441083246Do the Bird
"Rock Me in the Cradle of Love"
b/w "You'll Never Be Mine" (from Hullabaloo with the Stars*)
Cameo 2604336Biggest Hits
"Wild!"
b/w "Why Doncha Ask Me?" (from Do the Bird)
Cameo 274332527All the Hits with All the Stars*
1964"Where Did I Go Wrong" /Cameo 29682Shindig with the Stars*
"Willyam, Willyam"97Hullabaloo with the Stars Vol. 2*
"Never Pick a Pretty Boy"
b/w "He's No Ordinary Guy" (Non-album track)
Cameo 329Hits a Go-Go with the Stars*
"Deep Dark Secret"
b/w "Good"
Cameo 335Non-album tracks
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
b/w "There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do for You"
Cameo 347
1965"Let's Twine"
b/w "(That's What) My Mama Said"
Cameo 357
"I Really Love You"
b/w "Standing in the Need of Love"
Cameo 375783728
1966"(It's Wonderful) The Love I Feel for You"
b/w "Willyam, Willyam"
Fairmount 1004
"It's a Funny Situation"
b/w "There Ain't Nothin' I Wouldn't Do for You"
Cameo 382
"My Best Friend's Man"
b/w "Bye Bye Baby"
Atco 6445
1967"What Am I Gonna Do"
b/w "(Heart and Soul) Baby I Love You"
Atco 6502
1968"We Got a Thing Going On"
b/w "What 'Cha Gonna Do About It"
Both tracks: Ben E. King & Dee Dee Sharp
Atco 6557
"A Woman Will Do Wrong"
b/w "You're Just a Fool in Love"
Atco 6576
"Help Me Find My Groove"
b/w "This Love Won't Run Out"
Atco 6587
"What Kind of Lady"
b/w "You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Gone)"
Gamble 219
1970"The Bottle or Me"
b/w "You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Gone)"
Gamble 4005
1971"Conquer the World"
b/w "We Got a Thing Going On"
Both sides: Dee Dee Sharp Gamble with Bunny Sigler
Philadelphia International 3512
1974"Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing"
b/w "Touch My Life"
TSOP 4776Happy 'Bout the Whole Thing
1975"Share My Love"Album cut6
1976"I'm Not in Love"
b/w "Make It Till Tomorrow"
TSOP 477862
1977"Nobody Could Take Your Place"
b/w "Flashback"
Philadelphia International 3625What Color Is Love
"I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"
b/w "What Color Is Love"
Philadelphia International 3636
1978"Just as Long as I Know You're Mine"
b/w "I Believe in Love"
Philadelphia International 3638
"I Wanna Be Your Woman"
b/w "Trying to Get the Feeling Again"
Philadelphia International 3644
1981"Easy Money"
b/w "I Love You Anyway"
Philadelphia International 70058Dee Dee
"Breaking and Entering"Philadelphia International 020411
"I Love You Anyway"79
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dee Dee Sharp – Awards. AllMusic. July 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20121001054633/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/dee-dee-sharp-mn0000812920/awards. October 1, 2012.
  2. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade results. https://web.archive.org/web/20060717021736/http://www.1050chum.com/index_chumcharts.aspx?artist=9450. dead. 2006-07-17.
  3. Web site: RPM Play Sheet - December 20, 1965.
  4. Book: Roberts, David. 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited. London. 1-904994-10-5. 494.
  5. Web site: DEE DEE SHARP – full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. July 23, 2022.
  6. Web site: CHUM Hit Parade - April 16, 1962.