Deniece Williams discography explained

This discography documents albums and singles released by American R&B and soul singer Deniece Williams.

Albums

Studio albums

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsRecord label
US
[1]
US
R&B
[2]
US
Christ

[3]
US
Gos

[4]
CAN
[5]
NLD
[6]
UK
[7]
1976This Is Niecy333 - - - - 26 Columbia
1977Song Bird6623 - - 60 - -
1978That's What Friends Are For (with Johnny Mathis)1914 - - 302316
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Gold
1979When Love Comes Calling9627 - - - - - ARC/Columbia
1981My Melody7413 - - - - -
  • RIAA: Gold
1982Niecy205 - - - - -
1983I'm So Proud5410 - - - - - Columbia
1984Let's Hear It for the Boy2610 - - - 17 -
1986So Glad I Know - - 67 - - - Sparrow
Hot on the Trail - 58 - - - - - Columbia
1987Water Under the Bridge - 39 - - - - -
1988As Good as It Gets - 48 - - - - -
1989Special Love - - 11 - - - - Sparrow/MCA
1991Lullabies to Dreamland - - - - - - - Word
1996Love Solves It All - - - - - - - P.A.R.
1998This Is My Song - - - 14 - - - Harmony
2007Love, Niecy Style - 41 - - - - - Shanachie
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

YearTitlePeak positionsRecord label
US
R&B
US
Christ

1990Change the World - - CBS
From the Beginning - 35Sparrow
1992Too Much, Too Little, Too Late (with Johnny Mathis) - - Sony Music
1994Greatest Gospel Hits - - Sparrow
1996Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams85 - Columbia
2000Love Songs - -
2001The Collection - - Connoisseur/Sony Music
2016Black Butterfly: The Essential Nicey - - Big Break
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US Pop
[10]
US
R&B
[11]
US
A/C

[12]
US
Dan

AUS
[13]
CAN
IRE
[14]
NLD
NZ
[15]
UK
1968"Love Is Tears" - - - - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="7"
1969"Glorious Feeling" (with Lee Sain) - - - - - - - - - -
"I Don’t Wanna Cry" - - - - - - - - - -
"Come on Home to Me Baby" - - - - - - - - - -
1970"Mama, I Wish I Stayed at Home" - - - - - - - - - -
"Love Is Tears" (re-release) - - - - - - - - - -
"Yes, I'm Ready" - - - - - - - - - -
1976"Free"25238315732814 - 1
  • BPI: Silver
align=left rowspan="4"This Is Niecy
"It's Important to Me" - - - - - - - - -
1977"Cause You Love Me Baby" - 74 - - - - - - - -
"That's What Friends Are For" - 65 - - - - 14 - - 8
  • BPI: Silver
"Baby, Baby My Love's All for You" - 13 - - - 89 - - - 32align=left rowspan="2"Song Bird
1978"Season" - - - - - - - - - -
"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" (with Johnny Mathis)111 - 632323
  • RIAA: Gold
  • BPI: Silver
align=left rowspan="1"You Light Up My Life
"You're All I Need to Get By" (with Johnny Mathis)471016 - - 52 - - - 45align=left rowspan="2"That's What Friends Are For
"Just the Way You Are" (with Johnny Mathis) - - - - - - - 42 - -
1979"I've Got the Next Dance"7326 - 1 - - - - - - align=left rowspan="2"When Love Comes Calling
"I Found Love" - 32 - - - - - - - -
1981"Time Heals Every Wound" (with Michael Zager Band) - - - - - - - - 13 - align=left rowspan="1"Zager
"What Two Can Do" - 17 - - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="3"My Melody
"It's Your Conscience" - 45 - - - - - 16 - -
"Silly" 5311 - - - - - - - -
1982"It's Gonna Take a Miracle"1016 - - 41 - - 9 - align=left rowspan="3"Niecy
"Waiting by the Hotline" - 29 - - - - - - - -
"Waiting" - 72 - - - - - - - -
1983"Do What You Feel" - 9 - - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="3"I'm So Proud
"I'm So Proud" - 28 - - - - - - - -
"Heaven in Your Eyes" - - - - - - - - - -
1984"Love Won't Let Me Wait" (with Johnny Mathis) - 3214 - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="1"A Special Part of Me
"Let's Hear It for the Boy"1131312522
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • BPI: Gold
  • MC: Gold[16]
align=left rowspan="3"Let's Hear It for the Boy
"Next Love"8122 - 17 - - - - - -
"Black Butterfly" - 22 - - - - - - - -
1986"Wings of an Eagle" - - - - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="1"So Glad I Know
"Wiser and Weaker" - 60 - 24 - - - - - - align=left rowspan="2"Hot on the Trail
"Healing" - 76 - - - - - - - -
1987"Never Say Never" - 6 - 23 - - - - - - align=left rowspan="4"Water Under the Bridge
"I Confess" - 24 - - - - - - - -
"Water Under the Bridge" - - - - - - - - - -
1988"I Believe in You" - - - - - - - - - -
"I Can't Wait"668 - - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="2"As Good as It Gets
"This Is as Good as It Gets" - 29 - - - - - - - -
1989"Every Moment" - 55 - - - - - - - - align=left rowspan="1"Special Love
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Covers

Notes and References

  1. Deniece Williams: Billboard 200. Billboard.
  2. Deniece Williams: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard.
  3. Deniece Williams: Top Christian Albums. Billboard.
  4. Deniece Williams: Top Gospel Albums. Billboard.
  5. Deniece Williams. RPM. bac-lac.gc.ca.
  6. Web site: Deniece Williams . . dutchcharts.nl.
  7. Web site: UK Charts > Deniece Williams. Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com.
  8. United States. Deniece Williams. February 7, 2021.
  9. United Kingdom. Deniece Williams. February 4, 2023.
  10. Deniece Williams: Hot 100. Billboard.
  11. Deniece Williams: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard.
  12. [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p2440/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} US Singles Charts > Deniece Williams]. Billboard. August 28, 2009.
  13. Book: Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. David Kent. 0-646-11917-6. 1993. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W..
  14. Web site: IRE Charts Search > Deniece Williams . . May 12, 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement . June 2, 2009 .
  15. Web site: NZ Charts > Deniece Williams . . May 5, 2012 .
  16. Canada. Deniece Williams. February 7, 2021.
  17. Web site: Various - Romantique - Seiko Ballads . .