Martha and the Vandellas discography explained

Artist:Martha and the Vandellas
Studio:8
Live:1
Compilation:1
Singles:29

This is a listing of the albums and singles released by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. Twelve of their singles reached the Billboard Top 40 singles chart in the US while 22 singles registered on the Top 40 of the US R&B chart, 2 of which went to #1 on the chart. Six of the singles were Top 10 pop singles while 10 were Top 10 R&B singles. Of all the songs they released, 25 of their singles were Hot 100 pop singles with 26 registering on the Hot 100 R&B singles chart.

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US
[1]
US
R&B
[2]
Come and Get These Memories
  • Released: June 28, 1963
  • Label: Gordy
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Heat Wave
  • Released: September 30, 1963
  • Label: Gordy
125
Dance Party
  • Released: April 12, 1965
  • Label: Gordy
139
Watchout!
  • Released: November 16, 1966
  • Label: Gordy
116
Ridin' High
  • Released: April 29, 1968
  • Label: Gordy
16713
Sugar 'n' Spice
  • Released: September 16, 1969
  • Label: Gordy
Natural Resources
  • Released: September 8, 1970
  • Label: Gordy
Black Magic
  • Released: March 3, 1972
  • Label: Gordy
14630
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsCertificationsAlbum
US
[3]
US
R&B
[4]
CANBEL
(WA)

[5]
GER
[6]
UK
[7]
"I'll Let You Know" / "It Takes Two"
1961rowspan="2"
"You'll Never Cherish A Love So True"
1962
"I'll Have to Let Him Go" Come and Get These Memories
"Come and Get These Memories" 1963 29 6
"Heat Wave"4 1 Heat Wave
"Quicksand" 8 7 rowspan="3"
"Live Wire" 1964 4211
"In My Lonely Room" 44 6
"Dancing in the Street" 2 8 3364

Platinum[10]

Dance Party
"Wild One" 34 11 33
"Nowhere to Run" 1965 8 5 2226
"You've Been in Love Too Long"36 25 24rowspan="2"
"Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)7022
"My Baby Loves Me" 1966 22 3 33
"What Am I Going To Do Without Your Love" 71 Watchout!
"I'm Ready for Love" 9 2 522
"Jimmy Mack" 1967 10 1 54821
"Love Bug Leave My Heart Alone" 25 14 17Ridin' High
"Honey Chile" 11 5 2030
"I Promise to Wait My Love" 1968 62 3630
"Forget Me Not"9311
"I Can't Dance to That Music You're Playing" 42 24 42rowspan="2"
"Sweet Darlin'" 80 45 73
"(We've Got) Honey Love" 1969 56 27 43Ridin' High
"Taking My Love (And Leaving Me)" 44 77Sugar 'n' Spice
"I Gotta Let You Go" 197093 43
"Bless You"1971 53 29 33Black Magic
"In and Out of My Life"22
"Tear It On Down" 1972 37
"No One There"1973
"Baby Don't Leave Me"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Billboard 200. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
  2. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
  3. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Hot 100. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
  4. Martha Reeves & The Vandellas Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Billboard. March 26, 2021.
  5. Web site: Discographie Martha & The Vandellas. Ultratop Wallonie. Hung Medien. French. March 26, 2021.
  6. Web site: Discographie von Martha & The Vandellas. Offizielle Deutsche Charts. GfK Entertainment. German. March 26, 2021.
  7. Web site: Martha and The Vandellas. Official Charts. March 26, 2021.
  8. United Kingdom. single. Martha and the Vandellas. Dancing In The Street. Silver. 2024. 19995-4945-1. May 11, 2024.
  9. Web site: Gold & Platinum (Martha Reeves & Vandellas search). March 26, 2021. Recording Industry Association of America. en-US.
  10. United Kingdom. Dancing in the Street. Martha Reeves & the Vandellas. 1671-4945-1. July 24, 2023.
  11. Web site: Martha Reeves & the Vandellas - Nowhere to Run. bpi.co.uk. August 10, 2022.