| Artist: | Oleta Adams |
| Studio: | 9 |
| Compilation: | 2 |
| Singles: | 19 |
| Option: | 1 |
| Option Name: | Holiday albums |
The discography of Oleta Adams, an American singer, consists of seven studio albums, two compilations, a holiday album, and twenty singles.
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications[1] | ||||||||
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| US [2] | US R&B [3] | US Gospel [4] | AUS [5] | GER [6] | NLD [7] | UK [8] | ||||
| < | -- Should not be italicized as the album does not have a title, nor is "Untitled" the title -->Untitled |
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| Going on Record |
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| Circle of One |
| 20 | 11 | — | 131 | — | 30 | 1 |
Gold[9] Gold | |
| Evolution |
| 67 | 20 | — | 167 | 37 | 6 | 10 | ||
| Moving On |
| 194 | 49 | — | — | — | 14 | 59 | ||
| Come Walk with Me |
| — | — | 4 | — | — | 78 | ― | ||
| All the Love |
| — | — | — | — | — | 22 | ― | ||
| Christmas Time with Oleta |
| — | — | — | — | — | 26 | ― | ||
| Let's Stay Here |
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| Third Set |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| NLD | |||
| The Very Best of Oleta Adams |
| 46 | |
| The Ultimate Collection |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| US [10] | US R&B [11] | US AC [12] | AUS | CAN | GER | NLD | NZ [13] | UK | ||||
| "Rhythm of Life" | 1990 | — | 9 | 21 | 157 | 56 | — | 39 | — | 52 | Circle of One | |
| "Circle of One" | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 68 | — | 95 | |||
| "Rhythm of Life" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | |||
| "Get Here" | 1991 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 151 | 26 | 80 | 28 | 43 | 4 | ||
| "You've Got to Give Me Room" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | |||
| "Circle of One" (re-release) | — | 27 | 37 | — | 70 | — | — | — | 73 | |||
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | — | — | — | 107 | — | — | 32 | — | 33 | |||
| "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" | 1993 | — | 97 | — | 182 | — | — | 28 | — | 42 | Evolution | |
| "Window of Hope" | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 13 | — | 76 | |||
| "Easier to Say (Goodbye)" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Heart Won't Lie" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "We Will Find a Way" (with Brenda Russell) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Corrina, Corrina OST | ||
| "Never Knew Love" | 1995 | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 22 | Moving On | |
| "Rhythm of Life" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | |||
| "Life Keeps Moving On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Moving On | ||
| "We Will Meet Again" | 1996 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | ||
| "When You Walked into My Life" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | — | — | All the Love | |
| "I Can't Live a Day Without You" | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Long and Lonely Hours" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="3" | |
| "Safe and Sound" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Place of Peace" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
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| US | AUS [14] | CAN [15] | FRA [16] | GER [17] | IRE [18] | ITA [19] | NL [20] | NZ [21] | UK | ||||
| "Woman in Chains" (Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams) | 1989 | 36 | 39 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 34 | 26 | The Seeds of Love | |
| "Woman in Chains" (re-release) (Tears for Fears featuring Oleta Adams) | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | Greatest Hits 82–92 | |
| Title | Year | Album | Artist(s) | Note(s) |
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| "Badman's Song" | 1989 | The Seeds of Love | Tears for Fears |
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| "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" | ||||
| "Hey Babe" | Count on Me | David Basse | ||
| "Eyes of a Desperado" | ||||
| "25th Story Blues" | ||||
| "Yellow Cab" | ||||
| "Song for You" | ||||
| "Count on Me" | ||||
| "I Believe" | 1990 | Going to California | Tears for Fears |
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| "Woman in Chains" |
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| "Badman's Song" | ||||
| "Famous Last Words" |
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| "Standing on the Corner of the Third World" | ||||
| "Sowing the Seeds of Love/All You Need Is Love" | ||||
| "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | ||||
| "The Year of the Knife" | ||||
| "Shout" | ||||
| "Me and My Big Ideas" | 1995 | Raoul and the Kings of Spain |
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| "Nobody Does It Better" | Pearls | David Sanborn | ||
| "Mama's Not Coming Home" | 1996 | Experience | Definition of Sound |
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| "From This Moment On" | 1998 | Steel City Swingin’ | Phil Collins Big Band | |
| "Interlude" |
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| "Two Lovers as Friends" | ||||
| "Interlude" |
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| "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues" | ||||
| "I Won't Be Happy" | ||||
| "Interlude" |
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| "New York State of Mind" | ||||
| "Watch What Happens" | ||||
| "Moon River" | 2001 | Modern Mancini | The Crown Project |
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| "Starting All Over Again" | 2003 | Shirley Caesar and Friends | Shirley Caesar |
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| "I Believe (A Soulful Re-Recording)" | 2009 | Live from Santa Barbara | Tears for Fears |
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| "I've Got to Sing My Song" |
| Title | Year | Album | Note(s) |
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| "O Come All Ye Faithful" | 1994 | Joyful Christmas | |
| "Oh Me, Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)" | "My Heart Won't Lie" (CD single) | ||
| "Let Me Be the One" | |||
| "I Believe You" | |||
| "We Will Find a Way" | Corrina, Corrina OST |
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| "Many Rivers to Cross" | Jason's Lyric OST | ||
| "The Captain of My Ship" | 1995 | A Tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks |
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| "The Power of Peace" | 1996 | The Power of Peace |
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| "Let It Be" | Heineken: Night of the Proms 1996 |
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| "Waters of March" | 1997 | A Twist of Jobim | |
| "Girl from Ipanema" | |||
| "Big Girls Never Cry" / "Mix Max Song" / "Hand in Hand" / "Marry Him-Mix Max" |
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| "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | 1998 | The Colors of Christmas | |
| "A Child Was Born into My Life" | Christmas Harmony | ||
| "Colors of the Heart" | 1999 | Bridges: Songs of Unity and Purpose |
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| "Let Me Be the One" | 2000 | Divas Simply Singing |
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| "Colors of the Heart" | 2001 | "When You Walked into My Life" (CD single) |
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| "In a Sentimental Mood" | 2003 | Big Band Romance | |
| "Goodbye Yesterday" | Miki Imai Songbook: Take Me to the Sunshine |
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| "The Last Lie" | Over the Sky: Yuming International Cover Album |
| Title | Video details | |
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| Tears for Fears – Going to California |
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| Oleta Adams – Live in Concert |
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| Title[22] | Year | Director(s) | |
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| "Rhythm of Life" | 1990 | ||
| "Circle of One" | |||
| "Get Here" | 1991 | Greg Gold | |
| "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" | |||
| "I Just Had to Hear Your Voice" | 1993 | Randee St. Nicholas | |
| "Window of Hope" | Leta Warner | ||
| "Never Knew" | 1996 | Dick Buckley |