Artist: | Robert Palmer |
Studio: | 14 |
Live: | 3 |
Compilation: | 12 |
Singles: | 51 |
1Option: | 3 |
1Option Name: | Box sets |
The discography of Robert Palmer consists of 14 studio albums, three live albums and 12 compilation albums. For the discographies of Vinegar Joe and the Power Station (groups Palmer had been a member of), see their respective pages.
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
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UK [1] | AUS [2] | AUT [3] | CAN [4] | GER [5] | NL [6] | NZ [7] | SWE [8] | US [9] | ||||
Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | |||
Pressure Drop |
| — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | 136 | ||
Some People Can Do What They Like |
| 46 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | ||
Double Fun |
| — | 75 | — | 57 | — | 10 | 29 | — | 45 | ||
Secrets |
| 54 | 23 | — | 4 | — | 42 | 39 | — | 19 | ||
Clues |
| 31 | 26 | — | 9 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 1 | 59 | ||
Pride |
| 37 | 89 | — | 94 | 35 | 22 | 27 | 36 | 112 | ||
Riptide |
| 5 | 17 | — | 2 | — | 72 | 13 | — | 8 | ||
Heavy Nova |
| 17 | 2 | — | 5 | 50 | 42 | 14 | 47 | 13 | ||
Don't Explain |
| 9 | 29 | 17 | 28 | 40 | 85 | 48 | 48 | 88 |
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Ridin' High |
| 32 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | ||
Honey |
| 25 | 155 | — | — | 76 | 85 | — | — | — | ||
Rhythm & Blues |
| 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Drive |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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UK | CAN | NL | SWE | US | |||
Maybe It's Live |
| 32 | 48 | 23 | 39 | 148 | |
Live at the Apollo |
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At the BBC |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
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UK | AUS | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | US | ||||
| 7 | 10 | 60 | 32 | — | 3 | 79 |
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| 12 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — |
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The Very Best of Robert Palmer |
| 4 | 123 | — | 73 | 86 | — | — |
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Woke Up Laughing |
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The Essential Selection |
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Best of Both Worlds: The Robert Palmer Anthology (1974–2001) |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
At His Very Best |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Very Best of the Island Years |
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The Silver Collection |
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Essential |
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Collected |
| — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | |
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The Island Years 1974–1985 |
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Original Album Series |
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5 Classic Albums |
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Single | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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UK | AUS | BEL (FL) [16] | CAN [17] | GER [18] | IRE [19] | NL | NZ | US [20] [21] | US Main [22] | ||||
"Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley | |
"Which of Us Is the Fool" / "Get Outside" | 1975 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — 105 | — | Pressure Drop | |
"Give Me an Inch" | 1976 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | ||
"Man Smart, Woman Smarter" | — | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | Some People Can Do What They Like | ||
"One Last Look" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Every Kinda People" | 1978 | 53 | 82 | — | 12 | — | — | — | 35 | 16 | — | Double Fun | |
"You Overwhelm Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Best of Both Worlds" | — | — | 4 | — | 36 | — | 10 | — | — | — | |||
"You're Gonna Get What's Coming" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" | 1979 | 61 | 13 | 19 | 1 | — | — | 31 | 20 | 14 | — | Secrets | |
"Jealous" | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 106 | — | |||
"Can We Still Be Friends" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | |||
"What's It Take" | — | — | 21 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Johnny and Mary" | 1980 | 44 | 20 | 8 | 32 | 7 | — | 27 | 12 | — | — | Clues | |
"Looking for Clues" | 33 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | 17 | — | 105 | — | |||
"Not a Second Time" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Some Guys Have All the Luck" | 1982 | 16 | 41 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 49 | — | 59 | Maybe It's Live | |
"Pride" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Pride | ||
"You Are in My System" | 1983 | 53 | 83 | — | — | 52 | — | — | 27 | 78 | 33 | ||
"You Can Have It (Take My Heart)" | 66 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | |||
"All Around the World" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Explorers (soundtrack) | |
"Discipline of Love" | 95 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | — | Riptide | ||
"Riptide" | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Addicted to Love" | 1986 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 4 | — | 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
"Hyperactive" | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 21 | |||
"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" | 9 | 26 | — | 13 | — | 8 | — | 23 | 2 | 41 | |||
"Discipline of Love" (reissue) | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Sweet Lies" | 1988 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | Sweet Lies (soundtrack) | |
"Simply Irresistible" | 44 | 1 | — | 2 | 57 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 1 | Heavy Nova | ||
"She Makes My Day" | 6 | 9 | — | 80 | — | 6 | 57 | 47 | — | — | |||
"Early in the Morning" | — | 26 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 40 | |||
"Tell Me I'm Not Dreaming" | 1989 | — | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | ||
"Change His Ways" | 28 | 38 | 39 | — | 62 | 21 | 47 | 29 | — | — | |||
"It Could Happen to You" | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)" (reissue) | 80 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Addictions: Volume 1 | ||
"Life in Detail" | 1990 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | Pretty Woman (soundtrack) | |
"I'll Be Your Baby Tonight" (with UB40) | 6 | 4 | 12 | 58 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | Don't Explain | ||
"You're Amazing" | — | 103 | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 5 | |||
"Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You" | 9 | 89 | 21 | 6 | 33 | 8 | 27 | 33 | 16 | — | |||
"Happiness" | 1991 | 80 | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Dreams to Remember" | 68 | 182 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Every Kinda People" (remix) | 1992 | 43 | 157 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Addictions: Volume 2 | |
"You're in My System" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Witchcraft" | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Ridin' High | ||
"Girl U Want" | 1994 | 57 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Honey | |
"Know by Now" | 25 | 193 | 38 | 23 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"You Blow Me Away" | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
"Respect Yourself" | 1995 | 45 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Very Best of Robert Palmer | |
"True Love" | 1999 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Rhythm & Blues | |
"Addicted to Love" (vs Shake B4 Use) | 2003 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |
. Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 . Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W . 1993 . 0-646-11917-6 . 228, 236 . David Kent (historian). N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and 12 June 1988.