| Artist: | Steve Winwood |
| Studio: | 9 |
| Live: | 2 |
| Compilation: | 9 |
| Video: | 2 |
| Singles: | 29 |
| Option: | 15 |
| Option Name: | Promotional singles |
| Soundtrack: | 2 |
The solo discography of Steve Winwood, a British rock artist, consists of nine studio albums, two live albums, nine compilation albums, and twenty-nine singles. After performing in the bands the Spencer Davis Group, Traffic, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force and Go, he launched a solo career in 1977.
Winwood's self-titled debut album was released on Island Records in June 1977. Although the album peaked at No. 12 in the United Kingdom and in the Top 40 in the United States, its singles failed to gain success in either country. His second album Arc of a Diver was issued in December 1980, and was certified Platinum in the United States and Silver in the United Kingdom. Its first track, "While You See a Chance", became a major hit in the United States, reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. His 1982 follow-up album Talking Back to the Night did not produce any hits in the United States. However, its lead single "Still in the Game" reached No. 19 on the Canadian Singles Chart, and the second single, "Valerie", charted at No. 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Back in the High Life (1986) was aimed more towards pop music, selling three million copies in the United States. The single "Higher Love" (taken from the album) became Winwood's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and Canadian Singles Chart, while also peaking at No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Freedom Overspill", "Back in the High Life Again" and "The Finer Things" became major hits in the United States between 1986 and 1987. His fifth album Roll with It was released on Virgin Records in 1988, with the title track released as the lead single. That song became Winwood's second number one single on the Canadian Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100. However, it only became a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 53. "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" and "Holding On" both became major hits on the Hot 100 and Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart in 1988. Refugees of the Heart (1990) contained more soul-inspired elements, debuting at No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 27 on the Billboard 200. Although its first single "One and Only Man" was only a minor UK hit, it reached No. 5 in Canada and No. 18 in the United States.
Winwood released his next album, Junction Seven, in 1997, which gained mixed reviews and had less success. It was followed by 2003's About Time and 2008's Nine Lives. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, he has sold over 7 million records in the United States alone.[1]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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| UK [2] | AUS [3] [4] | CAN [5] | GER [6] | JPN [7] | NL [8] | NZ [9] | SWE [10] | SWI [11] | US [12] | ||||
| Steve Winwood | 12 | 78 | — | — | 95 | — | — | — | — | 22 | |||
| Arc of a Diver |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | 26 | — | 6 | 3 | 33 | — | 3 | ||
| Talking Back to the Night |
| 6 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 66 | 9 | 19 | 17 | — | 28 |
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| Back in the High Life |
| 8 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 46 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 3 |
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| Roll with It |
| 4 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 42 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Refugees of the Heart |
| 26 | 45 | 23 | 25 | 88 | 58 | — | 19 | 27 | 27 |
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| Junction Seven |
| 32 | 137 | — | 15 | 60 | — | — | 55 | 38 | 123 | ||
| About Time |
| 97 | — | — | 37 | 174 | — | — | — | — | 126 | ||
| Nine Lives |
| 31 | — | — | 22 | — | 51 | 34 | — | 74 | 12 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUT [19] | GER | IT [20] | NL | SWE | SWI | US | ||||
| Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) |
| 40 | 25 | 8 | 13 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 14 | ||
| Greatest Hits Live |
| 34 | 42 | 30 | — | 158 | — | 64 | 62 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | AUS | CAN | GER | IT | JPN | NZ | US | ||||
| Winwood |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | ||
| Chronicles |
| 12 | 32 | 21 | — | — | 65 | 19 | 26 |
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| Keep On Running |
| — | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Finer Things |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Steve Winwood |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Ultimate Collection |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Island Years 1977–1986 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood |
| 11 | — | — | 33 | 78 | — | — | — |
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| Icon |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||
| Title | Album details | Certifications | |
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| Soundstage Presents Steve Winwood Live in Concert |
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| Live from Madison Square Garden (with Eric Clapton) |
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| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [23] | AUS | BEL (FL) [24] | CAN [25] | GER | NL | NZ | US [26] [27] | US AC [28] | US Main [29] | ||||
| "Time Is Running Out" | 1977 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Steve Winwood | |
| "While You See a Chance" | 1980 | 45 | 16 | 8 | 3 | — | 21 | 28 | 7 | 17 | 2 | Arc of a Diver | |
| "Spanish Dancer" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Night Train" < | --First released as a single in the Netherlands in April 1981.--> | — | — | 26 | — | — | 42 | 24 | 104 | — | — | ||
| "Arc of a Diver" | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 48 | — | 11 | |||
| "There's a River" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Talking Back to the Night | ||
| "Still in the Game" | 1982 | — | 90 | 24 | 19 | — | 29 | — | 47 | — | 8 | ||
| "Valerie" | 51 | 98 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 70 | — | 13 | |||
| "Your Silence Is Your Song" | 1983 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | They Call It an Accident (soundtrack) | |
| "Higher Love" | 1986 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 49 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 1 | Back in the High Life | |
| "Freedom Overspill" | 69 | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | 20 | — | 4 | |||
| "Back in the High Life Again" | 1987 | 53 | 87 | 18 | 45 | — | 61 | — | 13 | 1 | 19 | ||
| "The Finer Things" | — | 55 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | |||
| "Valerie" (remix) | 19 | 19 | — | 17 | — | — | 41 | 9 | 2 | 13 | Chronicles | ||
| "Talking Back to the Night" (remix) | 1988 | — | — | — | 92 | — | — | — | 57 | 7 | 17 | ||
| "Roll with It" | 53 | 36 | — | 1 | 53 | 81 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Roll with It | ||
| "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" | 89 | 94 | — | 2 | — | — | 46 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |||
| "Holding On" | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 11 | 1 | 2 | |||
| "Hearts on Fire" | 1989 | — | — | — | 41 | — | — | — | 53 | 22 | 22 | ||
| "One and Only Man" | 1990 | 87 | 100 | — | 3 | 70 | 50 | — | 18 | 9 | 1 | Refugees of the Heart | |
| "I Will Be Here" | 1991 | 96 | 121 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | ||
| "Reach for the Light" | 1995 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | Balto (soundtrack) | |
| "Spy in the House of Love" | 1997 | 88 | — | — | 53 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | Junction Seven | |
| "Gotta Get Back to My Baby" | — | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Why Can't We Live Together?" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | About Time | |
| "Different Light" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Spanish Dancer 2010" | 2010 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revolutions – The Very Best of Steve Winwood | |
| "Higher Love" (with Lily Winwood) | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | rowspan="2" | |
| "Range Rover" (Ben Rector featuring Steve Winwood) | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main | ||||
| "Midland Maniac" | 1977 | — | Steve Winwood | |
| "Split Decision" | 1986 | 3 | Back in the High Life | |
| "Take It As It Comes" | 33 | |||
| "Wake Me Up on Judgment Day" | — | |||
| "Put on Your Dancing Shoes" | 1988 | 25 | Roll with It | |
| "Another Deal Goes Down" | 1990 | 10 | Refugees of the Heart | |
| "In the Light of Day" | 1991 | — | ||
| "Every Day (Oh Lord)" | — | |||
| "Angel of Mercy" | 1997 | — | Junction Seven | |
| "Plenty Lovin'" | — | |||
| "Phoenix Rising" | 2003 | — | About Time | |
| "Dirty City" (with Eric Clapton) | 2008 | — | Live from Madison Square Garden | |
| "I'm Not Drowning" | — | Nine Lives | ||
| "Fly" | — | |||
| "Can't Find My Way Home" | 2017 | — | Greatest Hits Live | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||
| Song | Year | Album | |
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| "Burn Down the Mission" (with Phil Collins) | 1991 | ||
| "Give It Up" (with Etta James) | 1992 | The Right Time | |
| "It's All Right" | 1994 | A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield | |
| "Christmas Is Now Drawing Near at Hand" | 1997 | A Very Special Christmas 3 | |
| "I'm Ready" | 2002 | Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues | |
| "Call on Me" | 2004 | Re-recorded voice sample of "Valerie" | |
| "I Need Thee Every Hour" (with Ashley Cleveland) | 2005 | Men and Angels Say | |
| "Makes Me Wanna Pray" (with Christina Aguilera) | 2006 | Back to Basics | |
| "Ain't No Love" (with Sam Moore) | Overnight Sensational | ||
| "When the World Gets Small" (with Gov't Mule) | 2013 | Shout! | |
| "Fire in the Belly" (with Van Morrison) | 2015 |
