The Whispers discography explained

Artist:The Whispers
Studio:24
Live:1
Compilation:13
Singles:77

The discography of The Whispers, an American rhythm and blues group, consists of thirty-two studio albums, one live album, seventy-seven singles and thirteen official compilation albums.

Studio albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[1]
US
R&B/HH
CAN
[2]
UK
[3]
The Whispers/Planets of Life
  • Released: 1970
  • Label: Soul Clock
48
The Whispers' Love Story
  • Released: 1971
  • Label: Janus
18634
Life and Breath
  • Released: 1972
  • Label: Janus
44
Bingo
  • Released: 1974
  • Label: Janus
19240
One for the Money 18940
Open Up Your Love 6523
Headlights
  • Released: 1978
  • Label: SOLAR
772280
Whisper in Your Ear
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
14628
Happy Holidays to You
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
50
The Whispers
  • Released: 1979
  • Label: SOLAR
61
  • US: Platinum[4]
Imagination
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: SOLAR
23342
  • US: Gold
This Kind of Lovin
  • Released: 1981
  • Label: SOLAR
10015
Love Is Where You Find It
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: SOLAR
351
  • US: Gold
Love for Love
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: SOLAR
372
So Good
  • Released: 1984
  • Label: SOLAR
888
Just Gets Better with Time
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: SOLAR
22363
  • US: Platinum
More of the Night 838
  • US: Gold
My Brother's Keeper 13218
Christmas Moments 42
Toast to the Ladies 928
Songbook, Vol. 1: The Songs of Babyface
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Interscope
27
For Your Ears Only
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Satin Tie
88
Thankful
  • Released: 2009
  • Label: Kingdom
17225
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
R&B/HH
Live from Las Vegas
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Satin Tie
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"
Album detailsPeak chart positions
US
US
R&B/HH
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1975
  • Label: Janus
48
The Best of the Whispers
  • Released: 1982
  • Label: SOLAR
180
Vintage Whispers
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: SOLAR
In the Mood
  • Released: 1990
  • Label: SOLAR
Greatest Hits
30th Anniversary Anthology
Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 1
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: SOLAR
87
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 1997
  • Label: SOLAR
89
The Best of the Whispers
Early Gold & New Spins
Greatest Slow Jams, Vol. 2
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: SOLAR
Best of the Whispers
Anthology
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles

1960s

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[5]
US
R&B/HH
[6]
"It Only Hurts for a Little While"1964
"Never Again"1965
"The Dip"
"As I Sit Here"
"Doctor Love"
"I Was Born When You Kissed Me"1966
"Take a Lesson from the Teacher"
"You Got a Man on Your Hands"1967
"Needle in a Haystack"
"Great Day"1968
"I Was Born When You Kissed Me" (re-release)1969
"The Time Will Come"17
"What Will I Do"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1970s

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[7]
US
Dan

[8]
US
R&B/HH
[9]
BE (FLA)
[10]
FRA
[11] [12]
IRE
[13]
NL
[14]
NZ
[15]
UK
"Planets of Life"1970
"Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong"506
"I'm the One"
"There's a Love for Everyone"31
"Your Love Is So Doggone Good"19719319
"Where Have You Been"
"Can't Help But Love You" 197235
"I Only Meant to Wet My Feet"27
"Somebody Loves You"9445
"P.O.W. - M.I.A. (Prisoners of War - Missing in Action)"1973
"Feel Like Comin' Home"
"A Mother for My Children"923254
"Bingo"197440
"What More Can a Girl Ask For?"60
"Where There Is Love"
"All I Ever Do (Is Dream of You)"1975
"Give a Little Love"
"In Love Forever"40
"One for the Money (Part 1)"197688810
"Living Together (In Sin)"21
"You're Only as Good as You Think You Are"197791
"Make It with You"94161059
"I'm Gonna Make You My Wife"54
"(You're A) Special Part of My Life"1978
"(Let's Go) All the Way"10
"(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out"13
"Happy Holidays to You"
"Can't Do without Love"197943
"Homemade Lovin'"66
"A Song for Donny"21
"And the Beat Goes On"19113012141972
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1980s

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[17]
US
A/C

[18]
US
Dan

[19]
US
R&B/HH
[20]
BE (FLA)
[21]
FRA
[22] [23]
IRE
[24]
NL
[25]
UK
"Lady"19802840355
"My Girl"26
"Out the Box"
"Imagination"
"It's a Love Thing"1981284291017119
"I Can Make It Better"44044
"This Kind of Lovin'"2017
"I'm the One for You"
"In the Raw"198288
"Emergency"22
"Love is Where You Find It"
"Tonight"198384184
"Keep On Lovin' Me"184
"This Time"3281
"Contagious"198459103356
"Some Kinda Lover"19851791
"Don't Keep Me Waiting"60
"Hello Stranger" (with Carrie Lucas)20
"And the Beat Goes On" (re-release)1987263945
"Rock Steady"74914538
"Special F/X"69
"Just Gets Better with Time"12
"In the Mood"16
"No Pain, No Gain"19887481
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

1990s-present

Title! scope="col" rowspan="2"
YearPeak chart positionsCertifications
US
[26]
US
R&B/HH
[27]
"Innocent"1990553
"My Heart Your Heart"4
"Mind Blowing"
"Give It to Me"
"Is It Good to You"19917
"I Want 2B the 1 4U"58
"Make Sweet Love to Me"199541
"Come on Home"60
"I'm Gonna Make You My Wife" (re-release)1996
"Caravan of Love"
(with Russ Freeman & the Rippingtons)
89
"My, My, My"199773
"Where There Is Love" 2002
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Notes and References

  1. US Charts > The Whispers. Billboard. 26 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160316062411/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-whispers-mn0000482787/awards. March 16, 2016.
  2. CAN Charts > The Whispers. RPM. 26 September 2016.
  3. Web site: UK Charts > The Whispers. Official Charts Company. 26 September 2016.
  4. Web site: US Certifications > The Whispers. Recording Industry Association of America. 26 September 2016.
  5. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  6. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  7. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  8. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  9. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  10. Web site: ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 19 November 2020. ultratop.be.
  11. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par W. 19 November 2020. www.infodisc.fr.
  12. Web site: Les charts français. 19 November 2020. lescharts.com.
  13. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know. 19 November 2020. irishcharts.ie.
  14. Web site: Dutch Charts . 19 November 2020. dutchcharts.nl.
  15. Web site: New Zealand charts portal. 19 November 2020. charts.nz.
  16. Web site: Whispers - And the Beat Goes On. bpi.co.uk. 15 January 2022.
  17. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  18. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  19. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  20. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  21. Web site: ULTRATOP BELGIAN CHARTS. 19 November 2020. ultratop.be.
  22. Web site: InfoDisc : Les Tubes de chaque Artiste commençant par W. 19 November 2020. www.infodisc.fr.
  23. Web site: Les charts français. 19 November 2020. lescharts.com.
  24. Web site: The Irish Charts - All there is to know. 19 November 2020. irishcharts.ie.
  25. Web site: Dutch Charts . 19 November 2020. dutchcharts.nl.
  26. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.
  27. Web site: The Whispers. 19 November 2020. Billboard.