| Artist: | Yolanda Adams |
| Studio: | 11 |
| Live: | 2 |
| Compilation: | 6 |
American gospel singer Yolanda Adams has released 11 studio albums, 2 live albums and 6 compilation albums. Adams has been named as the "First Lady of Modern Gospel" by the media.[1] With sales of nearly 10 million records worldwide,[2] she was Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the 2000s and has sold 4.5 million albums in the US since 1991.[3] Five of her albums have reached number one on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.[4] The Gospel Music Association inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.[5] Mountain High... Valley Low remains her best-selling album in the US, being certified Platinum by RIAA, while her albums Believe and Verity Presents: The Best of Yolanda Adams both reached gold status respectively.[6]
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [7] | US Gospel [8] | US [9] | US R&B<br>/HH [10] | ||||||
| Just as I Am |
| — | 8 | — | — | ||||
| Through the Storm |
| — | 8 | — | — | ||||
| Save the World |
| — | 6 | — | — |
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| More Than a Melody |
| — | 4 | 4 | — |
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| Songs from the Heart |
| — | 3 | 9 | — | ||||
| Mountain High...Valley Low |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| Christmas With Yolanda Adams |
| 86 | 1 | 2 | 31 | ||||
| Believe |
| 42 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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| Day by Day |
| 23 | 1 | — | 4 | ||||
| What a Wonderful Time |
| 179 | 2 | — | 28 | ||||
| Becoming |
| 99 | 3 | — | 22 | ||||
| Sunny Days |
| — | 9 | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gospel | US | US R&B<br>/HH | ||||||
| Shakin' the House: Live in L.A. | — | 10 | 17 | — | |||||
| Yolanda... Live in Washington |
| — | 5 | 25 | — |
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| The Experience |
| 63 | 2 | 1 | 24 | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Gospel | US | US R&B<br>/HH | ||||||
| At Her Very Best |
| — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Best of Yolanda Adams |
| — | 9 | 23 | — |
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| Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker "The Divas of Gospel" |
| — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Praise and Worship Songs of Yolanda Adams |
| — | 6 | 26 | 65 | ||||
| The Essential Yolanda Adams |
| — | 39 | — | — | ||||
| The Best of Me |
| 60 | 1 | — | 9 | ||||
| Playlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams |
| — | 12 | 26 | — | ||||
| Setlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams Live |
| — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [21] | US Gospel [22] | US R&B<br />/HH [23] | US Adult R&B [24] | ||||||
| "The Battle Is the Lord's"[25] | 1993 | — | — | — | — |
| Save the World | ||
| "Gotta Have Love" | 1995 | — | — | 97 | — | More Than a Melody | |||
| "The Battle Is the Lord's" (live) | 1996 | — | — | 75 | 20 | Yolanda... Live in Washington | |||
| "Only Believe" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Heart | |||
| "Is Your All on the Altar" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Still I Rise" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Open My Heart" | 1999 | 57 | — | 10 | 1 |
| Mountain High...Valley Low | ||
| "Yeah" | — | — | — | 29 | |||||
| "Fragile Heart" | 2000 | — | — | — | 38 | ||||
| "The Things We Do" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | 2001 | — | — | — | 25 | The Experience | |||
| "Never Give Up" | — | — | 79 | 15 | Believe | ||||
| "I'm Gonna Be Ready" | — | — | 74 | 10 | |||||
| "I Gotta Believe" | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "The Prayer" | 2003 | — | — | — | 35 | Donnie McClurkin... Again | |||
| "Be Blessed" | 2005 | — | 1 | — | 40 | Day by Day | |||
| "Victory" | — | 3 | — | — | |||||
| "Someone Watching Over You" | 2006 | — | 31 | 57 | 19 | ||||
| "This Too Shall Pass" | — | 15 | — | 27 | |||||
| "Step Aside" | 2007 | — | 10 | — | — | Daddy's Little Girls (OST) | |||
| "Hold On" | — | 15 | — | 26 | What a Wonderful Time | ||||
| "Be Still" | 2011 | — | 4 | 93 | 35 | Becoming | |||
| "When Love Takes Over"[26] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "In Him There Is No Sorrow" | 2023 | — | 17 | — | — | Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark | |||
| "Church Doors" | 2024 | — | 5 | — | 20 | Sunny Days | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gospel | US R&B<br />/HH | US Adult R&B | US AC [27] | ||||||
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | 2005 | — | — | — | 28 | At Last...The Duets Album | |||
| "Where Love Begins" | 2006 | — | 68 | 17 | — | The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle | |||
| "When You Love" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | We All Are One (Live in Detroit) | |||
| "Best for Last" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | 20 Year Celebration, Vol. 1: Best for Last | |||
| "How Awesome Is Our God" | 2015 | 9 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy’s Song)" | 2019 | — | — | — | — | Bless Somebody Else | |||
| "Clap Your Hands" | 2020 | — | — | — | — | Dance Soul | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Gospel | US Gospel Digital Sales | ||||||||
| "In the Midst of It All" | 1999 | — | 13 | Mountain High...Valley Low | |||||
| "Talkin' 'Bout Jesus" | 2019 | — | 12 | Testimony | |||||
| "Blessings" | 2024 | 14 | — | Sunny Days | |||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||||||||
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "This Too Shall Pass" | 1995 | Crystal Lewis | Sisters: The Story Goes On | [28] |
| "Wholly Holy" | 1997 | Everette Harp | What's Going On | [29] |
| "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | 1998 | The Real Meaning Of Christmas: Volume 2 | [30] | |
| "Shepherd's Cradle Song" | ||||
| "America the Beautiful / We Shall Overcome" | 1999 | O'Landa Draper's Associates, Shirley Caesar, Daryl Coley, Rev. James Moore | Sing America | [31] |
| "Shining Star" | 2000 | Music from and Inspired by Jesus: The Epic Mini-Series | [32] | |
| "If We Could Remember" | 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | [33] | |
| "Higher Ground" | Missy Elliott, Tweet, Karen Clark Sheard, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary | Miss E... So Addictive and 2nd Chance | [34] [35] | |
| "Brand New Day" | 2nd Chance | |||
| "I Believe" | 2004 | [36] | ||
| "I Believe I Can Fly" | Kenny G | At Last...The Duets Album | [37] | |
| "Afterwhile" | 2005 | Kirk Franklin | Hero | [38] |
| "Everyday (Family Reunion)" | 2006 | Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Carl Thomas | Madea's Family Reunion | [39] |
| "Me Dance" | Jack's Big Music Show (Season One) | [40] | ||
| "I Wish" | Patti LaBelle, Fantasia | [41] | ||
| "Order My Steps (Dear Lord)" | 2007 | Strength & Loyalty | [42] | |
| "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | 2008 | A Night to Remember | [43] | |
| "You" | 2009 | Madea Goes To Jail | [44] | |
| "Intro" | 2017 | Sunday Song | [45] | |
| "Yolanda & Anita Reprise" | ||||
| "O Holy Night" | The Star | [46] | ||
| "Do You Believe" | 2020 | PJ Morton | [47] | |
| "One Moment from Glory" | 2022 | Kingdom Business: Season 1 | [48] | |
| "The Me You See" | Chaundre Broomfield | |||
| "In Control" | ||||
| "Psalm of Contention" | ||||
| "Jesus Can Work It Out" | ||||
| "Time" | 2023 | Kingdom Business Cast | Kingdom Business: Season 2 | [49] |
| "Grace Amazing" | ||||
| "We Family" | Kingdom Business Cast, Chaundre Broomfield, Kiandra Richardson |
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