This discography documents albums and singles released by American recording artist Roberta Flack.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions |
Certifications ( sales threshold) |
Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US Jazz [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
UK [4] | |||||||||
| 1969 | First Take [A] | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 47 | Atlantic | ||||||
| 1970 | Chapter Two | 33 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 49 | — |
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| 1971 | Quiet Fire | 18 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — |
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| 1972 | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | 3 | 2 | — | 22 | 25 | — |
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| 1973 | Killing Me Softly | 3 | 2 | — | 11 | 13 | 40 | |||||||
| 1975 | Feel Like Makin' Love | 24 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 37 | — | |||||||
| 1977 | Blue Lights in the Basement | 8 | 5 | — | 88 | 9 | — |
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| 1978 | Roberta Flack | 74 | 37 | — | — | 75 | — | |||||||
| 1980 | Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway | 25 | 4 | 9 | — | — | 31 |
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| 1982 | I'm the One | 59 | 16 | — | 74 | — | — | |||||||
| 1983 | Born to Love (with Peabo Bryson) | 25 | 8 | — | 35 | 39 | 15 | Capitol | ||||||
| 1988 | Oasis | 159 | 24 | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||||||
| 1991 | Set the Night to Music | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1992 | Stop the World | — | — | — | — | — | — | Toshiba EMI | ||||||
| 1994 | Roberta | — | — | — | — | — | — | Atlantic | ||||||
| 1997 | The Christmas Album | — | — | — | — | — | — | Capitol | ||||||
| 1999 | Friends: Roberta Flack Sings Mariko Takahashi | — | — | — | — | — | — | Victor Ent | ||||||
| 2003 | Holiday | — | — | — | — | — | — | Punahele | ||||||
| 2012 | Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings the Beatles | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | 429 | ||||||
| 2018 | Running | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mimami | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
- A First Take reached its peak position in 1972.
Live albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] | |||
| 1980 | Live & More (with Peabo Bryson) | 52 | 10 | Atlantic |
| 2008 | At Her Best – Live (live video/audio recordings from 1975 and 2001; unauthorized release) | — | — | Immortal |
| 2012 | S.O.U.L. (live recordings from 1985 tour) | — | — | Sony Music |
Soundtrack albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Record label | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [1] |
US R&B [1] | |||
| 1981 | Bustin' Loose | 161 | 48 | MCA |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Record label | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
UK [4] | |||||||||||
| 1981 | The Best of Roberta Flack | 201 | — | 44 | — | Atlantic | ||||||||
| 1984 | Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 35 | K-tel | ||||||||
| 1993 | Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack | — | — | — | 7 | Atlantic | ||||||||
| 2006 | The Very Best of Roberta Flack | — | — | 41 | 50 | Rhino | ||||||||
| 2011 | Love Songs | — | — | — | 20 | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single (A-side, B-side) Both sides from same album except where indicated |
Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
US A/C [1] |
US Dan [1] |
AUS [2] [10] |
CAN [3] |
UK [4] | ||||
| 1969 | "Compared to What" b/w "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | First Take | |
| 1970 | "How Many Broken Wings" b/w "Baby, Baby" Both sides with Les McCann |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | |
| "Reverend Lee" b/w "Business Goes On as Usual" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chapter Two | ||
| 1971 | "Do What You Gotta Do" b/w " Let It Be Me" |
117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "
You've Got a Friend" b/w "Gone Away" (from Chapter Two) Both sides with Donny Hathaway |
29 | 8 | 36 | — | — | 82 | — | Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | ||
| "
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" b/w "Be Real Black for Me" Both sides with Donny Hathaway |
71 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | "
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" b/w "Go Up Moses" |
76 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | — | Quiet Fire | |
| "
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" b/w "Trade Winds" (Non-album track) |
1 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | First Take | ||
| "
Where Is the Love" b/w "Mood" Both sides with Donny Hathaway |
5 | 1 | 1 | — | 55 | 35 | 29 |
|
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | |
| 1973 | "
Killing Me Softly with His Song" b/w "Just Like a Woman" (from Chapter Two) |
1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 6 |
|
Killing Me Softly |
| "Jesse" b/w "No Tears (In the End)" |
30 | 19 | 3 | — | 36 | 23 | — | |||
| 1974 | "
Feel Like Makin' Love" b/w "When You Smile" (from Killing Me Softly) |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 13 | 1 | 34 |
|
Feel Like Makin' Love |
| 1975 | "Feelin' That Glow" b/w "Some Gospel According to Matthew" |
76 | 25 | 38 | — | — | 79 | — | ||
| 1977 | "25th of Last December" b/w "Why Don't You Move in with Me" |
— | 52 | 28 | — | — | 79 | — | Blue Lights in the Basement | |
| 1978 | "
The Closer I Get to You" (with Donny Hathaway) b/w "Love Is the Healing" |
2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 42 |
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| "
If Ever I See You Again" b/w "I'd Like to Be Baby to You" (from Blue Lights in the Basement) |
24 | 37 | 1 | — | — | 26 | — | Roberta Flack | ||
| "When It's Over" b/w "Come Share My Love" |
— | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "
You Are Everything" b/w "Knowing That We're Made for Each Other" |
— | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "You Are My Heaven" (with Donny Hathaway) b/w "I'll Love You Forever and Ever" (Non-album track) |
47 | 8 | 46 | — | — | — | — | Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway | |
| "Back Together Again" (with Donny Hathaway) b/w "God Don't Like Ugly" |
56 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | 3 | |||
| "Don't Make Me Wait Too Long" b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" |
104 | 67 | — | — | — | 44 | ||||
| "Make the World Stand Still" (with
Peabo Bryson) b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" |
— | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | Live & More | ||
| 1981 | "Love Is a Waiting Game" b/w "More Than Everything" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Stopped Loving Me" b/w "Qual E Malindrinho" |
108 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | Bustin' Loose soundtrack | ||
| "Lovin' You (Is Such an Easy Thang to Do)" b/w "Hittin' Me Where It Hurts" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1982 | "
Making Love" b/w "Jesse" (from Killing Me Softly) |
13 | 29 | 7 | — | 63 | 43 | — | I'm the One | |
| "I'm the One" b/w "'Til the Morning Comes" |
42 | 24 | 10 | — | — | 4 (AC) | — | |||
| "In the Name of Love" b/w "Happiness" |
— | 80 | 24 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "
Our Love Will Stop the World" (with
Eric Mercury) b/w "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" (from Live & More) |
— | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album track | ||
| 1983 | "This Side of Forever" B-side by The Enforcers: "Robbery Suspects" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Sudden Impact and The Best of Dirty Harry (soundtrack) | |
| "Remember When (So Much in Love)" (with Peabo Bryson) B-side by Peabo Bryson: "Don't Play with Fire" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| "
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" b/w "Born to Love" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
16 | 5 | 4 | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | Born to Love | ||
| "Maybe" b/w "Can We Find Love Again" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "You're Lookin' Like Love to Me" (with Peabo Bryson) B-side by Peabo Bryson: "Let Me Be the One You Need" (Non-album track) |
58 | 41 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Heaven Above Me" b/w "Can We Find Love Again" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | |||
| 1984 | "I Just Came Here to Dance" b/w "Can We Find Love Again" Both sides with Peabo Bryson |
— | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If I'm Still Around Tomorrow" (with
Sadao Watanabe) B-side by Sadao Wantanabe: "West Side Drive" |
— | 79 | 31 | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| 1986 | "
We Shall Overcome" b/w "Let Me Be a Light to Shine" (with Howard Hewett) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "
Oasis" b/w "You Know What It's Like" |
— | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | — | Oasis | |
| 1989 | "
Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out" b/w "You Know What It's Like" |
— | 37 | — | 1 | — | — | 72 | ||
| "Shock to My System" b/w "You Know What It's Like" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1991 | "
Set the Night to Music" (with
Maxi Priest) b/w "Natural Thing" |
6 | 45 | 2 | — | 80 | 9 | 76 | Set the Night to Music | |
| 1992 | "
You Make Me Feel Brand New" CD single with two versions |
— | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" (Reborn Club Vox) 12" record with four additional mixes |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | Non-album track | |
| 1997 | "
The Christmas Song" b/w "25th Of Last December" |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Christmas Album | |
| 2010 | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (UK re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | Love Songs | |
| 2011 | "
We Can Work It Out" CD single with two versions |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Let It Be Roberta: Roberta Flack Sings The Beatles | |
| 2021 | "
What's Going On" Previously unreleased 1971 recording of Marvin Gaye's song [11] [12] |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Guest appearances
With Les McCann
- Comment (Atlantic, 1970)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "US Charts > Roberta Flack". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2016. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b "CAN Charts > Roberta Flack". RPM. Retrieved January 20, 2012.
- ^ a b c "UK Charts > Roberta Flack". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 8, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "American certifications – Roberta Flack". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Canadian certifications – Roberta Flack". Music Canada. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "British certifications – Roberta Flack". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 5, 2012. Type Roberta Flack in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ Roberta Flack – 'What's Going On' (Review) on Thesoulhouse.net.
- ^ "Roberta Flack Shares Afrofunk-Fueled Live Cover of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" from 1971". February 25, 2021.