Yolanda Adams discography | |
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Studio albums | 11 |
Live albums | 2 |
Compilation albums | 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]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||
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US [7] |
US Gospel [8] |
US
Christ. [9] |
US R&B /HH [10] |
US
Heat. [11] | ||||
Just as I Am |
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Through the Storm |
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— | 8 | — | — | — | ||
Save the World |
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More Than a Melody |
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— | 4 | 4 | — | — |
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Songs from the Heart |
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— | 3 | 9 | — | 15 | ||
Mountain High...Valley Low |
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24 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Christmas With Yolanda Adams |
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86 | 1 | 2 | 31 | — | ||
Believe |
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42 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — |
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Day By Day |
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23 | 1 | — | 4 | — | ||
What a Wonderful Time |
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179 | 2 | — | 28 | — | ||
Becoming |
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99 | 3 | — | 22 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||
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US [7] |
US Gospel [8] |
US
Christ. [9] |
US R&B /HH [10] |
US
Heat. [11] | ||||
Shakin' the House: Live in L.A. (with Hezekiah Walker and Fred Hammond) |
— | 10 | 17 | — | — | |||
Yolanda... Live in Washington |
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— | 5 | 25 | — | — |
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The Experience |
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63 | 2 | 1 | 24 | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Sales | ||||
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US [7] |
US Gospel [8] |
US
Christ. [9] |
US R&B /HH [10] | |||||
At Her Very Best (with The Southeast Inspirational Choir) |
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The Best of Yolanda Adams |
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— | 9 | 23 | — |
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Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker "The Divas of Gospel" |
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The Praise and Worship Songs of Yolanda Adams |
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— | 6 | 26 | 65 | |||
The Essential Yolanda Adams |
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— | 39 | — | — | |||
The Best of Me |
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60 | 1 | — | 9 | |||
Playlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams |
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— | 12 | — | — | |||
Setlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams Live |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [22] |
US Gospel [23] |
US R&B /HH [24] |
US Adult R&B [25] | |||||
" The Battle Is the Lord's" [26] | 1993 | — | — | — | — |
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Save the World | |
"Gotta Have Love" | 1995 | — | — | 97 | — | More Than a Melody | ||
"The Battle Is the Lord's" (live) | 1996 | — | — [A] | 75 | 20 | Yolanda... Live in Washington | ||
"Only Believe" | 1998 | — | — | — | — | Songs from the Heart | ||
"Is Your All on the Altar" | — | — | — | — | ||||
"Still I Rise" | — | — [B] | — | — | ||||
" Open My Heart" | 1999 | 57 | — [C] | 10 | 1 | Mountain High...Valley Low | ||
"Yeah" | — | — | — [D] | 29 | ||||
"Fragile Heart" | 2000 | — | — | — [E] | 38 | |||
"The Things We Do" | — | — | — | — | ||||
" I Believe I Can Fly" (featuring Gerald Levert) | 2001 | — | — | — [F] | 25 | The Experience | ||
"Never Give Up" | — | — | 79 | 15 | Believe | |||
" I'm Gonna Be Ready" | — | — [G] | 74 | 10 | ||||
"I Gotta Believe" | — | — | — | — | ||||
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The Prayer" (with Donnie McClurkin) |
2003 | — | — | — | 35 | Donnie McClurkin... Again | ||
" Be Blessed" | 2005 | — | 1 | — | 40 | Day by Day | ||
"Victory" | — | 3 | — [H] | — | ||||
" 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 | — [I] | 26 | What a Wonderful Time | |||
" Be Still" | 2011 | — | 4 | 93 | 35 | Becoming | ||
" When Love Takes Over" [30] | 2016 | — | — | — | — | The Passion: New Orleans | ||
"In Him There Is No Sorrow" (with Donald Lawrence & Co. and Twinkie Clark) |
2023 | — | 17 | — | — | Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [22] |
US Gospel [23] |
US R&B /HH [24] |
US Adult R&B [25] |
US AC [31] | ||||
"I Believe I Can Fly" ( Kenny G featuring Yolanda Adams) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | 28 | At Last...The Duets Album | |
"Where Love Begins" ( Patti LaBelle featuring Yolanda Adams) |
2006 | — | — | 68 | 17 | — | The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle | |
"Best for Last" ( Donald Lawrence featuring Yolanda Adams & the Tri-City Singers) |
2013 | — | — [J] | — | — | — | 20 Year Celebration, Vol. 1: Best for Last | |
"How Awesome Is Our God" ( Israel & New Breed featuring Yolanda Adams) |
2015 | — | 9 | — | — | — | Covered: Alive in Asia | |
"Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy’s Song)" ( Kurt Carr featuring The Kurt Carr Singers & Friends) |
2019 | — | — [K] | — | — | — | Bless Somebody Else | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||
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US [22] |
US Gospel [23] |
US R&B /HH [24] |
US Adult R&B [25] | |||||
"Talkin' 'Bout Jesus" ( Gloria Gaynor featuring Yolanda Adams) |
2019 | — | — [L] | — | — | Testimony | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |
Year | Track | Artist(s) | Album | Label | Notes |
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1995 | "This Too Shall Pass" | Crystal Lewis & Yolanda Adams | Sisters: The Story Goes On (Various artists) | Warner Alliance | |
1997 | "Wholly Holy" | Everette Harp featuring Yolanda Adams | What's Going On | Blue Note | |
1998 | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | Yolanda Adams | The Real Meaning Of Christmas: Volume 2 | Verity | |
"Shepherd's Cradle Song" | |||||
2000 | "Shining Star" | Yolanda Adams | Music From & Inspired By Jesus: The Epic Mini-Series | Sparrow/Capitol | Cover of an Earth Wind & Fire song. |
2002 | "If We Could Remember" | Yolanda Adams | The Sum of All Fears (Soundtrack) | Elektra | |
"Higher Ground" | Karen Clark Sheard featuring Yolanda Adams, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary, and Missy Elliott | 2nd Chance | Also featured as a bonus track on Missy Elliott's Miss E... So Addictive | ||
"Brand New Day" | Karen Clark Sheard featuring Yolanda Adams | 2nd Chance | |||
2003 | " The Prayer" | Donnie McClurkin featuring Yolanda Adams | Again | Verity Records | Cover of Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli song |
2004 | "I Believe" | Yolanda Adams | Honey: Music from & Inspired by the Motion Picture | Elektra | Produced by Rodney Jerkins |
"I Believe I Can Fly" | Kenny G. featuring Yolanda Adams | At Last... The Duets Album | Arista | ||
2005 | "Afterwhile" | Kirk Franklin featuring Yolanda Adams | Hero | Fo Yo Soul/Verity | |
2006 | "Everyday (Family Reunion)" | Yolanda Adams, Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Carl Thomas | Madea's Family Reunion (soundtrack) | Motown | Nominated for a Grammy Award |
"The Me Dance" | Yolanda Adams | Jack's Big Music Show (Season One) (soundtrack) | Nick Records | ||
"Where Love Begins" | Patti LaBelle featuring Yolanda Adams | The Gospel According To Patti LaBelle | Umbrella Records | ||
" I Wish" | Yolanda Adams, Patti LaBelle, & Fantasia | Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture (Soundtrack) | Atlantic Records | Cover of a Stevie Wonder song | |
2007 | "Order My Steps(Dear Lord)" | Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Yolanda Adams | Strength & Loyalty | Interscope Records | Cover of a GMWA Women of Worship song |
2008 | "You Make Me Feel Brand New" | Johnny Mathis featuring Yolanda Adams | A Night to Remember | Columbia Records | |
2009 | "You" | Yolanda Adams | Madea Goes To Jail (soundtrack) | Atlantic Records |
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