Bill Withers / discography
This discography is an overview of the released records of the American singer Bill Withers . According to sources and record awards, he has sold more than 6.1 million records so far, over 4.5 million of them in his home country alone. Withers' most successful release is the single Ain't No Sunshine with over 1.6 million units sold.
Albums
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1971 | Just as I Am | - | - |
CH91 (1 week) CH |
- |
US39 (33 weeks) US |
R&B5 (38 weeks) R&B |
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| 1972 | Still Bill | - | - | - | - |
US4th  (43 weeks)US |
R&B1 (38 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1972
Producers: Benorce Blackman, Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap, Ray Jackson |
| 1974 | + 'Justments | - | - | - | - |
US67 (21 weeks) US |
R&B7 (34 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1974
Producers: Bill Withers, James Gadson, Melvin Dunlap |
| 1975 | Making Music | - | - | - | - |
US81 (15 weeks) US |
R&B7 (19 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1975
Producers: Bill Withers, Larry Nash |
| 1976 | Naked & Warm | - | - | - | - |
US169 (4 weeks) US |
R&B41 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1976
Producer: Bill Withers |
| 1977 | menagerie | - | - | - |
UK27 (4 weeks) UK |
US39 (26 weeks)US |
R&B18 (23 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1977
Producers: Bill Withers, Clarence McDonald, Keni Burke, Clifford Coulter |
| 1979 | 'Bout Love | - | - | - | - |
US134 (9 weeks) US |
R&B50 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1979
Producer: Paul Hurriah |
| 1985 | Watching You, Watching Me | - | - | - |
UK60 (1 week) UK |
US143 (8 weeks) US |
R&B42 (25 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1985
Producers: Bill Withers, Denny Diante, Don Freeman, Larry Carlton , Michel Colombier , Ralph MacDonald |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
Live albums
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| 1973 | Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall | - | - |
CH47 (... weeks) CH |
UK80 (... weeks) UK |
US63 (21 weeks) US |
R&B6 (20 weeks) R&B |
First release: April 1973
double album |
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Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1975 | The Best of Bill Withers | - | - | - | - |
US182 (2 weeks) US |
R&B33 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1975
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| 1981 | Bill Withers' Greatest Hits | - | - | - |
UK90 (4 weeks)UK |
US183 (3 weeks)US |
R&B58 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1981
Chart entry in UK only in September 1988 |
| 1989 | Lovely days |
DE44 (5 weeks) DE |
AT27 (4 weeks) AT |
- | - | - | - |
First published: April 1989
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| 2002 | The Very Best of Billy Paul & Bill Withers | - | - |
CH41 (7 weeks) CH |
- | - | - |
First published: September 2002
with Billy Paul |
| 2006 | Lovely Day: The Very Best of Bill Withers | - | - | - |
UK35  (2 weeks)UK |
- | - |
First release: July 2006
Reissue of the 1998 album |
| 2015 | Lean on Me: The Best of Bill Withers | - | - | - | - |
US131 (1 week) US |
- |
First published: August 9, 1994
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| 2017 | The Ultimate Collection | - | - | - |
UK10 (... wk.) UK |
- | - |
First published: July 29, 2017
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gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More compilations
- 1975: This Is Bill Withers
- 1976: Black Magic
- 1977: 20 Best of Bill Withers
- 1978: Simply Bill Withers: A Collection of His Music
- 1980: The Best of Bill Withers
- 1989: The Sound of Soul
- 1997: The Bill Withers Collection
- 1997: Ain't No Sunshine (released September 8th)
- 1999: Simply the Best
- 1999: Top Bill
- 2000: The Ultimate Bill Withers Collection (2 CDs; release: October 12th)
- 2001: great hits
- 2004: Ain't No Sunshine (released April 1st)
- 2004: The Best Of
- 2007: Best of Bill Withers (2 CDs)
- 2008: Ain't No Sunshine: The Best of Bill Withers (2 CDs)
- 2009: Playlist: The Very Best of Bill Withers (14 mp3 files; release: June 15th)
- 2010: Lean On Me: The Collection
- 2011: Lovely Day: The Best of Bill Withers (2 CDs; released January 7th)
- 2012: Bill Withers: The Complete Sussex and Columbia Albums (box with 9 CDs; release: November 5th)
- 2013: The Essential Bill Withers (2 CDs)
- 2013: Original Album Classics (box with 3 CDs)
- 2013: The Essential Bill Withers (2 CDs)
- 2014: The Real… Bill Withers: The Ultimate Bill Withers Collection (3 CDs)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1971 |
Ain't No Sunshine Just as I Am |
DE76 (1 week) DE |
- |
CH24 (1 week) CH |
UK40  (7 weeks)UK |
US3 (16 weeks)US |
R&B6 (16 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1971
Chart entry in UK only 2009; in DE and CH only 2020 Grammy (R&B Song) + Hall of Fame Place 285 of the Rolling Stone 500 (list 2011) Author: Bill Withers |
| Grandma's Hands Just as I Am |
- | - | - | - |
US42 (8 weeks) US |
R&B18 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1971
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1972 |
Lean on Me Still Bill |
- | - |
CH84 (1 week) CH |
UK18th (10 weeks)UK |
US1 (19 weeks)US |
R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1972
Chart entry in CH in 2020 Grammy Hall of Fame 208th place on the Rolling Stone 500 (2011 list) 112th place in the Songs of the Century (2001 list) Author: Bill Withers |
| Use Me Still Bill |
- | - | - | - |
US2 (12 weeks)US |
R&B2 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1972
Author: Bill Withers |
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| Let Us Love Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall |
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US47 (6 weeks) US |
R&B17 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1972
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1973 | Kissing My Love Still Bill |
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US31 (10 weeks) US |
R&B12 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1973
Author: Bill Withers |
| Friend of Mine Bill Withers Live at Carnegie Hall |
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US80 (5 weeks) US |
R&B25 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: June 1973
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1974 | The Same Love That Made Me Laugh + 'Justments |
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US50 (13 weeks) US |
R&B10 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1974
Author: Bill Withers |
| You + 'justments |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B15 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1974
Author: Bill Withers |
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| Heartbreak Road + 'Justments |
- | - | - | - |
US89 (4 weeks) US |
R&B13 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1974
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1975 | It's All Over Now I Don't Know What the World Is Coming To |
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R&B68 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1975
with Bobby Womack Authors: Bobby Womack, Shirley Womack Original: The Valentinos, 1964 |
| Make Love to Your Mind Making Music |
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US76 (8 weeks) US |
R&B10 (13 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1975
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1976 | I Wish You Well Making Music |
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R&B54 (8 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1976
Author: Bill Withers |
| If I Didn't Mean You Well Naked & Warm |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B74 (7 weeks) R&B |
First published: October 1976
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1977 | Close to Me Naked & Warm |
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R&B88 (2 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1977
Author: Bill Withers |
| Lovely day menagerie |
- | - | - |
UK7th (19 weeks)UK |
US30 (12 weeks) US |
R&B6 (22 weeks) R&B |
First published: September 1977
Authors: Skip Scarborough, Bill Withers |
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| 1978 | Lovely Night for Dancing Menagerie |
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R&B75 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: April 1978
Author: Bill Withers |
| 1979 | Don't It Make It Better 'Bout Love |
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R&B30 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1979
Authors: Bill Withers, Paul Hurriah Smith |
| You Got the Stuff 'Bout Love |
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R&B85 (3 weeks) R&B |
First published: May 1979
Authors: Bill Withers, Keith Hatchell |
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| 1981 | Just the Two of Us Winelight |
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UK34 (7 weeks) UK |
US2 (24 weeks) US |
R&B3 (21 weeks) R&B |
First published: January 1981
with Grover Washington, Jr. Grammy (R&B Song) Authors: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald , William Salter |
| United States |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B83 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: November 1981
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1984 | In the Name of Love |
- | - | - | - |
US58 (10 weeks) US |
R&B13 (15 weeks) R&B |
First published: August 1984
with Ralph MacDonald Authors: Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald, William Salter |
| 1985 | Oh yeah! Oh yeah! |
- | - | - |
UK60 (4 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B22 (14 weeks) R&B |
First published: March 1985
Authors: David Foster, Bill Withers, Larry Carlton |
| Something That Turns You On Watching You, Watching Me |
- | - | - | - | - |
R&B46 (12 weeks) R&B |
First published: July 1985
Author: Bill Withers |
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| 1988 | Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix) Lovely Days |
DE27 (10 weeks) DE |
AT18 (8 weeks) AT |
- |
UK4 (9 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: August 1988
Remix: Ben Liebrand |
| Ain't No Sunshine (Total Eclipse Mix) Lovely Days |
DE30 (12 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK82 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: November 1988
Remix: Ben Liebrand |
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| 1990 | Harlem (Ben Liebrand Remix) Lovely Days |
- | - | - |
UK98 (1 week) UK |
- | - |
First published: April 1990
Remix: Ben Liebrand; Author: Bill Withers |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More singles
- 1967: Three Nights and a Morning
- 1971: Sweet Wanomi
- 1971: Everybody's Talkin ' (Release: May)
- 1971: Harlem (release: June)
- 1972: The Gift of Giving (release: December)
- 1974: Ruby Lee (release: October)
- 1975: Who Is He (And What Is He to You?)
- 1975: Hello Like Before
- 1976: Family Table
- 1981: I Want to Spend the Night (release: July)
- 1985: We Could Be Sweet Lovers
- 2010: Who Is He (Tss Tss Remix)
Video albums
- 2011: Still Bill
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
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silver |
gold |
platinum
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United States (RIAA)
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6 × gold6th
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- | 4,500,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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2 × silver2
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gold1
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2 × platinum2
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1,660,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
2 × silver2
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7 × gold7th
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2 × platinum2
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- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
- ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
- ↑ a b The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (2011) Rolling Stone
- ↑ RIAA (List 2001) ( Memento from May 2, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
Web links
- Bill Withers at Discogs (English)
- Bill Withers at Allmusic (English)