Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes / Discography

This discography is an overview of published sound recordings of American Soul - and R & B - singing group Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes .

Albums

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	UK	US	R&B
1972	Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes Philadelphia I. 31648	-	-	US53 (31 weeks) US	R&B4 (22 weeks) R&B	First published: August 1972 Original title: I Miss You Producers: Leon Huff , Kenny Gamble
1973	Black & Blue Philadelphia I. 32407	-	-	US57 (20 weeks) US	R&B5 (32 weeks) R&B	First published: September 1973 Producers: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
1975	To Be True Philadelphia I. 33148	-	-	US26th gold (32 weeks)US	R&B1 (33 weeks) R&B	First release: February 1975 feat. Teddy Pendergrass Producers: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
	Wake Up Everybody Philadelphia I. 33808	-	-	US9 platinum (24 weeks)US	R&B1 (28 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1975 Producers: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
1977	Reaching for the World ABC 969	-	-	US56 (10 weeks) US	R&B15 (11 weeks) R&B	First published: January 1977 Producer: Harold Melvin
	Now Is the Time ABC 1041	-	-	-	R&B50 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: December 1977 Producer: Harold Melvin
1980	The Blue Album Source 3197	-	-	US95 (20 weeks) US	R&B15 (29 weeks) R&B	First release: March 1980 feat. Sharon Paige Producer: Harold Melvin
1981	All Things Happen in Time MCA 5261	-	-	-	R&B47 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: October 1981 Producer: Harold Melvin

More studio albums

• 1960: The Blue Notes (as The Blue Notes)
• 1984: Talk It Up (Tell Everybody) (Philly World Records 90187)

Compilations

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
		DE	UK	US	R&B
1976	Collectors' Item: All Their Greatest Hits! Philadelphia I. 34232	-	-	US51 platinum (14 weeks)US	R&B23 (9 weeks) R&B	First published: June 1976

More compilations

• 1977: Don't Leave Me This Way
• 1983: Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes
• 1989: Satisfaction Guaranteed ( split album , with Teddy Pendergrass )
• 1989: Greatest Hits
• 1992: Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Best of Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes
• 1993: If You Don't Know Me by Now
• 1995: The Best of Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes
• 1997: Greatest Hits
• 1998: Blue Notes & Ballads (with Teddy Pendergrass)
• 2000: great hits
• 2001: The Ultimate Blue Notes (with Teddy Pendergrass)
• 2001: My Blue Heaven
• 2003: The Best of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes
• 2004: The Essential Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes (feat.Teddy Pendergrass)
• 2004: If You Don't Know Me by Now
• 2008: Playlist: The Very Best Of (feat.Teddy Pendergrass)
• 2014: The Very Best of Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	UK	US	R&B	Dance
1960	My Hero The Blue Notes	-	-	US78 (4 weeks) US	R&B19 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1960 as The Blue Notes Author: Strauss
1965	Get Out (And Let Me Cry)	-	-	-	R&B38 (1 week) R&B	-	First published: October 10, 1964 Lead vocals: John Atkins Writer: Richard Barrett
1972	I Miss You Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes	-	-	US58 (9 weeks) US	R&B7 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1972 Authors: Leon Huff , Kenny Gamble
	If You Don't Know Me by Now Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes	-	UK9 (9 weeks) UK	US3 gold (17 weeks)US	R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 11, 1972 Number 199 in the Songs of the Century ( RIAA , 2001 list) Number 62 in the Songs of the Century ( BMI , 1999 list) Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
1973	Yesterday I Had the Blues Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes	-	-	US63 (7 weeks) US	R&B12 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1973 Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
	The Love I Lost Black & Blue	-	UK21 (8 weeks) UK	US7th gold (18 weeks)US	R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 30, 1973 Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
1974	Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back) Black & Blue	-	UK32 (6 weeks) UK	US58 (10 weeks) US	R&B6 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1974 Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
	I'm weak for you black & blue	-	-	-	R&B87 (1 week) R&B	-	B-side of Satisfaction Guaranteed Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert
	Where Are All My Friends To Be True	-	-	US80 (6 weeks) US	R&B8 (13 weeks) R&B	Dance11 (3 weeks) Dance	First published: October 1974 Authors: Gene McFadden , John Whitehead , Victor Carstarphen
1975	Bad luck to be true	-	-	US15 (17 weeks) US	R&B4 (15 weeks) R&B	Dance1 (24 weeks) Dance	First published: February 21, 1975 Authors: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen
	Get Out (And Let Me Cry) ( Reissue )	-	UK35 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First published: May 16, 1975
	Hope That We Can Be Together Soon To Be True	-	-	US42 (10 weeks) US	R&B1 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1975 with Sharon Paige Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble
	Wake Up Everybody Wake Up Everybody	-	UK23 (7 weeks) UK	US12 (17 weeks) US	R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1975 Authors: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen
1976	Tell the World How I Feel About 'Cha Baby Wake Up Everybody	-	-	US94 (2 weeks) US	R&B7 (11 weeks) R&B	Dance6 (6 weeks) Dance	First published: January 1976 Authors: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen
1977	Don't Leave Me This Way Wake Up Everybody	DE44 (1 week) DE	UK5 silver (10 weeks)UK	-	-	-	First published: January 1977 Authors: Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert
	Reaching for the World Reaching for the World	-	UK48 (1 week) UK	US74 (4 weeks) US	R&B6 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1977 Author: Derek Floyd
	Hostage Reaching for the World	-	-	-	-	Dance37 (2 weeks) Dance	First published: March 1977 Author: Hubert V. Yarborough
	After You Love Me, Why Do You Leave Me Reaching for the World	-	-	-	R&B15 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First release: April 1977 feat. Sharon Paige Authors: Harold Melvin, Kenny Gamble
1978	Baby, You Got My Nose Open Now Is the Time	-	-	-	R&B36 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1978 Author: Jerome Jones
1979	Prayin ' The Blue Album	-	-	-	R&B18 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1979 Sharon Paige with Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes Authors: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead
1980	Tonight's the Night The Blue Album	-	-	-	R&B61 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1979 Authors: Alicia Myers, Kevin McCord
	I Should Be Your Lover The Blue Album	-	-	-	R&B25 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1980 Author: Harold Melvin
1981	Hang On in There All Things Happen in Time	-	-	-	R&B52 (9 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1981 Authors: James Batton, Ron Tyson
1984	Don't Give Me Up, Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)	-	-	US59 (4 weeks) US	R&B85 (4 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1984 Authors: Harold Melvin, McKinley Horton, Michael Forte
	Today's Your Lucky Day Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)	-	UK66 (3 weeks) UK	-	R&B81 (4 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1984 female voice: Nikko Writer: Mark Collins
	I Really Love You Talk It Up (Tell Everybody)	-	-	-	R&B81 (4 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1984 Authors: Harold Melvin, McKinley Horton

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More singles

• 1961: If You Love Me (Really Love Me) (as The Blue Notes)
• 1962: WPLJ (White Port and Lemon Juice) (as The Blue Notes; release: November)
• 1967: Go Away (released July 20th)
• 1969: Never Gonna Leave You (as The Blue Notes; released June)
• 1970: This Time Will Be Different (as The Blue Notes; released February)
• 1977: Standing by You Girl (as The Blue Notes; release: October)
• 1980: If You're Looking for Somebody to Love (Sharon Paige with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes; release: July)
• 1985: Time Be My Lover (release: February)
• 2016: The Mike Maurro Peak Hour Mixes Vol. 1 ( incl.Bad Luck and The Love I Lost ; remixes: Mike Maurro; release: July 1st)

statistics

Chart evaluation

US  R&B Number one albums US-US R&B2R&B Top 10 albums US1US R&B4thR&B Albums in the charts US7thUS R&B9R&B

DE  UK  US  R&B  Dance Number one singles DE-DE UK-UK US-US R&B4thR&B Dance1Dance Top 10 singles DE-DE UK2UK US2US R&B10R&B Dance2Dance Singles in the charts DE1DE UK8thUK US13US R&B23R&B Dance4thDance

Awards for music sales

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
United States (RIAA)	-	3 × gold3	2 × platinum2	4,500,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	silver1	-	-	200,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	silver1	3 × gold3	2 × platinum2

swell

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: DE UK US
2. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
3. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
4. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
5. ↑ Songs of the Century, RIAA (List 2001)
6. ↑ Songs of the Century, BMI (List 1999)

Web links

• Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes on Allmusic (English)
• Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes at Discogs (English)
• Discography at 45cat.com