Natalie Cole / discography

Natalie Cole (2007)

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the American singer and songwriter Natalie Cole . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 18 million records to date, over 16.5 million of them in her home country alone. Natalie Cole's most successful release is the album Unforgettable ... with Love with over 7.7 million units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
year	title	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B	Remarks
1975	Inseparable	-	-	-	-	US18th gold (56 weeks)US	R&B1 (50 weeks) R&B	First published: May 11, 1975 Producers: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1976	Natalie	-	-	-	-	US13 gold (30 weeks)US	R&B3 (32 weeks) R&B	First published: April 9, 1976 Producers: Chuck Jackson, Gene Barge , Marvin Yancy, Richard Evans
1977	Unpredictable	-	-	-	-	US8th platinum (28 weeks)US	R&B1 (29 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1977 Producers: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1977	Thankful	-	-	-	-	US16 platinum (39 weeks)US	R&B5 (37 weeks) R&B	First published: November 16, 1977 Producers: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1979	I love you so	-	-	-	-	US52 gold (15 weeks)US	R&B11 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: March 19, 1979 Producers: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Gene Barge
1979	We're the best of friends	-	-	-	-	US44 (19 weeks) US	R&B7 (20 weeks) R&B	First published: November 1979 with Peabo Bryson Producers: Peabo Bryson, Johnny Pate, Mark Davis, Marvin Yancy
1980	Don't look back	-	-	-	-	US77 (22 weeks) US	R&B17 (22 weeks) R&B	First published: May 15, 1980 Producers: Marvin Yancy, Gene Barge, Michael Masser
1981	Happy love	-	-	-	-	US132 (4 weeks) US	R&B37 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: 1981 Producers: George Tobin, Mike Piccirillo
1983	I'm ready	-	-	-	-	US182 (3 weeks) US	R&B54 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: 1983 Producers: Marvin Yancy, Chuck Jackson, Stanley Clarke , Chuck Bynum
1985	Dangerous	-	-	-	-	US140 (9 weeks) US	R&B48 (16 weeks) R&B	First published: June 1985 Producers: Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron, Harold Beatty, Eddie Cole, Natalie Cole
1987	Everlasting	-	-	-	UK62 silver (4 weeks)UK	US42 gold (58 weeks)US	R&B8 (65 weeks) R&B	First published: June 14, 1987 Producers: Aaron Zigman , Jerry Knight, Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Dennis Lambert, Burt Bacharach , Carole Bayer Sager , Eddie Cole, Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts
1989	Good to be back	DE57 (12 weeks) DE	-	-	UK10 gold (12 weeks)UK	US59 (23 weeks) US	R&B21 (28 weeks) R&B	First published: April 19, 1989 Producers: Dennis Lambert, André Fisher, Don Boyette, Michael Masser, Narada Michael Walden , Roman Johnson, Lee Curreri, Ric Wake, Eddie Cole
1991	Unforgettable ... with love	DE32 (25 weeks) DE	-	CH15th gold (10 weeks)CH	UK11 gold (29 weeks)UK	US1 × 7 Seven times platinum (110 weeks)US	R&B5 (79 weeks) R&B	First release: June 11, 1991 Producers: André Fischer, David Foster , Tommy LiPuma , Natalie Cole Grammy ( Album of the Year + Traditional Pop)
1993	Take a look	DE90 gold (4 weeks)DE	-	-	UK16 (4 weeks) UK	US26th gold (19 weeks)US	R&B14 (23 weeks) R&B	First published: June 9, 1993 Producers: André Fischer, Tommy LiPuma, Natalie Cole Grammy (Jazz)
1994	Holly & Ivy	-	-	-	-	US36 gold (8 weeks)US	R&B20 (7 weeks) R&B	First published: October 25, 1994 Producers: Natalie Cole, Tommy LiPuma, André Fisher, Michael Masser
1996	Stardust	-	-	-	-	US20th platinum (21 weeks)US	R&B11 (18 weeks) R&B	First published: September 24, 1996 Producers: John Clayton , Phil Ramone , Natalie Cole
1999	Snowfall on the Sahara	-	-	-	-	US163 (3 weeks) US	R&B64 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: June 22nd, 1999 Producer: Phil Ramone
1999	The Magic of Christmas	-	-	-	-	US157 (4 weeks) US	R&B84 (3 weeks) R&B	First published: September 21, 1999 with the London Symphony Orchestra Producer: Fred Salem
2002	Ask a Woman Who Knows	DE67 (6 weeks) DE	AT26 (6 weeks) AT	CH52 (5 weeks) CH	UK63 silver (5 weeks)UK	US32 (9 weeks) US	R&B24 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: September 17th, 2002 Producers: Tommy LiPuma, Natalie Cole
2006	Leavin '	DE92 (1 week) DE	-	CH76 (2 weeks) CH	-	US97 (2 weeks) US	R&B16 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: September 26, 2006 Producers: Dallas Austin , Natalie Cole
2008	Still Unforgettable	-	-	-	UK59 (1 week) UK	US19 (9 weeks) US	R&B8 (15 weeks) R&B	First released: September 9th, 2008 Producers: Natalie Cole, Gail Deadrick, Tena Clark
2013	Natalie Cole en Español	-	-	-	-	US91 (3 weeks) US	-	First published: June 25, 2013 Producer: Rudy Perez

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More albums

1998: Christmas with You
2008: Caroling, Caroling - Christmas with Natalie Cole (release: October 7th)

Live albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
year	title	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B	Remarks
1978	Natalie… Live!	-	-	-	-	US31 gold (16 weeks)US	R&B9 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: June 13, 1978 Recording: Universal Amphitheater LA , August 1977 and Latin Casino, Cherry Hill, NJ, March 1978 Producers: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, George Barge
1983	Unforgettable: A Musical Tribute to Nat King Cole	-	-	-	UK5 gold (16 weeks)UK	-	-	First published: September 5, 1983 Johnny Mathis with special guest Natalie Cole Recording: BBC Television Theater London, May 20, 1983
1996	A Celebration of Christmas	DE37 (5 weeks) DE	AT10 (2 weeks) AT	-	-	US196 (2 weeks) US	-	First release: November 1996 with José Carreras and Plácido Domingo Recording: Austria Center Vienna , December 23, 1995 Producers: Gerfried Horst, Michael Letchford
2010	The Most Wonderful Time of the Year	-	-	-	-	US185 (3 weeks) US	R&B31 (8 weeks) R&B	First published: September 7, 2010 with Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square Producers: Mack Wilberg , Bruce Leek, Fred Vogler

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Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)						Remarks
year	title	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B	Remarks
2000	Greatest Hits Volume I.	-	-	-	-	US154 (2 weeks) US	R&B62 (3 weeks) R&B	First published: November 7, 2000
2001	Love songs	DE11 (6 weeks) DE	AT44 (2 weeks) AT	CH79 (4 weeks) CH	-	-	-	First published: January 29, 2001

More compilations

1982: The Natalie Cole Collection
1987: I've Got Love on My Mind
1990: The Heart & Soul of Natalie Cole
1991: The Soul of Natalie Cole 1975–1980
1995: I've Got Love on My Mind
1995: Sophisticated Lady
2001: The Best of Natalie Cole
2003: Anthology (2 CDs)
2010: Original Album Series (box with 5 CDs)
2012: Inseparable / Natalie / Unpredictable (2 CDs)
2014: Thankful / I Love You So / Don't Look Back (2 CDs)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)							Remarks
year	Title album	DE	AT	CH	UK	US	R&B	Dance	Remarks
1975	This Will Be Inseparable	-	-	-	UK32 silver (5 weeks)UK	US6 (17 weeks) US	R&B1 (19 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1975 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1975	Inseparable Inseparable	-	-	-	-	US32 (17 weeks) US	R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1975 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1976	Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady) Natalie	-	-	-	-	US25 (15 weeks) US	R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1976 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole
1976	Mr. Melody Natalie	-	-	-	-	US49 (12 weeks) US	R&B10 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1976 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1977	I've Got Love on My Mind Unpredictable	-	-	-	-	US5 gold (21 weeks)US	R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1977 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1977	Party Lights Unpredictable	-	-	-	-	US79 (4 weeks) US	R&B9 (11 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1977 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1978	Our Love Thankful	-	-	-	-	US10 gold (21 weeks)US	R&B1 (24 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 6, 1977 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
	Annie Mae Thankful	-	-	-	-	-	R&B6 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1978 Author: Natalie Cole
	Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Natalie… Live!	-	-	-	-	-	R&B53 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1978 Authors: John Lennon , Paul McCartney Original: The Beatles , 1967
1979	Stand By I Love You So	-	-	-	-	-	R&B9 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1979 Authors: Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole
	Sorry I Love You So	-	-	-	-	-	R&B34 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1979 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Jessy Dixon
	Your Lonely Heart I Love You So	-	-	-	-	-	R&B59 (6 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 1979 Author: Natalie Cole
1980	Gimme Some Time We're the Best of Friends	-	-	-	-	-	R&B8 (14 weeks) R&B	-	First published: December 1979 with Peabo Bryson Author: Natalie Cole
	What You Won't Do for Love We're the Best of Friends	-	-	-	-	-	R&B16 (11 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1980 with Peabo Bryson Authors: Alfons Kettner, Bobby Caldwell Original: Bobby Caldwell, 1978
	Someone That I Used to Love Don't Look Back	-	-	-	-	US21 (21 weeks) US	R&B21 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First publication: April 1980 Authors: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser
	Hold on don't look back	-	-	-	-	-	R&B38 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1980 Authors: Kevin Yancy, Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole
1981	You Were Right Girl Happy Love	-	-	-	-	-	R&B35 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1981 Authors: Gary Goetzman , Mike Piccirillo
	Nothin 'but a Fool Happy Love	-	-	-	-	-	R&B34 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: 1981 Author: Bill Amesbury
	The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasted on a Open Fire)	-	-	CH39 (2 weeks) CH	-	-	-	-	First publication: 1981
1983	Too Much Mister I'm Ready	-	-	-	-	-	R&B45 (9 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1983 Authors: Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy
1985	Dangerous Dangerous	-	-	-	-	US57 (10 weeks) US	R&B16 (13 weeks) R&B	Dance6 (9 weeks) Dance	First published: April 1985 Authors: Gary Skardina, Marti Sharron, Stephen Mitchell
	A Little Bit of Heaven Dangerous	-	-	-	-	US81 (6 weeks) US	R&B28 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1985 Authors: Graham Lyle , Richard Kerr
	Secrets Dangerous	-	-	-	-	-	-	Dance36 (5 weeks) Dance	First published: December 1985 Authors: Diane Steinberg, Marti Sharron
1987	Jump Start Everlasting	-	-	-	UK44 (10 weeks) UK	US13 (18 weeks) US	R&B2 (20 weeks) R&B	Dance28 (8 weeks) Dance	First published: April 1987 Authors: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway
1987	I Live for Your Love Everlasting	-	-	-	UK86 (1 week) UK	US13 (22 weeks) US	R&B4 (20 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1987 Authors: Allan Rich, Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel
1988	Over You After Dark	-	-	-	UK65 (3 weeks) UK	-	R&B10 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1987 Ray Parker Jr. with Natalie Cole Authors: Burt Bacharach , Carole Bayer Sager , Ray Parker Jr.
	Pink Cadillac Everlasting	DE5 (16 weeks) DE	AT11 (12 weeks) AT	CH2 (15 weeks) CH	UK5 (12 weeks) UK	US5 (17 weeks) US	R&B9 (16 weeks) R&B	Dance1 (11 weeks) Dance	First published: February 1988 Producers: Dennis Lambert, David Cole, Robert Clivilles Writer and Original: Bruce Springsteen , 1984
	Everlasting Everlasting	DE38 (8 weeks) DE	-	-	UK28 (6 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First published: June 1988 Authors: Aaron Zigman , Jerry Knight
	Jump Start (Dance Mix)	-	-	-	UK36 (5 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First published: August 1988 Remix: Ellis Jay
	When I Fall in Love Everlasting	-	-	-	-	US95 (1 week) US	R&B31 (13 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1988 Authors: Edward Heyman , Victor Young Original: Jackie McLean , 1956
	I Live for Your Love (Remix)	-	-	-	UK23 (16 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First published: October 1988 Mix: Jeremy Smith
1989	Miss You Like Crazy Good to Be Back	DE22 (15 weeks) DE	-	-	UK2 silver (15 weeks)UK	US7 (19 weeks) US	R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1989 Producer: Michael Masser Authors: Gerry Goffin , M. Masser, Preston Glass
	Rest of the Night Good to Be Back	-	-	-	UK56 (3 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First published: July 1989 Authors: Glen Ballard , Randy Goodrum
	I do good to be back	-	-	-	-	-	R&B7 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1989 with Freddie Jackson Author: Frank Wildhorn
	As a Matter of Fact Good to Be Back	-	-	-	-	-	R&B52 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1989 Authors: Don Boyette, Siedah Garrett
	Starting over Again Good to Be Back	-	-	-	UK56 (6 weeks) UK	-	-	-	First publication: November 1989 Authors: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser
1990	Wild Women Do Good to Be Back ( Reissue )	-	-	-	UK16 (7 weeks) UK	US34 (10 weeks) US	-	Dance8 (8 weeks) Dance	First release: February 1990 from the soundtrack of the film Pretty Woman feat. Akeem (rap) writers: Greg Prestopino, Matthew Wilder , Sam Lorber
1991	Unforgettable Unforgettable ... with Love	DE78 (3 weeks) DE	-	-	UK19 (8 weeks) UK	US14th Gold + platinum (17 weeks)US	R&B10 (16 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1991 with Nat King Cole Author: Irving Gordon Original: Nat King Cole, 1954
1992	The Very Thought of You Unforgettable ... with Love	-	-	-	UK71 (1 week) UK	-	-	-	First published: May 1992 Author: Ray Noble Original: Ray Noble and His Orchestra with Al Bowlly , 1934
1993	Take a Look Take a Look	-	-	-	-	-	R&B68 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: June 1993 Authors: Clyde Otis, Natalie Cole Original: Aretha Franklin , 1966
1997	A Smile Like Yours Greatest Hits Volume I	-	-	-	-	US84 (5 weeks) US	-	-	First release: September 1997 from the soundtrack of the film of the same name. Writer: Diane Warren
1999	Say You Love Me Snowfall on the Sahara	-	-	-	-	-	R&B82 (3 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1999 Author and original: DJ Rogers, 1975
2000	Livin 'for Love Greatest Hits Volume I	DE96 (1 week) DE	-	-	-	-	-	Dance1 (14 weeks) Dance	First published: December 2000 Authors: Denise Rich, Garianno Lorenzo, Natalie Cole
2006	Day Dreaming Leavin '	-	-	-	-	-	R&B77 (10 weeks) R&B	-	First published: October 2006 Author and original: Aretha Franklin , 1972

More singles

1956: Good Will
1975: Needing You
1976: Keep Smiling
1977: La Costa
1977: This Heart
1978: Just Can't Stay Away
1978: I'm Catching Hell (Living Here Alone)
1979: I Love You So
1979: You're so good
1979: The Winner
1981: These Eyes
1983: Keep It on the Outside
1987: Motorway Mixes Featuring Pink Cadillac and Jump Start
1991: This Will Be (The Ben Liebrand Remix)

1991: Paper Moon
1991: The Christmas Song
1992: Route 66
1992: Orange Colored Sky
1993: As Time Goes By
1993: Snowfall on the Sahara
1994: No More Blue Christmas
1994: Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
1998: LOVE
2002: Better Than Anything (with Diana Krall )
2002: Tell Me All About It
2007: Finally Made Me Happy ( Macy Gray feat. Natalie Cole)
2007: Mr. Paganini (with Chaka Khan )
2007: Day Dreaming

Awards for music sales

Golden record

Canada Canada
- 1988: for the single Pink Cadillac
- 1993: for the album Take a Look
Netherlands Netherlands
- 1992: for the album Unforgettable… with Love
Poland Poland
- 2013: for the album Natalie Cole en Espanol

Platinum record

Spain Spain
- 2000: for the album Unforgettable… with Love

4 × platinum record

Canada Canada
- 1992: for the album Unforgettable… with Love

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)
Germany (BVMI)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	10,000	musikindustrie.de
Canada (MC)	0! S.-	2 × gold2	4 × platinum4th	500,000	musiccanada.com
Netherlands (NVPI)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	50,000	nvpi.nl
Poland (ZPAV)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	10,000	bestsellery.zpav.pl
Switzerland (IFPI)	0! S.-	gold1	0! P-	25,000	hitparade.ch
Spain (Promusicae)	0! S.-	0! G-	platinum1	100,000	Sólo éxitos: año año, 1959-2002
United States (RIAA)	0! S.-	10 × gold10	11 × platinum11	16,550,000	riaa.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × silver4th	3 × gold3	0! P-	820,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	4 × silver4th	19 × gold19th	16 × platinum16

Awards

Grammy Award:

1975: Best New Artist
1975: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "This Will Be"
1976: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "Sophisticated Lady (She's A Different Lady)"
1991: Best Traditional Pop Performance for "Unforgettable"
1991: Album of the Year for "Unforgettable"
1991: Record of the Year for "Unforgettable"
1993: Best Jazz Vocal Performance for "Take A Look"
1996: Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals for "When I Fall In Love" (together with Nat "King" Cole)
2008: Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Still Unforgettable"

American Music Award:

1977: Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues
1978: Favorite Female Artist - Soul / Rhythm & Blues
1991: Favorite Artist - Adult Contemporary

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↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chart sources: Singles albums UK US
↑ ^a ^b The Billboard album by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
^ 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 .
^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
↑ GRAMMY.com, Past Winners Search, Natalie Cole. The Recording Academy, accessed June 16, 2011 .

[charts-1] Chart sources: Singles albums UK US

[Billboard-2] The Billboard album by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .

[3] Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .

[4] Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .

[5] Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .

[Grammys-6] GRAMMY.com, Past Winners Search, Natalie Cole. The Recording Academy, accessed June 16, 2011 .