The Righteous Brothers / discography
This discography is an overview of the released records of the American singing duo The Righteous Brothers . According to sources and record awards, it has sold more than 7.0 million records to date, over six million of them in its home country alone. The duo's most successful release is the album Unchained Melody - The Very Best Of, with over 2.3 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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| 1965 | Some blue-eyed soul | - | - | - | - |
US14 (20 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1964
Producer: Bill Medley |
| You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' | - | - | - | - |
US4 (67 weeks) US |
R&B3 (6 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1965
Producer: Bill Medley |
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| Right now! | - | - | - | - |
US11 (21 weeks) US |
R&B8 (1 week) R&B |
First published: 1963
Producer: Bill Medley |
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| Just Once in My Life ... | - | - | - | - |
US9 (41 weeks) US |
R&B8 (4 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1965
Producers: Bill Medley, Phil Spector |
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| This is new! | - | - | - | - |
US39 (20 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1965
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| 1966 | Back to back | - | - | - | - |
US16 (26 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1965
Producer: Phil Spector |
| Soul & inspiration | - | - | - | - |
US7th  (32 weeks)US |
R&B18 (5 weeks) R&B |
First published: 1966
Producer: Bill Medley |
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| Go ahead and cry | - | - | - | - |
US32 (20 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1966
Producer: Bill Medley |
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| 1967 | Sayin 'somethin' | - | - | - | - |
US155 (15 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1967
Producer: Bill Medley |
| Souled out | - | - | - | - |
US198 (2 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1967
Producer: Mickey Stevenson |
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| 1968 | One for the Road | - | - | - | - |
US187 (2 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1968
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| 1974 | Give it to the people | - | - | - | - |
US27 (18 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1974
Producers: Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert |
gray hatching : no chart data available for this year
More studio albums
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Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1966 | The Best of the Righteous Brothers | - | - | - | - |
US130 (11 weeks)US |
- |
First published: 1966
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| 1967 | Greatest hits | - | - | - | - |
US21st (50 weeks)US |
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First published: November 30, 1967
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| 1969 | Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | - | - | - | - |
US126 (5 weeks) US |
- |
First published: 1969
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| 1990 | The Anthology 1962-1974 | - | - | - | - |
US178 (3 weeks)US |
- |
First published: July 26, 1989
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| Unchained Melody - The Very Best Of |
DE60 (7 weeks) DE |
AT1 (12 weeks) AT |
- |
UK11  (17 weeks)UK |
US- × 2
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- |
First published: October 2, 1990
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| 2006 | Gold - Greatest Hits | - | - | - |
UK24 (3 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: January 10, 2006
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Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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| 1963 | Little Latin Lupe Lu Right Now! |
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US49 (7 weeks) US |
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First published: November 1962
Author: Bill Medley |
| My Babe Right Now! |
- | - | - | - |
US75 (7 weeks) US |
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First published: August 1963
Authors: Bobby Hatfield , Bill Medley |
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| 1964 |
You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' |
DE21 (6 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK1  (17 weeks)UK |
US1 (16 weeks) US |
R&B2 (15 weeks) R&B |
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| 1965 | Bring Your Love to Me Some Blue-Eyed Soul |
- | - | - | - |
US83 (3 weeks) US |
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First published: December 1964
Authors: Bobby Hatfield, Bill Medley |
| Just Once in My Life Just Once in My Life |
- | - | - | - |
US9 (11 weeks) US |
R&B26 (5 weeks) R&B |
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| You Can Have Her This Is New! |
- | - | - | - |
US67 (5 weeks) US |
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First published: April 1965
Author: Bill Cook Original: Roy Hamilton, 1961 |
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| Justine This Is New! |
- | - | - | - |
US85 (3 weeks) US |
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First published: June 1965
Authors: Don Sugarcane Harris , Dewey Terry Original: Don and Dewey, 1958 |
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Unchained Melody Just Once in My Life |
DE27 (4 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK14 (12 weeks) UK |
US4 (13 weeks) US |
R&B6 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| Hung on you back to back |
- | - | - | - |
US47 (7 weeks) US |
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First published: July 1965
Authors: Phil Spector, Gerry Goffin, Carole King |
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| Ebb Tide Back to Back |
- | - | - |
UK48 (2 weeks) UK |
US5 (9 weeks) US |
R&B13 (7 weeks) R&B |
First publication: November 1965
Music: Robert Maxwell (instrumental) engl. Text: Carl Sigman Original: Frank Chacksfield and His Orchestra, 1953 |
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| 1966 |
Georgia on My Mind The Best of the Righteous Brothers |
- | - | - | - |
US62 (5 weeks) US |
- |
First published: January 1966
Authors: Hoagy Carmichael , Stuart Gorrell Original: Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra, 1930 |
| (You're My) Soul and Inspiration Soul & Inspiration |
DE34 (2 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK15 (10 weeks) UK |
US1 (13 weeks)US |
R&B13 (9 weeks) R&B |
First published: February 1966
Authors: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil |
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| He Will Break Your Heart Soul & Inspiration |
- | - | - | - |
US91 (1 week) US |
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First published: May 1966
Authors: Jerry Butler , Curtis Mayfield , Calvin Carter Original: Jerry Butler, 1960 |
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| Hey soul & inspiration |
- | - | - | - |
US18 (8 weeks) US |
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First published: May 1966
Authors: Jack Richards, Richard Mullin Original: Al Hibbler, 1955 |
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| Go Ahead and Cry Go Ahead and Cry |
- | - | - | - |
US30 (6 weeks) US |
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First published: July 1966
Author: Bill Medley |
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| On This Side of Goodbye Sayin 'Somethin' |
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US47 (6 weeks) US |
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First published: October 1966
Authors: Gerry Goffin, Carole King |
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| The White Cliffs of Dover Back to Back |
- | - | - |
UK21 (9 weeks) UK |
- | - | ||
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Island in the Sun Go Ahead and Cry |
- | - | - |
UK24 (5 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: December 1966
Authors: Harry Belafonte , Lord Burgess Original: Harry Belafonte, 1957 |
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| 1967 | Melancholy Music Man Soul and Inspiration |
- | - | - | - |
US43 (6 weeks) US |
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First published: April 1967
Authors: Alan Gordon, Garry Bonner |
| Stranded in the Middle of Noplace Souled Out |
- | - | - | - |
US72 (4 weeks) US |
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First published: September 1967
Author: William Stevenson |
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| 1969 | You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' '69 One for the Road |
- | - | - |
UK10 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: February 1969
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| 1974 | Rock and Roll Heaven One for the Road |
- | - | - | - |
US3 (17 weeks) US |
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First published: May 1974
Authors: Alan O'Day , John Stevenson Original: Climax feat. Sonny Gerracci, 1973 |
| Give It to the People Give It to the People |
- | - | - | - |
US20 (9 weeks) US |
- |
First published: August 1974
Authors: Brian Potter, Dennis Lampert |
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| Dream On Give It to the People |
- | - | - | - |
US32 (8 weeks) US |
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First published: October 1974
Authors: Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert |
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| 1977 | You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' '77 Two by Two |
- | - | - |
UK42 (4 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: November 1977
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| 1988 | You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' '88 |
- | - | - |
UK87 (7 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: December 1987
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| 1990 | Unchained Melody (New Version) Reunion |
DE6 (21 weeks) DE |
AT1 (19 weeks)AT |
CH4 (15 weeks) CH |
UK1 (14 weeks)UK |
US13 (32 weeks)US |
- |
First released: August 1990
from the soundtrack of the movie Ghost - Message from Sam |
| You've Lost That Lovin 'Feelin' (New Version) Reunion |
- | - | - |
UK3 (9 weeks) UK |
- | - |
First published: December 1990
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More singles
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Video albums
- 1990: 21st Anniversary Celebration
- 1991: Unchained Melody
- 2003: In Concert
- 2004: Live on the Sunset Strip
- 2008: In Concert / Unchained Melody
statistics
Chart evaluation
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Awards for music sales
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Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.
| Country / Region |
silver |
gold |
platinum
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Sales | swell |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources) |
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 Canada (MC)
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- |
gold1
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platinum1
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150,000 | musiccanada.com |
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Austria (IFPI)
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- |
gold1
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- | 25,000 | ifpi.at |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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- |
2 × gold2
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- | 100,000 | Sólo éxitos: año año, 1959-2002 |
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United States (RIAA)
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- |
5 × gold5
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3 × platinum3
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6,000,000 | riaa.com |
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United Kingdom (BPI)
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silver1
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- |
2 × platinum2
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800,000 | bpi.co.uk |
| All in all |
silver1
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9 × gold9
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6 × platinum6th
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- ↑ a b c 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 978-0898201864 .
Web links
- The Righteous Brothers at Allmusic (English)
- The Righteous Brothers at Discogs (English)